An object store is a repository for storing objects (such as documents,
folders, and business objects) and the metadata defining an object's
classes and properties. A single FileNet® P8 domain can contain one
or many object stores.
FileNet P8 applications
use object stores to store versionable and non-versionable objects
and content. Users access the object store through their application
for tasks like creating, searching, retrieving, and storing documents.
Each object store has a database that contains metadata such as
property values for documents, folders, and other objects. The document
content can be stored in either the object store database, which is
called a database storage area, or in a file storage area that is
associated with the object store. After Content Platform Engine is installed and configured,
you use the Content Platform Engine administration
console to create an object store.
The following tips and guidelines apply to working with object
stores:
- For production systems, separate the object store databases from
the global configuration database that is used during Content Platform Engine installation. To do
this, create an additional database for use by the object store and
create a database connection to identify the database.
- When you determine how many object stores to create, determine
which classes are available in the object store. Organize each object
store with a manageable number of classes.
- For object stores that use Microsoft SQL
Server as the database engine,
each object store must be stored in its own database. For object stores
that use Oracle, one table space can store more than one object store;
however, IBM® strongly recommends
storing each object store in its own table space when Oracle is used
as the database engine.
- Do not use low-level database tools, such as Oracle SQL*Plus or Microsoft SQL
Server isql, to directly modify
database tables, stored procedures, or contents. Use of such low-level
database tools to modify the database in any way can cause data loss
or corruption. Instead, use the administration console or other FileNet P8 applications to change
the data in the database.