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Configuring System Environment Variables

This topic describes the task of configuring system environment variables on Windows and on UNIX. For background information on Siebel-specific environment variables, see About System Environment Variables.

To configure an environment variable on Windows

1. Choose Start, Settings, Control Panel, and then double-click System.
2. Click the Advanced tab, then click Environment Variables.
3. In the System variables section, click New to create a new environment variable.

   For a selection of Siebel environment variables, see Table 8.

4. Set the Variable name field to the name of a Siebel environment variable.
5. Set the Variable value field to the value for the Siebel environment variable.
6. Restart the machine for the environment variables to take effect.

To configure an environment variable on UNIX

1. Log in as the Siebel Service owner user.
2. Run the siebenv.sh or siebenv.csh script to set Siebel environment variables. For more information on these scripts, refer to the Siebel Installation Guide for UNIX.
3. Depending on the type of UNIX platform you use, enter the following command to set the environment variable:
   • For Bourne shell or Korn shell:

   export Siebel_Environment_Variable Variable_Value

   • For C shell:

   setenv Siebel_Environment_Variable Variable_Value

   where:

   Siebel_Environment_Variable = A Siebel-specific environment variable. For a selection of Siebel environment variables, see Table 8.

   Variable_Value = The setting for the environment variable.

   For example, enter the following command for C shell:

   setenv SIEBEL_SARMLevel 1

4. Restart the machine for the environment variables to take effect.

About System Environment Variables

Environment variables are variables configured for a particular machine hosting an aspect of a Siebel deployment. These Siebel-specific environment variables configure interactions with the machine's operating system and various functions of Siebel applications. Configure environment variables through the operating system of the individual machine. See Configuring System Environment Variables for details on configuring these variables.

Environment variables configure a wide-range of functionality and are covered in context-specific areas of the Siebel Bookshelf. The Siebel Bookshelf is available on Oracle Technology Network (OTN) and Oracle E-Delivery. It might also be installed locally on your intranet or on a network location.

See Table 8 for a partial listing of Siebel environment variables and where the variable is documented. This list is not comprehensive.