2 Installing the Database to Support Oracle Data Miner

This chapter explains how to install and configure Oracle Database to support Oracle Data Miner.

• Database Requirements for Oracle Data Miner
  Oracle Data Miner 4.1 requires Oracle Database Enterprise Edition or Personal Edition 11.2 or later.
• Oracle Text and Oracle Data Miner
  Oracle Data Miner uses Oracle Text to support text mining. Oracle Text is included by default in Oracle Database Enterprise Edition and is required for installation of Oracle Data Miner.
• XML DB and Oracle Data Miner
  Oracle Data Miner uses XML DB to store workflows in the Oracle Data Miner repository. XML DB is typically included in Oracle Database Enterprise Edition and is required for installation of Oracle Data Miner.
• Storage Configuration for Oracle Data Miner
  The storage format used by Oracle Data Miner depends on the version of the database:
• Installing Oracle Database 11.2 or 12.1
  To install Oracle Database, follow the installation instructions for your platform and all additional instructions.