• Building Blocks of Golden Gate
• Manager
• Extract(Capture)
• Datapump(Routing)
• Replicate(Delivery)
• Trails (Extract) Files
• Checkpoints – Detailed explanation of checkpoints
• Collector (Server collector)
• Data Source
• Groups
• Transformation

Preparation & Installation of GG S/W on Source Server

• Very Important pre-requisites on Source DB
• Installing OGG S/W on Source Server
• Creating of working /mandatory directories
• Verifying DB connectivity from GG S/W

Preparation & Installation of GG on Target server

• Very Important Pre-requisites on Target DB
• Installing OGG S/W on Target Server
• Creating of working /mandatory directories
• Verifying DB connectivity from GG S/W

• Reports (.rpt)
• Parameters (.prm)
• Stdout (.out)
• Replicate checkpoints (.cpr)
• Extract checkpoints (.cpe)
• Process Status (.pcs)
• SQL Scripts (.sql)
• Database Definitions (.def)

• Memory Requirements
• Disk Requirements
• Storage for Oracle Golden Gate Trails
• To estimate required trail space
• Temporary Disk requirements
• Network
• Operating System Privileges

• Checkpoint table
• Configuring the Manager Process
• Describing the Manager Parameters
• Starting the Manager Process

• Describing the Extract process
• Explaining Extract checkpoints
• Extract Creation on source side
• Adding Extract on GG Interface
• Adding remote trail at GG Interface on source side
• Registering Extract at GG Interface on source side
• Starting Extract process
• Describing GGSCI commands
• Describing Extract trails and files
• Configuring Replicate on target side

1. Describing the Replicate process
2. Explaining Replicate checkpoints
3. Replicate Creation on target side
4. Adding Replicate on GG Interface
5. Starting replicate process on target side

• Observing Unidirectional Replication

1. Describing GGSCI commands
2. Describing Extract trails and files

Extract Configuration on Source side

• Describing the Extract process
• Explaining Extract Checkpoints
• Extract Creation on Source side
• Adding Extract on GG Interface
• Registering Extract at GG Interface on source side
• Adding local trail at GG Interface on source side
• Starting an Extract process
• Describing GGSCI commands
• Describing Extract trails and files

Datapump (Secondary Extract-Optional) Configuration on Source side

• Describing the Datapump process
• Explaining Datapump checkpoints
• Datapump Creation on source side
• Adding Datapump on GG Interface
• Adding remote trail at GG Interface on source side
• Starting Datapump process
• Describing GGSCI commands
• Describing Extract trails and files

Configuring Replicate target side

• Describing the Replicate process
• Explaining Replicate Checkpoints
• Replicate Creation on target side
• Adding Replicate on GG Interface
• Starting replicate processes on target side

Observing Unidirectional Replication

• Describing GGSCI Commands
• Describing Extract trails and files

• Instantiation through Initial Load (table level)
• Instantiation through exp & Imp (Schema/table)
• Instantiation through RMAN cloning (FULL DB)

• Importance of Discard file
• Overview of Data Definition File
• When to use Data Definition File
• Configuring Data Definition File

• Overview of Integrated Capture

• Handing Data missing errors on target side
• Handing TCP/IP Errors
• Troubleshooting process startup failures
• Troubleshooting Extract problems
• Troubleshooting missed transactions
• Using the discard file
• Using SHOWSYNTAX to view Replicate SQL statements
• Using the Log dump utility