Add a Replicat for Azure Event Hubs

Learn to add a replicat process for Azure Event Hubs.

Add a Replicat (21c)

To add a Replicat for an Azure Event Hubs target in Oracle GoldenGate 21c:
  1. In the OCI GoldenGate deployment console, on the Administration Service Overview page, click Add Replicat (plus icon).
  2. On the Add Replicat page, select Classic Replicat and then click Next.
  3. On the Replicat Options page, complete the following fields, and then click Next:
    1. For Process Name, enter a name for the Replicat process.
    2. (Optional) For Description, enter a brief description to distinguish this Replicat from others.
    3. For Trail Name, enter two-character trail name.
    4. For Target, select Azure Event Hubs from the dropdown.
    5. For Alias, select the Azure Event Hubs connection.
  4. On the Replicat Parameters page, leave the default, and then click Next.
  5. On the Properties page, provide a topic name in topicMappingTemplate. Topic name can be a static name or a Template Keywords for a dynamic topic name. If topic is not present, it will be auto-created by OCI GoldenGate.
  6. Click Create and Run. If you click Create, then you can manually start the Replicat later from the Administration Service Overview page.
You return to the Administration Service Overview page where you can view the creation of the Replicat process and access Replicat Actions.

Add a Replicat (23ai)

Before you add and run a Replicat, ensure that you first review details specific to this target type.
To add a Replicat for Azure Event Hubs in Oracle GoldenGate 23ai:
  1. In the OCI GoldenGate deployment console, on the Administration Service Home page, click Add Replicat (plus icon).
  2. In the Add Replicat panel, on the Replicat Information page, complete the fields as needed, and then click Next:
    1. For Replicat Type, select Classic Replicat.
    2. Enter a Process Name, no more than 5 characters long.
    3. Enter a Description, to help distinguish this process from others.
  3. On the Replicat Options page, complete the fields as needed, and then click Next:
    • Replicat Trail:
      • Enter a Name.
      • Enter a Subdirectory, if you expect the Trail file to be in a location other than the default.
      • Select an Encryption profile. If an encryption profile wasn't created, the Local Wallet is selected by default.
      • For Begin, select the starting point for data processing:
        • Position in Log (default)
        • Now
        • Custom Time
    • Trail Position:
      • Enter the Sequence Number.
      • Enter the RBA Offset.
      • Select your Target from the dropdown.

        Note:

        Depending on your target selection, you may have additional options to such as Streaming, Stage and Merge, and Staging locations.
    • Target Credentials:
      • Select a Domain.
      • Select an Alias within the specified Domain.
      • Select a Checkpoint Table. Leave the default selection or select the checkpoint table you created for the target deployment.
      • Select the Max Threads Number (Coordinated Replicats only).
  4. On the Managed Options page, complete the optional fields as needed, and then click Next:
    • Select a Profile Name, if one is available.
    • Enable Critical to deployment health.
    • Enable and configure Auto Start settings.
  5. On the Parameter File page, you can add parameters to further configure your Replicat. For example:
    table source.table1;

    If using Coordinated Replicat, add TARGETDB LIBFILE libggjava.so SET property=/u02/Deployment/etc/conf/ogg/your_replicat_name.properties to the parameters file.

    Note:

    GoldenGate uses Greenwich Mean Time (GMT) by default. Use SETENV to override the default setting for this Replicat process. This change doesn't apply to deployments. For example:

    setenv (TZ="US/Eastern")
setenv (TZ="GMT+5")
  6. On the Properties File page, provide a topic name in topicMappingTemplate. Topic name can be a static name or a Template Keywords for a dynamic topic name. If topic is not present, it will be auto-created by OCI GoldenGate.
  7. Click Create and Run. If you click Create, then you can manually start the Replicat later from the Administration Service Home page.