Oracle GoldenGate Classic Architecture Programs and Utilities

This section describes programs installed in the Oracle GoldenGate installation directory.

Note:

Some programs may not exist in all installations. For example, if only capture or delivery is supported by Oracle GoldenGate for your platform, the Extract or Replicat program will not be installed, respectively.

Table 1-1 Oracle GoldenGate Installed Programs and Utilities

Program	Description
`convchk`	Converts checkpoint files to a newer release.
`convprm`	Converts parameter files that do not use SQL-92 rules for quoted names and literals to updated parameter files that use SQL-92 rules. SQL-92 format for quoted object names and literals was introduced as the default with the 12c release of Oracle GoldenGate.
`defgen`	Generates data definitions and is referenced by Oracle GoldenGate processes when source and target tables have dissimilar definitions.
`extract`	Performs capture from database tables or transaction logs or receives transaction data from a vendor access module.
`ggcmd`	Associated program of `ggsci`. Launches and monitors external applications, such as the JAgent of Oracle GoldenGate Monitor. Integrates those applications into the GGSCI environment.
`ggsci`	User interface to Oracle GoldenGate for issuing commands and managing parameter files.
`install`	Installs Oracle GoldenGate as a Windows service and provides other Windows-based service options.
`keygen`	Generates data-encryption keys.
`logdump`	A utility for viewing and saving information stored in extract trails or files.
`mgr`	(Manager) Control process for resource management, control and monitoring of Oracle GoldenGate processes, reporting, and routing of requests through the GGSCI interface.
`oggerr`	Manages Oracle GoldenGate error messages.
`replicat`	Applies data to target database tables.
`reverse`	A utility that reverses the order of transactional operations, so that Replicat can be used to back out changes from target tables, restoring them to a previous state.
`server`	The Collector process, an Extract TCP/IP server collector that writes data to remote trails.
`vamserv`	Started by Extract to read the TMF audit trails generated by TMF-enabled applications. Installed to support the NonStop SQL/MX database.