This chapter describes the compatible platform combinations that you can install Oracle Enterprise Data Quality (EDQ) on and includes the installation roadmap.
EDQ provides a comprehensive data quality management environment, used to understand, improve, protect and govern data quality. The software facilitates best practice master data management, data integration, business intelligence, and data migration initiatives, as well as, providing integrated data quality in customer relationship management (CRM) and other applications.
EDQ is a Java Web Application using a Java Servlet Engine, a Java Web Start graphical user interface and a Structured Query Language (SQL) relational database management system (RDBMS) system for data storage.
EDQ requires a platform including the following components:
An operating system,
a Java Application Server, and
a structured query language (SQL) relational database management system (RDBMS) system containing two schemas.
Installation of some platform components is a prerequisite to installing EDQ on any of the supported platforms. If you want to install and run EDQ on a custom platform, you must have the appropriate expertise to install and maintain the selected components.
Table 1-1 describes the high-level tasks that are required to install EDQ.
Table 1-1 EDQ Product Installation Procedure Tasks
| Task | Description | Documentation |
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Step 1 - Complete the installation planning requirements |
Ensure that your system environment meets the requirements for the installation. Also, determine your Oracle Middleware home directory, product installation home directories. There are several application server and database combinations that you can choose from to install. |
For installation requirements, see Section 2.2, "Installation Prerequisites." For information about installation home directories, see Section 2.1, "Selecting Directories for Installation." For information about installation modes, see Section 2.2.2, "Choosing an Installation Combination." |
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Step 2 - Install the prerequisite software. |
Download and install the correct software prerequisites for your operating system and system processor. |
For instructions, see .Section 2.2.4, "Installing the Java Development Kit", Section 2.2.5, "Installing the Application Server", and Section 2.2.6, "Installing the Database." |
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Step 3 - Obtain the generic installation file for your platform |
The software is downloaded from the Oracle Software Delivery Cloud website. |
For information about how to download the software, see Section 2.3, "Product Distribution." |
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Step 4 - Configure your database. |
Create the database repository and schemas. |
For instructions, see Section 3.1, "Configuring an Oracle Database" or Section 3.2, "Configuring a PostgreSQL Database." |
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Step 5 - Install the software. |
Run the EDQ Oracle Universal Installer (OUI) installation program. You have the option to create a detailed installation log upon completion. |
For installation instructions, see Section 4.1, "Starting the Installer On Linux and UNIX" or Section 4.2, "Starting the Installer On Windows." |
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Step 6 - Configure EDQ |
Configure EDQ on your application server then configure various EDQ product options. |
For instructions see, Section 5.2, "Configuring EDQ on WebLogic Server," or |
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Step 7 - Get Started |
Get started using EDQ. |
For log in and basic use information, see Section 6, "Getting Started with EDQ." |
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(Optional) |
Upgrade EDQ. |
For instructions, see Section 7, "Upgrading EDQ." |