Is the Oracle Database required to run Oracle Portal?
Yes. The portal component requires an Oracle Database (Standard or Enterprise) to store metadata and provide needed services. A restricted use database configured for this purpose can be installed as part of the Oracle Application Server installation process or an existing, licensed database may be used. Note that the restricted use database is provided for use with the Oracle Application Server Metadata Repository for storing product metadata only. Storing data other than product metadata (for example, documents uploaded into the Oracle Portal repository or OID being used as a general purpose LDAP directory) requires a full use license of the Oracle Database, either the Standard Edition, Standard Edition One, or Enterprise Edition. For customers planning to install in an existing, licensed database, please see the Certify & Availability link on Oracle Metalink to confirm that the Oracle Database version is certified for use with Oracle Application Server. In either case, external appl
