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About the Database Server Configuration Wizard
The Database Server Configuration Wizard performs the following tasks:
- Generates your upgrade configuration file (UCF)
- Validates certain parameters that you enter during an upgrade
- Launches the Siebel Upgrade Wizard
The Upgrade Configuration File
The upgrade configuration file (UCF) is used by the Siebel Upgrade Wizard to run the upgrade. This file is generated by the Database Server Configuration Wizard in $
SIEBEL_ROOT
/siebsrvr/bin
.The upgrade configuration file uses a standard naming convention:
master_
UPGRADEOPTION
_
ENVIRONMENT
_
VERSION
.ucf
UPGRADEOPTION
= the type of upgrade you are performing
ENVIRONMENT
= the environment that you are upgrading
VERSION
= the version from which you are upgradingFor example, the UCF file for an upgrade of the Siebel Database Schema in a development environment from Release 6.0.1 would be named:
Parameter Validation
The Database Server Configuration Wizard validates certain parameters, and does not proceed if you enter an invalid parameter. The configuration wizard validates the following information:
- That you have renamed the Siebel Repository to Prior Customer Repository
- That tablespaces exist in your database
- That username and password are valid
- That tableowner and tableowner password are valid
- That the language pack is installed
- That the directories chosen exist
The Siebel Upgrade Wizard
The Database Server Configuration Wizard automatically launches the Siebel Upgrade Wizard. The Siebel Upgrade Wizard performs the following major tasks:
- Upgrades the Siebel database schema to the new version
- Migrates application data to the new data model structure
- Upgrades Siebel seed data
- Loads new repositories
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Upgrade Guide for UNIX Published: 20 October 2003 |