The Database Configuration Assistant(DBCA) is much more than just an interactive tool to easily create a database, it is also a tool that can be used to manage Automatic Storage Management(ASM) . It can create and manage database templates, it can be used to manage database services and it is useful when a database massive batch deployment is required. In this chapter, we will explore the different options available in the DBCA that make it a versatile and productive database management tool.
The DBCA can not only create a database, it can also configure an existing database, it is an easy means to add options to a database and configure the enterprise manager. It can manage database creation through templates, and it can configure the ASM feature.
