Golden Gate configuration with 12c Database

Question

Hi,
I have a requirement to configure the golden gate with oracle database 12c with container database.
Versions:
Golden Gate - 12.1.2.1.0
Oracle Database - 12.1.0.2
Here we need to configure with container database and two pluggable database.
Kindly suggest me the steps for configuration.
Regards
Kumar

Answer 1

Hello Kumar,
I  think you need to do the same setup as other GG versións :
1. Install Golden Gate software on extract/replicat sites
2. Create GG User with the necesary  privs.
3. Set Min Logging level  at database level.
4. Set TRANDATA for the tables that you like capture changes
After, you need analyze the objects that you need replicate and define the capture process.
To use GG on a MultiTenant Database, you need  define at extract level the PDBs and the objects that you need extract. Remeber that in a Multi-tenant enviorment, only a set of redo logs exists,then the capture process is Multi-Tenant aware, because allow
set the PDB and the schema and the objects that you like capture. It is called qualified three-part name, PDB.SCHEMA.TABLE
Example:
SOURCECATALOG FINANCE TABLE SAP.*;  ---> Source is the way to inlcude the PDB
TABLE REPORTS.*;
SOURCECATALOG HR TABLE SIEBEL.*;
TABLE REPORTS.*;
SOURCECATALOG MFG
TABLE CUSTOMER.ORDERS;
TABLE REPORTS.*;
TABLE HQ.LOCATIONS.*;
In this example, Extract captures the following:
All tables in the SAP and REPORTS schemas in the FINANCE PDB.
All tables in the SIEBEL and REPORTS schemas in the HR PDB.
All tables in the CUSTOMER and REPORTS schemas in the MFG PDB.
For the last TABLE statement, Extract captures all tables in the LOCATIONS schema in the HQ PDB. This statement is a fully qualified three-part name and overrides the previous SOURCECATALOG specification.
You have more info at : http://docs.oracle.com/goldengate/1212/gg-winux/GWURF/gg_parameters147.htm
Also, you have a dedicated chapter of using GG in a Multi-Tenant env at:  https://docs.oracle.com/goldengate/1212/gg-winux/GIORA/config_containerdb.htm#BDCFDFDE
I hope help.
Regards
Arturo