Tham khảo tài liệu 'oracle applications dba field guide phần 9', công nghệ thông tin, cơ sở dữ liệu phục vụ nhu cầu học tập, nghiên cứu và làm việc hiệu quả | 198 CHAPTER 6 TOOLKIT Application Instance Clones Cloning is a method for copying an application instance and database to a test application instance and database. Clones are often required for development and testing purposes. Details for creating instance clones are considered beyond the scope of this guide as methods for cloning vary according to the application release level and the system architecture. However some general information will be provided in this section. Using Rapid Clone Oracle s recommended method for cloning is to use the Rapid Clone utility. Oracle provides the following MetaLink Notes to assist with this process and . Before cloning be sure to carefully review the entire contents and additional prerequisite requirements outlined in these MetaLink notes. rip As part of the testing process for a major upgrade test the cloning process. Upgrades quite often will modify cloning requirements. There is functionality built into OAM to assist with cloning. These wizards can be accessed from the Site Map Maintenance Cloning menu options. Two wizards Simple Clone and Advanced Clone are available depending upon your requirements. If these wizards are to be used for cloning thoroughly test the steps before attempting a clone from your production system. A portion of the Clone Status screen which includes links to the clone wizards is shown in Figure 6-4. ORACLe Applications Manager Home Applications Dashboard I site Map Applications System vis Cloning View or modify clones in progress. Use Simple Clone to make exact clones. Advanced Clone can be used to modify additional cloning parameters. Source System Name vis Resources 0 Information Clones Last Updated 27-11-2005 17 07 24 li Begin Advanced Clone Begin Simple Clone Please setup your Metalink Credentials to view external resources. Figure 6-4. OAM clone wizards CHAPTER 6 TOOLKIT 199 rip Sometimes a full application and database clone may not be necessary. If the APPL_TOP has not been .