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Exporting Objects to a Mid-Level Release

This topic describes how to export objects to a mid-level release. A mid-level release is a type of release that includes objects you modify from a time frame that you specify. For example, assume from January 15 at 9:00 AM to January 30 you create and modify several dozen repository objects. You can use a mid-level release to export only these objects to an archive. Siebel CRM considers modifications that you make to the database schema as part of a major release. Examples of a database schema modification include creating a new table or adding a column to an existing table. You must not use ADM to migrate these modifications.

To export objects to a mid-level release

1. Log in to Siebel Tools.
2. Set the starting date that Siebel Tools uses to include objects in the mid-level release:
   1. Choose the View menu, and then click Options.
   2. On the General tab, set values in the Changed Date section.

      When you create a mid-level release in Step 8, Siebel Tools only exports objects that Siebel CRM modified since the date you enter.

3. Choose the Tools menu, and then click Generate Mid-Level Release.

   Siebel Tools displays the Generate Mid-Level Release dialog box and sets the value in the Start Date field to the value you set in Step 2. For more information, see Using the Changed Property.

4. (Optional) To remove an object from the list, choose it, and then press the DELETE key.

   To choose more than one record, see Choosing More Than One Record in the Object List Editor.

5. (Optional) To display a list of the modified objects, click Generate List.
6. In the Mid-Level Release Label field, type a name for the export, and then click Generate List.

   Siebel Tools displays the objects that you modified since the Start Date in the Objects to Include in Mid-Level Release section.

7. In the Export Options section, choose one of the following:
   • Single SIF for All Object. Export to a single SIF file.
   • One SIF Per Object. Export to multiple SIF files.
8. Click Export.

   Siebel Tools displays a dialog box that confirms that it successfully created the archive in the following directory:

   SIEBEL_TOOLS_ROOT\ADM\mid_level_release_label