NETWORK_DATASTORE

Use the NETWORK_DATASTORE type during indexing to access the files stored on the World Wide Web through HTTP and HTTPS.

Starting with Oracle Database 19c, the Oracle Text type URL_DATASTORE is deprecated. Use NETWORK_DATASTORE instead.

The URL_DATASTORE type is used for text stored in files on the internet (accessed through HTTP or FTP), and for text stored in local file system files (accessed through the file protocol). It is replaced with NETWORK_DATASTORE, which uses ACLs to allow access to specific servers. This change aligns Oracle Text more closely with the standard operating and security model for accessing URLs from the database.

When you use NETWORK_DATASTORE type, you can access a URL after the website certificate is verified in Oracle wallet and ACL package.

FTP and file protocol are not supported in NETWORK_DATASTORE type. To access the files stored in the local file system, use the DIRECTORY_DATASTORE type.

During index creation, the URL stored in the datastore is used to access the files stored in the World Wide Web. The access is granted after verifying the website certificate in Oracle wallet.

• NETWORK_DATASTORE URL Syntax

• NETWORK_DATASTORE Attributes

• NETWORK_DATASTORE Example

Note: NETWORK_DATASTORE can be used with a context index on CHAR datatype column only if the file name fills the column.