FileNet P8 Content Engine, Version 5.0.+              

Creating the initial object store

You create an initial object store in Content Engine to store your documents and other objects. After an object store is created, you can refine its definition and add content to it.

Be sure that you have available the Installation and Upgrade Worksheet that was completed during your planning activities.

If you have not already done so, you must complete the following preparation tasks before you create the initial object store.

You can use the Create Object Store wizard in IBM® FileNet Enterprise Manager to create the object store.

Tip: You can also use the Web-based IBM Administrative Console for Content Engine to create the object store. To do so, access http://ce_server_name:port/acce.login.jsp. from a Web browser client, log on as the gcd_admin user, and review the embedded assistance as needed. ce_server_name is the name of the system where Content Engine is deployed. port is the WSI port that is used by the application server on which Content Engine is deployed
Important: The Create Object Store wizard fails to complete if you try to assign a new object store to a tablespace that already contains tables for an object store.

To create an object store using the Create Object Store wizard:

  1. Open your completed Installation and Upgrade Worksheet file.
    Tip: In the worksheet file, verify that the Data > Filter > AutoFilter command is enabled. To view only Enterprise Manager values for this task, filter by EM: Create Object Store in the Installation or Configuration Program column.
  2. Start Enterprise Manager by double-clicking the Enterprise Manager desktop icon, or by choosing Start > All Programs > FileNet P8 Platform > Enterprise Manager .
  3. In the FileNet P8 Logon screen, select the FileNet P8 domain in which you will create an object store, and then click Connect.
  4. In the tree view, right-click the Object Stores container and choose New Object Store to start the Create an Object Store wizard.
    Important: The maximum row size of the underlying DB2 database tables is 32 KB. Therefore, choose a minimal set of addons before creating an object store. After the object store exists, be aware that each user property reduces the row size from what already is reserved by the current system and addon properties. You should initially allocate string properties to be as small as possible; you can increase the sizes later in FileNet Enterprise Manager. A string property with a large allocation size is more space efficient if you create it as a long string data type; however, long strings have some functionality limitations.
  5. Complete the wizard screens by using the values in your worksheet.
  6. Check for errors in the p8_server_error.log file on the application server.


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