Change the Singleton Data Directory (SDD)

Metadata is stored in a singleton data directory (SDD).

The default location is set to:

DOMAIN_HOME/bidata

The SDD path is defined in the file bi-environment.xml, located in:

DOMAIN_HOME/config/fmwconfig/bienv/core/bi-environment.xml

See Key Directories.

1. Create a shared directory and make sure it's available on all hosts.

   For example, on Linux:

   ls /oraclehome/user_projects/domains/bi/bidata

2. Stop all processes by running the following command located in:

   DOMAIN_HOME/bitools/bin

   For example on Linux enter:

   ./stop.sh
   

3. Back up the file bi-environment.xml, and existing SDD if desired.
4. Open the file bi-environment.xml for editing, and specify the singleton path.

   For example:

   <bi:singleton-data-directory>/oraclehome/user_projects/domains/bi/bidata/</bi:singleton-data-directory>
   

5. Save the file.
6. Copy the contents of the bidata directory to the shared directory previously created.
   For Publisher, copy the repository from the DOMAIN_HOME/config/fmwconfig/biconfig/bipublisher/Admin directory to the new SDD/components/bipublisher/repository/Admin directory.
7. Start all processes by running the following command located in:

   DOMAIN_HOME/bitools/bin/

   For example on Linux enter:

   ./start.sh
   

The SDD is now configured for all host computers.