Summary

The article describes the process to modify the ORA_Managed.config for custom Oracle connection requirements. InfoBurst uses the Oracle Managed Data Access driver for Oracle connectivity. ORA_Managed.config can be modified to include custom connection settings. Consult your Oracle DBA for details about modifying ORA_Managed.config.

Recommendations

InfoBurst Updates

This process involves manual modification of the ORA_Managed.config file and related .config files. The InfoBurst update process will replace any modified files with default files and any modifications will be lost. You must document these modifications and repeat them following each InfoBurst update.

Testing

Modifications to ORA_Managed.config should be fully qualified in a non-production environment to ensure changes do not adversely affect an Oracle repository connection or any existing Oracle Database Connections.

Update Config Files

Stop the InfoBurst service and then proceed with the instructions below.

Original Config Files Backup

Locate the 14 files listed below which are located in the InfoBurst application root folder (default = C:\Program Files\InfoSol\InfoBurst). Back up the files to a folder outside the InfoBurst application root folder and label the backup folder INFOBURST-CONFIG-ORIGINAL:

IBCatalog.exe.config

IBConfig.exe.config

IBDeliver.exe.config

IBEServer.exe.config

IBExec.exe.config

IBGenerate.exe.config

IBMaint.exe.config

IBRun.exe.config

IBServerConsole.exe.config

IBXBuild.exe.config

IBXExec.exe.config

IBXGenerate.exe.config

IBXRun.exe.config

ORA_Managed.config

Edit Config Files

The first 13 files listed above contain pointer entries to ORA_Managed.config where those entries are commented out:

For each of the files listed below:

Open the file in a text editor
Locate the two commented sections highlighted above
Uncomment each section (remove )
Save the file