SOA : Deleting from MDS

You might want to delete unused artifacts from the central MDS.
You can do so by following the below steps:
Make sure the WebLogic server is runinng before proceeding ahead.

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Step 1
Open command prompt and go to the following location:
<mw_home>\Oracle_SOA1\common\bin\
mw_home : Folder where all the SOA Components like WebLogic are installed.

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SOA : Deploying XSD to Central MDS

Storing common artifacts that are used across projects in the MDS repository is a good idea.
It ensures that the artifacts are centrally managed and any changes are easily propagated to all the consumers.
Lets see how to deploy XSD files to the MDS in SOA.
First you need to create a Central MDS connection. See here.
By doing this you can use the same XSD file from the central MDS in multiple projects.

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Step 1

First, we need to create a new SOA project.
Right Click on the application and select New Project.

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SOA : Creating MDS Connection

In this post we will see how to create an MDS connection.

There are two types MDS repositories available.
1) Central MDS : This MDS is DB based, used during runtime and is available only when the SOA server is running.
2) Local MDS : This MDS is file based, used during design time and is available even when the SOA server is not running.

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