Product Overview

Contents for Product Overview

Introducing Liquid Data

What is BEA Liquid Data for WebLogic?

Liquid Data Capabilities

Real Time Data Access

Share Corporate Assets

Increase Developer Productivity

Standards-Based

Liquid Data Roles and Responsibilities

Data Architects

Application Developers

System Administrators

Liquid Data Architecture

Architecture Diagram

Architecture Components

Server Components

BEA WebLogic Server

Liquid Data Server

Liquid Data Server Repository

Client Components

Data View Builder

Administration Console

Developer Resources

Liquid Data Query API

Queries Published As Web Services

Custom Functions

Integration with Other BEA Products (Optional)

BEA WebLogic Portal

BEA WebLogic Workshop

BEA WebLogic Integration

Liquid Data Concepts

Liquid Data Implements the XQuery Standard

Sample XQuery Query

Sample Query Results

Definitions of Key Terms

Queries, Results, and Schemas

Scoping and Query Hints

Custom Functions

Liquid Data Quick Start

Step 1. Install the Software

Step 2: Explore the Liquid Data Samples

Step 3. Define the Data Access and Aggregation Requirements and Scope

Step 4. Configure Access to Data Sources

Step 5. Create XQuery Queries

Step 6: Invoke Queries Programmatically (Optional)

Step 7. Create the Presentation Layer

Step 8. Deploy the Data Access and Aggregation Solution