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Databases

When you plan the Informatica domain, you also need to plan the required relational databases. The domain requires a database to store configuration information and user account privileges and permissions. Some application services require databases to store information processed by the application service.

Domain

The following table describes the information that you need to enter during the installation process:
Database Information
Description
Domain configuration database type
Database type for the domain configuration repository. The domain configuration repository supports IBM DB2 UDB, Microsoft SQL Server, Oracle, or Sybase ASE.
Domain configuration database host name
The name of the machine hosting the database.

Content Management Service

The following table describes the information that you need to enter during the installation process:
Database Information
Description
Reference data warehouse database type
Database type for the reference data warehouse. The reference data warehouse supports IBM DB2 UDB, Microsoft SQL Server, or Oracle.
Reference data warehouse database host name
The name of the machine hosting the database.

Data Integration Service

The following table describes the information that you need to enter during the installation process:
Database Information
Description
Data object cache database type
Database type for the data object cache database. The data object cache database supports IBM DB2 UDB, Microsoft SQL Server, or Oracle.
Data object cache database host name
The name of the machine hosting the database.
Profiling warehouse database type
Database type for the profiling warehouse. The profiling warehouse supports IBM DB2 UDB, Microsoft SQL Server, or Oracle.
Profiling warehouse database host name
The name of the machine hosting the database.
Workflow database type
Database type for the workflow database. The workflow database supports IBM DB2 UDB, Microsoft SQL Server, or Oracle.
Workflow database host name
The name of the machine hosting the database.

Data Preparation Service

The following table describes the information that you need to enter during the installation process:
Database Information
Description
Data Preparation repository database type
Database type for the Data Preparation repository. The Data Preparation repository supports MySQL, MariaDB, or Oracle.
Data Preparation repository database host name
The name of the machine hosting the database.

Model Repository Service

The following table describes the information that you need to enter during the installation process:
Database Information
Description
Model repository database type
Database type for the Model repository. The Model repository supports IBM DB2 UDB, Microsoft SQL Server, or Oracle.
Model repository database host name
The name of the machine hosting the database.