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Metadata files

You can generate an ASCII file that contains the metadata from an existing Contenta database (or Oracle user). This metadata is the database schema that contains:

  • Object definitions
  • Property Sheet definitions
  • Tool definitions
  • Roles
  • Access Levels

It does not contain:

  • Data (contained in Property Sheets or Objects)
  • Desktops
  • Workflow Templates

You can then specify this file in the newdb.pl command using the metadata switch when you want to create a new database (or Oracle user) with the same schema. See the New Database Command topic in this documentation for detailed information about creating a new database/Oracle user.