An object store is a database repository for storing objects (such as documents, folders, and business objects) and the metadata defining an object's classes and properties.
IBM FileNet P8 Platform applications such as Workplace XT, Process Engine, and those created with an IBM FileNet P8 API, all use object stores to store versionable and non-versionable objects and content. Users access the object store through their application for tasks like creating, searching, retrieving, and storing documents.
Each object store has a database containing metadata such as property values for documents, folders, and other objects. The document content is located in either the object store database (a database storage area) or in another files storage area associated with the object store.
The Content Engine installation program and the Configuration Manager do not install or create object stores. After CE is installed and configured, you use Enterprise Manager to create a new object store.
When a new object store is created, Content Engine registers it in the Global Configuration Data (GCD), which defines an IBM FileNet P8 domain. A single IBM FileNet P8 domain can contain one or many object stores.
In the Create an Object Store wizard, you assign an existing database for the object store to use.
The following components must exist prior to creating the object store:
The database contains information about the object store's objects and properties. You can use it as a database store for object store document content. The database is used exclusively by only one Content Engine object store and not by any other applications. Also, make sure to define enough connection pools for the GCD data source. Each GCD data source needs approximately 25 connection pools defined. See the IBM FileNet P8 Platform Installation and Upgrade Guide for more information. To download IBM FileNet documentation from the IBM support page, see Accessing IBM FileNet documentation.
The following are tips and guidelines for working with object stores:
See Content Stores for more information on the storage of document content elements.