Does Fast Data Masker (FDM) use GTREP?

Products

• CA Test Data Manager (Data Finder / Grid Tools)

Issue/Introduction

We have FDM installed on 1 of the windows servers with GREP2 Schema.

 

1. Can I install the FDM in another windows server with same GTREP2 Schema?

2. One of the windows servers FDM is already installed. how can I check which Schema used for FDM installation.

3. FDM is installed with GTREP schema in 1 of the windows servers. Now i want reinstall the FDM with GTREP2 schema in the same server.

Please answer to all 3 questions related to FDM installation

Environment

All supported FDM releases.

Resolution

FDM is a standalone application used for masking databases and files, it doesn't use the gtrep database.

• Can I install the FDM in another windows server with same GTREP2 Schema?
  • Yes, FDM doesn't use the gtrep repository, so gtrep isn't a concern.
• One of the windows servers FDM is already installed. how can I check which Schema used for FDM installation?
  • You can't, because FDM doesn't use the gtrep repository.
• FDM is installed with GTREP schema in 1 of the windows servers. Now i want re-install the FDM with GTREP2 schema in the same server. 
  • No need, since FDM doesn't use the gtrep repository. You can upgrade FDM to a newer release, or uninstall and reinstall. It doesn't impact gtrep at all.

Additional Information

To install FDM you get no prompt for a schema, it does not connect to the GTREP repository.  Portal, Datamaker and Subset all connect to the gtrep repository. However, only the Portal manages the schema version of the gtrep.