Configuring Deployment Packager to Use the Oracle Datapump API for Backup and Restore

The default backup and restore method used during packaging requires you to download the Oracle client tools (expdp/impdp) and call them through the Oracle Full Client.

Alternatively, you can configure Deployment Packager to call the Oracle Datapump API directly, eliminating the need to install the client and expdp/impdp.

We recommend using Datical 6.16 or higher, because an important fix regarding the Datapump API method was added in Datical version 6.16.

To use the Datapump API for Backup and Restore, set the databaseBackupRestoreMethod option in deployPackager.properties file:

See https://datical-cs.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/DDOC/pages/896570147 .