DBMS_RA Procedures Relating to Replication

You can use the DBMS_RA package to create and manage replication. Table 14-2 describes the principal program units relating to replication.

Table 14-2 Principal Procedures Relevant for Replication

Program Unit Description

CREATE_REPLICATION_SERVER

Creates a replication server configuration that specifies a downstream Recovery Appliance to which this Recovery Appliance replicates backups.

DELETE_REPLICATION_SERVER

Deletes a replication server configuration.

ADD_REPLICATION_SERVER

Adds a replication server configuration to the protection policy that was created by the CREATE_REPLICATION_SERVER procedure.

REMOVE_REPLICATION_SERVER

Removes a replication server configuration from the protection policy that was created by the CREATE_REPLICATION_SERVER procedure.

ADD_DB

Adds a database to the protection policy.

CREATE_PROTECTION_POLICY

Creates a protection policy. To enable replication for databases assigned to this policy, you must associate a replication server configuration with this policy by running ADD_REPLICATION_SERVER.

UPDATE_DB

Updates the properties of a protected database.