12.2. Installing the Repository

Before installing the repository, we need to create two tablespaces. We've included templates of the necessary scripts for both Oracle 8.0 and 8.1 (and higher). The only difference between them is that version 8.1 uses Oracle's locally managed tablespaces (LMTs).

LMTs provide several advantages — in particular, the removal of object extent management from the Oracle data dictionary and the elimination of wasted space due to fragmentation. If you don't need these features or if they seem overkill for your site, however, use the 8.0 script.