Introduction

This guide explains how to perform a full installation of Datastore using the Axway Installer and how to upgrade it to the latest version.

About Datastore

Datastore is a highly scalable, high volume data repository that stores:

• Input events processed by AccountingIntegrator
• Generated output postings
• Audit traces of the transformation that has occurred based on the rule assumptions.

Datastore can be used as a financial audit trail repository. It allows integrity management and safe preservation of data over time. Datastore is extensible and allows storage of additional data, such as accounting repositories and business inventories.

Axway Datastore provides the following features:

• Datastore Runtime
  • Partition management
  • Space management
  • High performance injection tool
  • Complete API
  • Cache management
  • Archive/purge management
• Datastore Client
  • Query wizard to define requests to the Datastore
  • Storage and management of the query results (aggregation, sorting, filtering)
  • User rights to limit the access to the queries
  • Integration of custom queries defined using the API
  • Audit trail navigation queries
  • Management of the user preferences
  • Internationalization of the user interface

The stored data is available for all Datastore services:

• Business Check
• Audit

Installation outline

The installation is done using the Axway Installer. It involves the following:

• Definition of an instance of a database and creation of tablespaces and users
• Installation of the configuration repository
• Installation of PassPortAM and Sentinel if Datastore must interoperate with them.
• Installation of Datastore
• Installation of the Designer if necessary
• Installation of the Report Server
• Installation of Administration
• Installation of AccountingIntegrator, Datastore and / or any other component than can be required in the process
• Application of service packs and patches if any
• Addition of Datastore users in PassPort