To organize your metadata,
the recommended practice is to create folders instead of creating
separate repositories. See
Working with SAS Folders. However, you might want to create
a custom repository in order to physically segregate metadata for
storage or security purposes.
When you create a custom
repository, you should be aware that the metadata server must add,
update, and delete repositories when no other activity is taking place
on the server. Therefore, the server delays other client requests
until the repository changes are complete. This delay might have a
small effect on server performance.
To create a new custom
repository, follow these steps:
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On the
Plug-ins tab,
expand the
Metadata Manager node.
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Right-click the
Active
Server node, and select
New Repository.
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Follow the instructions
on the wizard pages. As you answer the wizard's prompts, follow these
guidelines:
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Be sure to specify a unique name
for the repository.
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Generally, the path for a new repository
should be
SAS-configuration-directory/Lev1/SASMeta/MetadataServer/MetadataRepositories/repository-name.
This is the default location for the initial foundation repository.
By using this location, you will ensure that the directory inherits
access permissions from the
MetadataServer directory.
If you choose to specify
a different path, follow these guidelines:
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Metadata repositories should be
kept either on a local file system or a high-performance, high-availability
network file system.
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Do not place the directory under
the
rposmgr directory.
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The directory should not contain
any files other than the repository files.
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Before completing the wizard, make
sure that the process owner for the metadata server has credentials
to create the directory (or to write to the directory, if it already
exists).
Note: If the last directory in
the specified path does not exist, it is created. If the path includes
any higher-level directories that do not exist, an error message is
displayed.
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When you create a custom
repository, SAS Management Console automatically does the following:
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creates a corresponding folder
that appears in the
Folders tab of SAS Management
Console and in other client applications.
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creates a default access control
template (ACT) that you can use to restrict user access to the repository.
For details about repository access controls,
see Authorization Model in SAS Intelligence Platform: Security Administration Guide.
You can also use SAS language elements to create
a custom repository. If you use this method, then you must use SAS
Management Console to initialize the repository. The initialization
process creates the Default ACT and the resource templates.