Managing Shared Data with the Design-Time MDS Repository

3 Managing Shared Data with the Design-Time MDS Repository

This chapter describes how to manage shared data with the SOA Design-Time Oracle Metadata Services Repository (MDS Repository), including how to create and delete folders, export and import the contents of the /apps folder to and from a JAR file, transfer the /apps folder contents to another SOA Design-Time MDS Repository, export a Release 11g MDS Repository to a JAR file, and use the SOA-MDS Transfer wizard to share data with the SOA Design-Time MDS Repository.

This chapter includes the following sections:

Introduction to SOA Design-Time MDS Repository Management
Changing the Default SOA-MDS Location
Sharing Data with the SOA Design-Time MDS Repository
Creating and Deleting Subfolders Under the /apps Folder
Exporting the Selected Contents of the /apps Folder to a JAR File
Importing the Contents of the JAR File into the /apps Folder
Transferring the Selected Contents of the /apps Folder to Another MDS Repository
Exporting an Existing Release 11g MDS Repository to a JAR File
Browsing for Files in the SOA Design-Time MDS Repository