Installation for a User - install on a system (typically Windows) that an individual will use to define release pipelines and move database changes through them. Typically used in contexts where some of the following conditions are true: 

• Smaller or less-demanding volumes of changes
• Manual operations
• May or may not be synchronized with application changes
• Has access to the internet - during installation of Liquibase Business, can use an Update Site Repository

Installation for an Automation System - install on a system (typically Linux).  An automation system (Jenkins or other) runs scripts to perform operations.  Typically used in contexts where some of the following conditions are true: 

• Automated or scheduled operations, although manual operations may also be available.
• Synchronized with application changes - the automation system controls both.
• Does not have access to the internet - during installation of Liquibase Business, must use a local resource - Requires placement of a Liquibase Business Composite Repository.

Automated Installation of Liquibase Business - Use an automation system to install Liquibase Business on many systems (either user installations or automation installations).

Delivers Liquibase Business for either or both: 

• Multiple individual users
• Multiple automation systems 

Get access to these sitesthis site:

• Thru access to software and PDFs - software.datical.com (login required) 

See Activating Your Liquibase Business/Datical Accounts. 

• Install the database client for each database type you will manage from the system where you install Liquibase Business.
• Make sure the database client is on the PATH
  • Oracle Database Client - No installation necessary - Liquibase Business installs the Oracle instance client
  • DB2 Database Client (db2) - Download "IBM Data Server Runtime Client"
  • Postgres EDB Clients (edbplus) - No installation necessary - Liquibase Business installs EDBPlus client
  • PostgreSQL Clients (psql) - PostgreSQL downloads
  • SQL Server Clients (sqlcmd) - Need both ODBC Driver and Command Line Utilities

All Software

The Liquibase/Datical Electronic Software Distribution site (software.datical.com) contains installation files and PDF documentation files for each release. 

• Windows executable installation images (.exe)
• Linux executable installation images (.jar)
• Composite installation repository (all installation files in a zip file)

Repositories

Repositories are used to install or update Liquibase Business. 

• Update Site Repository: update.datical.com - Available as a repository to be used to perform installation of third party drivers and plugins.

1. Liquibase Business Clients - The Liquibase Business application contains GUI and CLI clients.
2. Database Drivers (JDBC) - used to connect to managed databases.    
3. SCM Plug-ins - allow you to interact with your source control management system through the Liquibase Business GUI
   • The capability is optional. You can also work with SCMs directly. 

• Installation directory
• Project Workspace directory

This directory contains all executables and support files.

• Clients (GUI and CLI)
• JDBC Drivers for the database types you manage
• SCM Plug-ins for the Source Control Management system you use (typically the same one used by your application development organization)
• Eclipse infrastructure files

Location: You can choose the installation directory during installation. The default locations are the following directories:

• Windows - C:\Users\<username>\DaticalDB
• Linux - <home-directory>/DaticalDB