Oracle Portal DADs

Question

Hi everybody,
Here is my configuration:
SERVER1 : Oracle Application Server 10gR2 1.0.1.4 (Infrastructure and Portal & Wireless) for portal development.
SERVER2 : An Oracle Database Server 10gR2
My question:
How can I use SERVER2 Database Schemas as part of Portal development on the SERVER1? A way to use data stored in the SERVER2 Database
thanks in advance!

Answer 1

Hi,
I think in your case, a new partner application (for another portal) can be created and configured to work with your portal.
I have done similar work many times but with a slight difference and I will highlight the difference.
1. Go to SSO-login server and create a new partner application entry. Click Apply, and that will generate the site_id, encryption_key, and token etc. save this info in your textpad or some notepad.
2. now you can use ssodatax (which was available in the older versions and that's the difference. i have some instances of old servers from where i launch it).
to run it you will need the parameters you generated in step 1.
-- you can search for its alternative in the 10g family.
3. now create a new portal dad. for this, one 'decent way' is to go to the application server control console for midtier/ HTTP Server/ Administration/PLSQL properties. go to the bottom of this page and then create a new portal dad. give connect string and other parameters for your schema from the server2.
-- now restart oc4j_portal and OHS. or to be safe, the whole midtier.
your portal should be accessible now!
additionally you should do some more configuration steps like running ptlconfig, etc.
hope that helps!
AMN