Prepare Source Database

At the moment the only SQL Server and Oracle are supported as a Source Database. The “prepare database=source” command is used to prepare both type of database a Source, however depending on the RDBMS type the parameters can be different:

CLI Syntax

The input parameters are:

• database – The only appropriate value is source
• dbtype – RDBMS type. Can either be mssql or oracle
• generatesql – Specify if the objects are to be created in the databases (0 value), or if the only SQL script creating the objects are to be generated (1 value).
• [Source database connection parameters] - set of the parameters to specify database connection setting
• [Source database specific parameters] - set of the parameters that is valid for either Oracle or SQL Server only

The details on the “Source database connection parameters” and “Source database specific parameters” are provided here:

• SQL Server as Source
• Oracle as Source

REST API:

• Endpoint: https://repstance_url/configure/database
• Method: POST
• Header:
  • Content-Type: application/json
  • X-Token: token
• Body:
  {
    "command":"prepare",
    "parameters":[
       ["database","source"],
       ["dbtype","{mssql|oracle}"],
       {Source database connection parameters},
       {Source database specific parameters}
    ]
  }

Server response:

• HTTP Status – status of the command, possible codes are:
  • 200 – if no error occurs
  • 422 – if error occurs
• Body:
  {
   "Status":"{Completed|Failed}",
   "Message":"The command execution details"
  }

Web UI

 See How to prepare database in Web UI