You can deploy SOA composite applications into separate sections of the SOA Infrastructure known as partitions. Deploying to partitions enables you to logically group SOA composites and perform bulk lifecycle management tasks on all SOA composite applications within a specific partition. Partitions are similar to the domain feature that was part of 10.1.x releases of Oracle BPEL Process Manager. However, note that you cannot perform specific configuration tasks on partitions, such as restricting login access to a specific partition or configuring partitions (such as configuring threading). At least one partition is required for deploying SOA composite applications. A default partition named default is automatically included with Oracle SOA Suite. You can manage partitioning from either of two pages:
Note: If SOA composite applications using the same inbound resource are deployed to different partitions, it cannot be guaranteed which partition picks up the message for processing.
For example, assume you are using the file adapter and /home/Directory1 is the inbound directory for the composite SOAComposite1. If this composite is deployed to both Partition1 and Partition2, when a file is placed in /home/Directory1, either the composite in Partition1 or Partition2 may pick up the file. With the socket adapter, however, there is a limitation that does not permit you to deploy any composite that uses the same inbound port. In that case, an exception is thrown indicating that the inbound port is in use. Table 8-2 provides more specific details on the tasks you can perform from both pages.
Table 8-2 Partition Management Actions
| Action | Perform on the Manage Partitions Page? | Perform on the Partition Home Page? |
|---|---|---|
| Create a partition | Yes | No |
| Delete a partition | Yes | Yes. Select the SOA Partition menu, and then select Delete This Partition.Note: You can also delete a partition by right-clicking it in the navigator and selecting Delete This Partition. |
Perform bulk lifecycle management tasks on all composites deployed to a specific partition:
|
Yes | Yes |
Notes:
a). Creating and Deleting Partitions: You can create and delete partitions on the Manage Partitions page. A default partition named default is automatically included with Oracle SOA Suite. You can delete the default partition. Note that you cannot rename existing partitions; only creation and deletion of partitions is supported.
1. Access this page through one of the following options:
| From the SOA Infrastructure Menu... | From the Home Page of a Specific Partition... |
|---|---|
| Select Manage Partitions. | From the Related Links list of a specific partition, select Manage Partitions. |
The Manage Partitions page displays the following details:
Description of the illustration soaadmin_partition4.gif:
The Create New SOA Partition dialog is displayed.
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Note: The name must conform to the following conventions:
Examples of valid names are mypartition, partition2, dept-a, customer_services, and 22. Examples of invalid names are -part2, /partition, and null or empty names. You cannot rename an existing partition or later transfer the composite applications you deployed to it to a different partition. The new partition is displayed in both the navigator under soa-infra and the SOA Partition column of the Manage Partitions page. You can now deploy composites to this partition by selecting Deploy to This Partition from the Deployment dropdown list or right-clicking a specific partition in the navigator and clicking Deploy to This Partition. When a composite is deployed to a partition, it is displayed beneath the partition in the navigator. Once deployed, a composite cannot be transferred to a different partition.
Description of the illustration soaadmin_createpartition2.gif To delete a partition, select a specific partition and click Delete. Note that you can also right-click a specific partition in the navigator and click Delete This Partition. The Delete SOA Partition dialog is displayed. Note the following:
Note: You must have at least one partition. If you delete all partitions, you cannot deploy a SOA composite application.
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b). Click Delete (Undeploy All Composites). All composites that were deployed in the partition are undeployed and no longer appear in the navigator. The partition is then deleted from both the navigator under soa-infra and the SOA Partition column of the Manage Partitions page.
b). Performing Bulk Lifecycle Management Tasks on Composites in Partitions You can perform bulk lifecycle management tasks on all SOA composite applications in a specific partition on the Manage Partitions page, on the home page of a specific partition, and from the menu that is displayed when you right-click a partition in the navigator. Bulk lifecycle management tasks impact not one, but many, composites at once. If a composite has running instances and a lifecycle changing operation is performed on the composite, the instances may not complete. To perform bulk lifecycle management tasks on all SOA composite applications in a specific partition:
1. Access either page through one of the following options:
| From the SOA Infrastructure Menu... | From the SOA Folder in the Navigator... |
|---|---|
| Select Manage Partitions. | Under soa-infra, select a specific partition. |
Note: As a shortcut, you can also right-click a specific partition in the navigator to display a menu for selecting the bulk lifecycle management actions described in this section. Two dropdown lists that are displayed on either page enable you to perform bulk lifecycle management actions:
On the home page of a specific partition, these lists are displayed at the top of the page.
Description of the illustration soaadmin_partition3.gif On the Manage Partitions page, these lists are displayed above the SOA Partition table:
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Note: You can also select to deploy composites to a partition and perform bulk lifecycle management tasks by selecting the SOA Partition menu at the top of the partition home page. To perform one of the following bulk lifecycle management tasks for all SOA composite applications contained in the selected partition, select the Composites Control list:
Description of the illustration soaadmin_comp_control.gif d. Select an operation to perform. A dialog is displayed that prompts you to confirm your selection. When the operation completes, a confirmation message is displayed at the top of the page. To perform one of the following management tasks, select the Deployment list:
A dialog is displayed that prompts you to confirm your selection. When the operation completes, a confirmation message is displayed at the top of the page. 
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