Configure Datastores for Microsoft Azure

Use these steps to configure datastore databases in Microsoft Azure.
  1. Windows: Create Datastore Data Sources for Azure
    If you are not using connection strings in your configuration file, you must create ODBC data sources. (Connection strings are the recommended connection method for Azure databases.)
  2. UNIX: Create Datastore Data Sources for Azure
    If you are not using connection strings in your configuration file, you must create ODBC data sources. (Connection strings are the recommended connection method for Azure databases.)
  3. Update the Configuration File for Azure Datastores
    Add the database entries and connection details for your datastore databases in the MFDBFH configuration file.
  4. Create Azure Datastores Using Script Files
    Due to Azure database creation being very slow, it is advisable (although not mandatory) to create the databases in advance, using scripts.
  5. Upload Files to an Azure Datastore
    Use the dbfhdeploy command line utility to upload data files to the datastores.
  6. Create an XA Resource
    If you are handling transactional data, you are required to create an XA resource for the datastore that houses the transactional data files.
Parent topic: Using Microsoft Azure
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