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Overview of Exporting and Importing a Repository

You can use the Database Configuration Wizard to export or import a repository. You can use this utility to back up or restore the repository, or to move all repository objects to another environment that uses the same physical database schema that the source environment uses. You can export objects to an archive to export or import only some objects. For more information, see Exporting to an Archive. For more information, see Siebel Database Upgrade Guide and the Siebel Installation Guide for the operating system you are using.

Guidelines for Exporting and Importing a Repository

If you use the Database Configuration Wizard to import or export a repository, then it is recommended that you use the following guidelines:

• If you import a custom repository, then the Database Configuration Wizard restores all the languages that are part of the predefined repository during import. For example, if you archive repositories weekly, and if your development repository includes ENU and DEU, then the wizard includes ENU and DEU when it imports one of the archived repositories. For more information, see About Predefined Objects.
• If you modify the repository, then make sure you compile all projects. Make a backup copy of the repository file in case you must compare it to the contents of the updated repository. If necessary, you can use this comparison to verify that the import is identical to the backup. For more information, see Compiling Your Modifications.
• You can use the database utilities that your RDBMS vendor provides to back up the entire contents of the Siebel database.
• If you customize the source repository, then you can use the Migrate option of the Database Configuration Wizard. For more information, see Process of Migrating a Repository.

Character Encoding That Siebel CRM Supports to Import or Export a Repository

Table 6 describes the character encoding that Siebel CRM supports when it imports or exports a repository. These databases must use the same Siebel version.

Where the Database Configuration Wizard Saves Log Files

If you export a repository in a Windows or UNIX environment, and if you use the Export Repository option of the Database Configuration Wizard, then this wizard saves log files in following directories:

• SIEBSRVR_ROOT\log\exprep\output
• SIEBSRVR_ROOT\log\exprep\state

where:

• exprep is the default process name for the exprep utility. You can modify this value.