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Troubleshooting Siebel Handheld Application Installation       

Siebel Handheld applications support a specific and limited set of devices, Handheld application OS, desktop OS, server OS, server databases, and languages. This range of devices and platform support varies widely across the range of Siebel Handheld application releases and must be carefully checked to confirm support. For information about supported handheld devices, operating systems, desktop OS, server OS, and server databases, see Siebel System Requirements and Supported Platforms on Oracle Technology Network for your Siebel application.

Client Installation, Backup, and Restore

If you encounter problems while installing the Siebel Handheld application on client devices from a desktop PC, refer to the following checklist. Most installation problems are covered by this checklist.

• Confirm that the handheld device is certified and supported. Refer to Siebel System Requirements and Supported Platforms on Oracle Technology Network.
• Confirm that the handheld device has 64 megabytes (MB) or higher of random access memory (RAM) with the majority of it available for the Siebel Handheld application.
• Make sure an ActiveSync connection is running (green icon). If not, check your computer to make sure that the serial or USB port is activated and functioning correctly.
• If a previous version of Siebel Handheld application is installed on the device, make sure you uninstall the application. For more information about uninstalling applications, see Uninstalling the Siebel Handheld Application.

The binaries for the Siebel Handheld application can also be installed to a CompactFlash card to conserve (RAM) memory. The application will still be loaded into memory when it executes. To install on the CompactFlash card, set the ApplicationBinariesLocation and ApplicationDataLocation parameters in the setup.ini file. For more information about installing on a CompactFlash card, see Setting Up Siebel Handheld Application Installation on a CompactFlash Card.

The Siebel Handheld application only (no data) can also be copied onto a CompactFlash card to aid in deployments. The initial backup image must be made of a device that has not done an initial synchronization. An initial synchronization will still be required by each user to receive the configuration and data. For information on backup utilities, see the documentation accompanying your handheld device.

It is also possible to back up your Siebel Handheld application on a PC using the Backup/Restore feature within ActiveSync.