Repository Guide

Working with BEA Repositories

Architectural Overview of BEA Repositories

When To Create Repositories

Architectural Summary

Working with a Filesystem Repository

Using Content Types

Adding Content to a Filesystem Repository

Modifying Content within a Filesystem Repository

Deleting Content from a Filesystem Repository

Using Library Services with a Filesystem Repository

Bulkloader Considerations

Configuring a Filesystem Repository

Before You Begin

Create a Connection to the New Filesystem Repository

Use the Bulkloader to Upload Metadata for the Associated Filesystem

Working with a Third-Party Repository

Creating Additional BEA Repositories

Step 1: Create Database Objects for the New Repository

Step 2: Connect the New Repository to the Server

Step 3: Associate your Portal Application with the New Repository

Step 4: Start the Server

Step 5: Create the New BEA Repository

Using 7.x Repositories with 8.x Portals

Configuring a 7.0 repository for use with an 8.1 Portal

Step 1: Edit Deployment Descriptor

Register the DocumentManager

Register the Content Repository Adapter

Step 2: Create 7.0 Content Tables within the 8.1 Database

Step 3: Create Filesystem Document Directory

Step 4: Loading Content with Bulkloader