Use to configure the master repository connection details.
The master repository is a data structure that contains information on the topology of a company's IT resources, on security and on version management of projects and data models. This repository is stored on a relational database accessible in client/server mode from the different navigators.
Generally, only one master repository is necessary.
However, in exceptional circumstances, it may be necessary to create several master repositories in one of the following cases:
Project construction over several sites not linked by a high-speed network (for example, off-site development).
Necessity to clearly separate the mappings' operating environments (development, test, production), including on the database that contains the master repository. This may be the case if these environments are on several sites.
The master repository has two functional domains:
Topology: This domain is compulsory. It contains the description of the technologies, the data servers, and the agents. The information in this domain can be modified through the Topology Navigator.
Security: This domain is compulsory. It contains Oracle Data Integrator internal metadata, and the storage structure for information about the users and their privileges. The information in this domain can be modified through the Security Navigator.
The Master Repository Editor has the following tabs:
| Properties | Description |
|---|---|
| Name | Name of the master repository. |
| External ID | Unique ID code for the repository. |
| Successful Installation | Shows if the installation has finished successfully. If this indicator is not positioned, it is probably because the installation has not finished correctly. |
| Repository Version | Version of the master repository. |
| Global Upgrade Key | Converts old IDs to a global unique identifier. |
| Authentication Mode | Displays the authentication mode used by this master repository:
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"Creating the Master Repository" in the "Administering Repositories" chapter in Oracle Fusion Middleware Administering Oracle Data Integrator