To use a custom database in a production installation, you must install and set up that database before running the SAP Mobile Platform installer.
The SAP Mobile Platform database stores metadata—data about the data that passes through the SAP Mobile Platform system. This includes information about native and hybrid applications, execution requests between client and server, back-end notification requests, and usage statistics. You can view this data in the Management Cockpit, where you manage and monitor applications. You do not need to encrypt this data.
Use a custom database for a production installation: ASE, DB2, or Oracle. Install the database before you install SAP Mobile Platform Server, using the instructions for your selected database in the sections that follow.
For a development installation, the default Derby database included with SAP Mobile Platform requires no separate installation or setup. To use the default Derby database in a development installation, skip this section and continue with Running the Installer.