3 Before You Begin
This quick start cache guide covers setting up a cache environment after you have already created a TimesTen installation, created a TimesTen instance, and started the main daemon.
This guide assumes that you are already familiar with some of the basic TimesTen concepts. In addition, since cache includes connecting to the Oracle database, you need to know how to configure for connecting to an Oracle database.
| TimesTen Concepts | More Information |
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TimesTen instance and instance administrator |
Overview of Installations and Instances in the Oracle TimesTen In-Memory Database Installation, Migration, and Upgrade Guide |
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Data Source Name (DSN) |
Specifying Data Source Names to Identify TimesTen Databases in the Oracle TimesTen In-Memory Database Operations Guide |
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Connection attributes |
Connection attributes in the Oracle TimesTen In-Memory Database Reference |
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Permanent and temporary memory configured with the |
Specifying the Memory Region Sizes of a Database in the Oracle TimesTen In-Memory Database Operations Guide |
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The ttIsql utility used for connecting to the TimesTen database |
ttIsql in the Oracle TimesTen In-Memory Database Reference |
In addition, you need to know how to set up an Oracle Net service name in a tnsnames.ora file that is used to connect to your Oracle database.
| Connecting to an Oracle Database | More Information |
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To learn more about configuring the |
Configuring Naming Methods in Oracle Database Net Services Administrator's Guide |