4 Next Steps After Installing Oracle GoldenGate Studio

After installing the software and creating the Repository schema, there are additional tasks you might want to perform to get started working with Oracle GoldenGate Studio.

Starting Oracle GoldenGate Studio
After you install the software and create your Oracle home, you can start and access Oracle GoldenGate Studio from the ORACLE_HOME/oggstudio/bin directory.
Performing Oracle GoldenGate Studio Tasks
To get started, review these common tasks you will likely want to perform after installing Oracle GoldenGate Studio.

4.1 Starting Oracle GoldenGate Studio

After you install the software and create your Oracle home, you can start and access Oracle GoldenGate Studio from the ORACLE_HOME/oggstudio/bin directory.

To start Oracle GoldenGate Studio:

Change directory to the ORACLE_HOME/oggstudio/bin directory.
For example:
```
cd ORACLE_HOME/oggstudio/bin
```
Run the following command:
On Linux or UNIX:
```
./oggstudio
```
On Windows:
```
oggstudioW.exe
```

4.2 Performing Oracle GoldenGate Studio Tasks

To get started, review these common tasks you will likely want to perform after installing Oracle GoldenGate Studio.

Table 4-1 Basic Tasks for Oracle GoldenGate Studio

Task	More Information
Use wizards that provide pre-configured solution and deployment templates.	See Understanding Solutions in Using Oracle GoldenGate Studio.
Evolve solutions by dragging and dropping data servers and replication paths to the solution diagram.	See Working with Solutions and Deployment Profiles in Using Oracle GoldenGate Studio.
Define physical resources and assign them to your deployment profiles.	See Understanding Deployment Profiles in Using Oracle GoldenGate Studio.
Create multiple deployment profiles (for example, separate profiles for testing and production team) for a single solution.	See Understanding Deployment Profiles in Using Oracle GoldenGate Studio.
Use Automap or manually map, schema, table, and column mappings and assign to replication paths.	See Understanding Mapping Groups in Using Oracle GoldenGate Studio.
Reuse mappings in multiple replication paths and across different projects.	See Understanding Mapping Groups in Using Oracle GoldenGate Studio.
Add, remove, and fine tune any Oracle GoldenGate option or parameter.	See Using the Properties Inspector in Using Oracle GoldenGate Studio.
Generate parameter files and Oracle GoldenGate commands. Deploy them online to live Oracle GoldenGate instances or save them locally for manual deployment.	See Understanding Deployment Profiles in Using Oracle GoldenGate Studio.
Start, stop, and monitor all physical processes.	See Monitoring in Using Oracle GoldenGate Studio.
Monitor your solutions and view deployment history information.	See Understanding Deployment Profiles in Using Oracle GoldenGate Studio.
Export solutions and mappings to XML files that can be imported by other Oracle GoldenGate Studio users.	See Using the Projects Navigator in Using Oracle GoldenGate Studio.