Version 2.9.00 introduces a new feature for Dbvisit Replicate. The dbvrep repository may now optionally be stored outside of the source database. Although this option (using external metadata repository) is available, it is recommended to use the default option of having the Dbvisit repository dbvrep repository in the source database whenever possible. The dbvrep repository may be stored in another Oracle database, this is typically done if there are license limitations on the source databases that you are replicating. An XE database would suffice. Dbvisit Replicate will then store all of the metadata regarding the source database within the dbvrep schema in the repository database. Connections will be made to both databases.
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