Oracle Data Integrator 12c (ODI 12c) - Installation (ODI Studio,

Master Repository, Work Repository)

Oracle Data Integrator 12c is finally available. Now the hard part begins - learning how to use
it. Some things to consider as you go through the installation of ODI 12c are:

1. Will your ODI 11g objects work in ODI 12c?

2. Should you upgrade your existing ODI 11g environment or install a brand new environment?
3. What is the best way to learn about the new features of ODI 12c?
4. And you probably have a hundred other questions that need to be answered.
In this tutorial, my goal is to install ODI Studio 12c on my laptop and configure the repositories
in an Oracle Database.

Step 1: Download ODI 12c

Download the installation media for ODI 12c from Oracle.

Step 2: Unzip the Installation Media

Unzip the installation media into a directory. My old school way of naming directories is to
avoid spaces in the directory name. I also use as short of a path to the installation media as
possible.

Step 3: Design a Topology

ODI 12c consists of several components - ODI Studio, WebLogic (Agent, Console),
Standalone Agent. In a production environment, these components will be installed
on different computers. For my tutorial, I plan to install ODI Studio on the same
computer as the Oracle Database. If time allows then I will also install a standalone
agent on the same computer.
Step 4: Install Java SDK 7
You need to install the JDK before you can install ODI 12c. Why? The ODI 12c is a jar file
that requires the SDK to run. Install Java SDK 7 on each computer where you will need to
install an ODI component. This example will install everything on a single computer.

Step 5: Configure a Database

A database serves two purposes. The first purpose is to hold the ODI repositories that ODI uses
to store metadata (aka configuration information and source code). The second is to hold data
used for data integration flows (source and target).
 There are two types of repositories that ODI uses - a master repository and a work repository.
The space requirement for a master repository is 200 MB. The space requirement for a work
repository is 400 MB. Make sure that you have enough hard disk space to hold the repositories
you need. Consider one master repository, a development work repository, a test work
repository, a hot fix work repository and a production work repository. This configuration
supports a basic SDLC workflow.

Once your database is ready, make note of the credentials for the sys user or any sysdba account.
You will need to have access to the sys schema when you create the ODI repositories.

1. Set the database character set to AL32UTF8

2. SHARED_POOL_SIZE >= 144 MB
3. SGA_MAX_SIZE >= 144 MB
4. DB_BLOCK_SIZE = 8 KB
5. SESSION_CACHED_CURSORS >= 100
6. PROCESSES >= 500
7. OPEN_CURSORS >= 800
8. DB_FILES >= 600
9. Database JVM is enabled
Check database parameter settings by executing the following query as SYS:

SELECT *
FROM v$parameter2 p
WHERE p.name IN (
'shared_pool_size',
'sga_max_size',
'db_block_size',
'session_cached_cursors',
'processes',
'open_cursors',
'db_files'
)
;

Check the database features that have been installed by executing the following query as SYS:

select * from all_registry_banners;

Look for the following entry:

JServer JAVA Virtual Machine Release 11.2.0.1.0 - Development

Step 6: Configure ODI Repositories

ODI repositories reside in the database that you configured in the previous step. There are two
methods of creating repositories - using the Oracle Repository Creation Utility (RCU) or using
ODI Studio. Both methods have the same result.
I use ODI Studio to create/populate the repositories after the installation of ODI 12c is complete.

Step 7: Install ODI 12c

Open a command prompt (on Windows 7) and launch the ODI 12c installer.

C:\Downloads\oracle\odi12c\install_images\ofm_odi_generic_12.1
.2.0.0_disk1_1of1>"C:\Program Files\Java\jdk1.7.0\bin\java" -
jar odi_121200.jar

Screenshots of the installation process are as follows...

Step 8: Launch ODI 12c
For some reason, the ODI 12c installer did not create any shortcuts for me. If this happens to
you then it is important to know where to find the ODI Studio 12c executable. My ODI Studio
executable is located here:

C:\Oracle\Middleware\Oracle_Home\odi\studio\odi64.exe

Create a shortcut if one was not created automatically for you. This will make it easier to launch
ODI Studio the next time you need it.

