Vendor databases

HCL Compass schema repositories and user databases must be physically managed by a database management system.

The following database management systems are supported:
  • Microsoft™ SQL Server
  • Oracle RDBMS
  • IBM® DB2®and IBM DB2 UDB components for Rational® Products

An empty database container must be created before creating a schema repository or user database. Administrators must create these empty databases with tools provided by the database vendor before using HCL Compass. To configure vendor databases, see the Installing and upgrading section of the help.

Microsoft Access is an exception. With Microsoft Access, empty databases are created at the same time that new schema repositories and user databases are created.