Upgrade Component

Drop-down list

The name of the component the upgrade kit will install or upgrade. Select an option like Siebel Sales CFG__ENU or Siebel Call Center CFG__FRA.

Files to Add

Text field

The name of the CFG file to include in the upgrade kit. This field is populated either by entering a file name and path, or by clicking Browse and choosing a file from the directory listings displayed.

Browse

Button

This button displays a standard dialog box for browsing and choosing a file.

Minimum Old Version

Text field

The earliest component version that can download and install the upgrade kit. When this field is blank, this indicates that there are no prerequisite versions required for using the upgrade kit. The default value is the same as the current component version recorded in the database. For more information about choosing version values, see Determining Version-Setting Values.

Maximum Old Version

Text field

The latest component version that can download and install the upgrade kit. When this field is blank, this indicates that there are no prerequisite versions required for using the upgrade kit. For more information about choosing version values, see Determining Version-Setting Values.

New Version

Text field

The version number that the component being upgraded will have after the upgrade kit is installed. The default value is 1 greater than the current version for the component to be upgraded. For more information about choosing version values, see Determining Version-Setting Values.

Activate Upgrade Kit

Check box

When this check box is selected, the files to be included in the upgrade kit will be compressed into a single archive on the Siebel File System automatically. You can also perform activation manually, as described in Activating, Applying, and Distributing Upgrade Kits.

For most upgrade kits, it is recommended that you select this check box. However, if you are creating an upgrade kit that is dependent on another upgrade kit, then clear this check box. For more information about working with dependent upgrade kits, see Controlling the Order of Upgrade Kit Installation.

Apply Versions

Check box

This check box is displayed only if you previously selected the Activate Upgrade Kit check box in the Upgrade Kit Wizard.

When this check box is selected, the compiled information string in the database will be updated automatically with the component version information for this upgrade kit. You can also apply versions manually, as described in Activating, Applying, and Distributing Upgrade Kits.

For most upgrade kits, it is recommended that you select this check box. However, if you are creating an upgrade kit that is dependent on another upgrade kit, then clear this check box. For more information about working with dependent upgrade kits, see Controlling the Order of Upgrade Kit Installation.

Required Upgrade Kit

Check box

This check box is displayed only if you previously selected the Apply Versions check box in the Upgrade Kit Wizard.

When this check box is selected, the upgrade kit will be required regardless of the previous versions installed. (Min Version and Max Version are set equal to the value of New Version, but this change is not visible in the Upgrade Kit Wizard.)

Upgrade Kit Title

Text field

An identifier for the upgrade kit. The default value is the value of Upgrade Component Name followed by a space and the value of New Version. However, you can modify the title while defining the upgrade kit. After the upgrade kit is defined, the title appears in the Name field of the Upgrade Kits list.

Comments

Text field

This field is available for comments about the upgrade kit. Comments entered here are displayed in the Upgrade Kits list.