Deleting an object store

You can delete an object store. Some reasons for doing so include no longer needing the object store and removing a misconfigured object store before attempting to recreate the object store. The following table shows the main component items of an object store and the means by which those items are deleted:

Item Comment
Global Configuration Data (GCD) entries for the object store. Automatically deleted.
The object store node in Administrative Console for Content Engine or Enterprise Manager. Automatically deleted.
Database or table space for the object store. Manually deleted or manually prepared for reuse. In the latter case, a new object store can optiionally use the same database or table space as the deleted object store.
Storage areas that store content for the object store. Manually deleted.

ATTENTION  Deleting an object store is an irreversible operation.

To delete an object store

  1. Determine the database or table space used by the object store. See Determining the object store data location. This information is needed for later steps. Proceed with this procedure only if certain of the data location for the object store.
  2. Delete any Image Service-related document class and property mappings. For more information, see Delete IS mapping prior to deleting the object store.
  3. Delete any file storage areas or fixed storage areas for the object store that contain content for that object store only. For more information, see Deleting a file storage area or a fixed storage area.
  4. Log on to Enterprise Manager as a GCD administrator. For more information, see GCD administrator.
  5. Stop user activity or any other ongoing activity in the object store.
  6. In Enterprise Manager, right-click the object store that you want to delete and click Delete. When prompted to confirm that you want to delete the object store, click Yes.
    The wizard displays a list of shared folders that contain the storage areas still assigned to this object store. You can write down this information for future reference. The object store is now deleted from the Enterprise Manager view; however, the database or table space for the object store has not been deleted.
  7. Delete or reuse the database or table space for the object store. To delete the database or table space, see the documentation provided with your database application. For information about reusing the database or table space for another object store, see Preparing an object store database or table space for reuse.

Determing the object store data location

To determine the database or table space used by an object store

  1. In Administrative Console for Content Engine or Enterprise Manager, navigate to the object store folder. View the properties and note the value of the JNDI Data Source for the object store.
  2. Use your application server console to view the data source information associated with the value of the JNDI Data Source. (For example, in WebLogic, look at the Java™ Database Connectivity data sources. The database information is indicated in the URL for the connection pool.)
  3. Use the data source information and user authentication information, if necessary, to determine the database or table space used by the object store.