ODI Studio will ask you which JDK you would like to use. If you ever wish to change the
selected JDK then there is a configuration file that you can modify at a later time. I am using
the 64-bit version and Java JDK 1.7. On Windows 7 the configuration file, odi.conf, is
located in
the C:\Oracle\Middleware\Oracle_Home\odi\studio\bin directory.
Full disclosure: Since the environment that I am installing is for learning purposes only I
took a couple of calculated shortcuts. First, my JDK is 1.7.0 and just shy of the build 10 JDK
that is recommended. To save on time I did not install a newer JDK than what was already
installed on my laptop. Second, my database character set is not AL32UTF8. If you are
installing in a production environment then please follow the directions exactly and do not
take any shortcuts.

Launch ODI Studio. During startup I was prompted to transfer settings from my ODI Studio
11g installation - which I did. If you do not have a previous installation of ODI Studio on your
workstation then I do not expect that you will be prompted to transfer settings.

We are getting closer. Launching ODI Studio 12c is the first measure of success. But, we still
need to create and connect to a master repository and a work repository.
Create a master work repository using ODI Studio. You can also use the Repository Creation
Utility (RCU). The RCU is a middleware repository creation tool that is used to create
repositories for many different middleware applications such as ODI and OBIEE.

NOTE: The RCU is installed in the following directory.

C:\Oracle\Middleware\Oracle_Home\oracle_common\bin

I created a new database account named ODI12C_MASTER_REP before launching the Master
Repository Creation Wizard. ODI12C_MASTER_REP will house the ODI master repository.

To create a new master work repository, select File > New... > Master Repository Creation
Wizard and click the OK button.

Enter values for the fields and click the Next button as prompted.
And now we need to create one or more work repositories. Each repository needs its own
schema in the database. Create the database accounts before creating the work repositories.
For learning purposes, a single work repository is sufficient. Outside of a tutorial environment
you will need development, test, hot fix and production work repositories.

To create a work repository you need to connect to the master repository first.

Create a new ODI repository login by selecting File > New... > Create a New ODI Repository
Login.
Create a profile name (mine is named ODI12C MASTER) and enter the credentials for the
master repository that you defined when you created the master repository. The profile name
is important only for ease of reference. I like to name mine based on the repository that I will
connect to. For example, DEVELOPMENT, TEST, HOTFIX, PRODUCTION, MASTER,
etc.

Test the connection. If successful then click the OK button. If not successful then play around
with the credentials and the JDBC URL until you get it right.

Click the Connect to Repository... link to connect to the master repository. You may need to
enter the wallet password to proceed.
Once connected to the master repository, select the Topology tab and expand the Repositories
accordion.

Right-click on Work Repositories and select the New Work Repository option. Database
connection details will be picked up from the master repository connection details. While the
different repositories can reside in different databases, they typically reside in the same database
in different schemas. My work repository schema is named ODI12C_WORK_REP_DEV. I
created this database account prior to launching the New Work Repository Wizard.
Test the connection. Click the Next button. On the next page you name your work repository
and select the repository type - DEVELOPMENT or EXECUTION. In this case, create a
DEVELOPMENT work repository. A DEVELOPMENT work repository is the type of
repository used to write code, model data stores and other stuff. An EXECUTION work
repository is a repository where you run compiled code.

The creation process begins.

Once complete, you are prompted to create a login for the repository. I was also prompted to
enter my wallet password.

Make sure that you can see the new work repository in the Repositories accordion pane.

Only one more step...to connect to the new work repository. Select ODI > Disconnect to
disconnect from the master repository.

Click on the Connect to Repository... link. Select the new work repository and connect to it.

Once connected to the work repository, select the Designer tab. You are now ready to use ODI
Studio 12c and create projects and models. Have fun!