2-6 Repository Creation Utility Users Guide
2.4 Starting RCU
Start RCU from the bin directory inside the
RCU_HOME
directory.
On Linux operating systems:
cd
RCU_HOME
bin .rcu
On Windows operating systems:
cd
RCU_HOME
\bin rcu.bat
If you are creating schemas in your database, go to Section 2.5, Creating Schemas. If you are dropping schemas from your database, go to Section 2.6, Dropping
Schemas.
2.5 Creating Schemas
Follow the instructions in Table 2–11 to create schemas. Click on the screen name to see more detailed information for that screen. Unless
otherwise noted, click Next to continue to the next screen. Note:
On Windows operating systems, make sure that you do not unzip the RCU .zip file to a directory name containing spaces.
Note: If you are running RCU using a non-English database, set the
following environment variables:
setenv LANG en_US.UTF8 setenv LC_ALL LANG
setenv NLS_LANG american_america
Table 2–11 How to Create Schemas
No. RCU Screen
Instructions and Action Required
1 Welcome Screen
None. 2
Create Repository Screen Select Create.
3 Database Connection Details Screen
Specify the connection details for your database, then click Next.
Remember that if you are creating schemas on an IBM DB2 database, you must have already created one operating system user
for each schema you want to create. See Section 1.1.4, Important Information for IBM DB2 Databases for more information.
A separate dialog window will appear while RCU checks connectivity and some database prerequisites. When the database
checking as passed without errors, click OK to dismiss the dialog window and go to the next screen.
Obtaining and Running Repository Creation Utility 2-7
2.6 Dropping Schemas
To drop schemas from the database, start RCU see Section 2.4, Starting RCU, then follow the instructions in Table 2–12.
Click on the screen name to see more detailed information for that screen. Unless otherwise noted, click Next to continue to the next screen.
4 Select Components Screen for Create
Operation Specify a schema prefix and select the components for which you
want to create schemas in the database. To see which schemas are required for your product, see Section 2.2,
Required Schemas and Dependencies. You must remember the prefix and schema names for the
components you are installing; you will need this information during the configuration phase of your product installation. Oracle
recommends that you write these values down.
5 Schema Passwords Screen
Specify the passwords for your schema owners. You must remember the passwords you enter on this screen; you
will need this information during the configuration phase of your product installation. Oracle recommends that you write these
values down.
6 Custom Variables Screen
If selected either Master and Work Repository ODI_REPO or Activity Graph and Analytics ACTIVITES on the Select
Components Screen for Create Operation, you must supply additional configuration information for custom variables.
7 Map Tablespaces Screen
Configure the desired tablespace mapping for the schemas you want to create, then click Next.
A separate dialog window will appear asking you to confirm that you want to create these tablespaces. Click OK to proceed and
dismiss the dialog window. A second dialog window will appear showing the progress of
tablespace creation. After this is complete, click OK to dismiss this window and go to the next screen.
8 Summary Screen for Create
Operation Review the information on this screen, then click Create to begin
schema creation. 9
Completion Summary Screen for Create Operation
Note the location of the log files, then click Close to dismiss the screen.
Table 2–12 How to Drop Schemas
No. Screen
Instructions and Action Required
1 Welcome Screen
None. 2
Create Repository Screen Select Drop.
3 Database Connection Details Screen
Specify the connection details for your database, then click Next.
A separate dialog window will appear while RCU checks connectivity and some database prerequisites. When the database
checking as passed without errors, click OK to dismiss the dialog window and go to the next screen.
Table 2–11 Cont. How to Create Schemas
No. RCU Screen
Instructions and Action Required