The CMS-only mode configuration settings

Abstract

Disable xDB to run CMS-only mode

CMS-only mode lets you to run Sitecore XP without enabling the Experience Database (xDB) or purchasing xDB licenses.

The Sitecore.Xdb.config configuration file contains all the settings that control CMS-only mode:

Setting

Notes

Xdb.Enabled

Enable or disable tracking in the xDB on the reporting server.

To run in CMS-only mode, you must set this setting to false to prevent the recording, reporting, and aggregation of data in the xDB.

<setting name="Xdb.Enabled" value="false" />

Xdb.Configuration.XdbSettings

The system checks the HasValidLicense setting to see whether you have a valid xDB license. There are three xDB license levels:

  • Base

  • Plus

  • Premium

Note

Setting the Xdb.Enabled setting to false only prevents the data from being saved to the database. If you want to disable tracking completely, you must do so separately.

Note

If you do not have a valid xDB license, CMS-only mode is enabled by default.