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Working with Databases

WSO2 Identity Server is shipped with an embedded H2 database for storing data. These default databases are located in the <IS_HOME>/repository/database directory of the product pack.

Default databases

Explained below are the default databases that you will find in the database directory.

  • Identity database :WSO2IDENTITY_DB.mv.db WSO2 Identity Server has its this database its specific identity related data.
  • Shared database :WSO2SHARED_DB.mv.db this database contains the registry and user management data.
  • Carbon database: WSO2CARBON_DB.mv.db This database has the internal data related to the product. This data is stored in the embedded H2 database.
  • Workflow database: jpadb.mv.db This database has the workflow related data.

Following image shows the default databases and the data that are stored in each database.

Changing the default databases

The embedded H2 databases shipped with your product are suitable for evaluation, development and testing.For production environments, we recommend industry-standard RDBMSs such as Oracle, PostgreSQL, MySQL, MS SQL, etc.

WSO2 products are shipped with scripts for creating the required tables in all the required databases: The scripts for creating tables for user management and registry data are stored in the <IS_HOME>/dbscripts folder.

Changing the default database: You simply have to set up new physical databases, point the product server to the new databases by updating the relevant configuration files, and create the required tables using the scripts provided in the product pack. See the following topics for instructions:

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