Oracle GoldenGate 11g Fundamentals for Oracle

Course Description

The Oracle GoldenGate 11g: Fundamentals for Oracle course focuses on Oracle-to-Oracle data replication. This course introduces the Oracle GoldenGate architecture as well as various product features. Participants learn to install Oracle GoldenGate and prepare the source and target environment. The course teaches how to use the Oracle GoldenGate command line interface efficiently. Participants configure Change Capture, Initial Load, and Change Delivery. They learn to extract trails and files, create parameter files, and to manage Oracle GoldenGate instances.Learn To: Configure Change DeliveryInstall Oracle GoldenGate and prepare the environmentLeverage the GGSCI commandline interfaceConfigure Change Capture and configure Initial LoadExtract trails and filesManage Oracle GoldenGate instances

Skills Gained

• Use Oracle GoldenGate utilities
• Perform data transformation using Oracle GoldenGate
• Run and manage Oracle GoldenGate instances
• Describe Oracle GoldenGate solutions
• Describe Oracle GoldenGate architecture
• Install Oracle GoldenGate software on Linux
• Configure Oracle GoldenGate for Oracle-to-Oracle replication

Who Can Benefit

• Administrator
• Data Warehouse Administrator
• Database Administrators
• Presales
• Support Engineer
• Technical Consultant

Prerequisites

• Familiarity with Oracle Database

Syllabus

Oracle GoldenGate 11gR1 Introduction

• Introducing Oracle GoldenGate Features and Functionality
• Describing Oracle Middleware for Business Intelligence
• Describing Oracle GoldenGate High Availability and Disaster Tolerance Solutions
• Describing Oracle GoldenGate Real-time Data Integration Solutions

Understanding Oracle GoldenGate: Overview

• Describing Oracle GoldenGate Functionality and Components
• Listing Supported Databases and Platforms
• Describing the Oracle GoldenGate Product Line

Oracle GoldenGate Architecture

• Describing Oracle GoldenGate Process Groups
• Explaining Change Capture and Delivery (with and without a Data Pump)
• Explaining Initial Data Load
• Contrasting Batch and Online Operation
• Explaining Oracle GoldenGate Checkpointing
• Describing Commit Sequence Number (CSN)
• Describing Oracle GoldenGate Files

Installing Oracle GoldenGate

• Installing Oracle GoldenGate on Linux
• Preparing the Operating System
• Running GoldenGate Commands from the GGSCI Prompt,
• Using Obey Files and OS Shell
• Get help information on GGSCI commands
• Identify the types of GGSCI commands available

Configuration Overview and Preparing the Environment

• Describing the High-level Configuration Steps
• Configuring and Starting the Manager Process
• Generating a Source Definitions File
• Preparing a Source Database for Transaction Capture

Configuring Change Capture

• Describing the Extract Process
• Marking Tables with TRANDATA
• Configuring Extract to Access Logs on Oracle ASM
• Configuring and Starting an Extract Process
• Addind Local and Remote Trails
• Configuring and Starting an Extract Data Pump

Configuring Initial Load

• Describing Oracle GoldenGate Initial Load Methods
• Describing a Variety of Database-specific Methods
• Explaining the Advantages of Oracle GoldenGate Methods
• Configuring an Initial Load using Oracle GoldenGate

Configuring Change Delivery

• Explaining the Replicat Process
• Explaining Adding, Configuring and Starting a Replicat Process
• Describing Avoid and Handle Collisions Between Changes and the Initial Load Data

Extracting Trails and Files

• Describing and Contrast Extract Trails and Files
• Investigating Different Formats
• Viewing Extract Trails and Files with Logdump
• Reversing the Sequence of Operations in an Extract Trail or File to Back out Changes

Working with Parameters

• Editing Parameter Files
• Contrasting GLOBALS with Process Parameters
• Describing Commonly-used Parameters for GLOBALS, Manager, Extract and Replicat

Using Data Selection and Filtering

• Selecting and Filtering Data for Replication
• Mapping Columns Between Different Schemas
• Using Built-in Functions
• Useing SQLEXEC to Interact Directly with a Database

Using Additional Transformation Concepts

• Creating and Invoking Macros
• Setting and retrieving User Tokens
• Running User Exits in GoldenGate Processes
• Replicating Oracle Sequences

Introducing Configuration Options

• Using BATCHSQL to Speed Delivery
• Understanding Data Compress Across the Network
• Enabling Message, Trail and Password Encryption
• Using Event Records to Automatically Trigger Actions

Configuring Bidirectional Replication

• Understanding Bidirectional Configuration
• Detecting and Avoid Loops
• Avoiding, Detecting, and Handling Conflicts
• Handling Identity Types

Setting Up DDL Replication

• Understanding the Concept of DDL Replication
• Explaining the Requirements for Oracle DDL Replication
• Describing GoldenGate Options for DDL Replication
• Explaining DDL String Subsitution

Tuning and Troubleshooting

• Controling Command Persionns
• Managing Trail Files
• Automating Process Setup
• Restarting Oracle GoldenGate
• Handling TCP/IP Errors
• Using Reporting and Statistics
• Monitoring Processes, Lags and Error Messages
• Features of GoldenGate Management Pack