The SOA archive (SAR) is a SOA archive deployment unit. A SAR file is a special JAR file that requires a prefix of sca_ (for example, sca_OrderBookingComposite_rev1.0.jar). The SAR file is deployed to the Service Infrastructure. The SAR packages service components (such as BPEL processes, business rules, human tasks, and Oracle Mediator routing services) into a single application. The SAR file is analogous to the BPEL suitcase archive of previous releases, but at the higher composite level and with any additional service components that your application includes (for example, human tasks, business rules, and Oracle Mediator routing services).

For more information, see Deploying SOA Composite Applications.