Oracle XML DB is part of the seed database and installed by Database Configuration Assistant (DBCA) by default. No additional steps are required to install Oracle XML DB. However, if you select the Advanced database configuration, then you can configure Oracle XML DB tablespace and FTP, HTTP(S), and WebDAV port numbers.
By default, DBCA performs the following tasks during installation:
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Creates an Oracle XML DB tablespace for Oracle XML DB Repository
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Enables all protocol access
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Configures FTP at port 2100
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Configures HTTP/WebDAV at port 8080
The Oracle XML DB tablespace holds the data stored in Oracle XML DB Repository, including data stored using:
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SQL, for example using RESOURCE_VIEW and PATH_VIEW
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Protocols such as FTP, HTTP(S), and WebDAV
You can store data in tables outside this tablespace and access the data through Oracle XML DB Repository by having REFs to that data stored in the tables in this tablespace.