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Generating a New Database Template

A database template is a database which contains no end user data but which has the specific structure required for use with Siebel applications. You must run the Generate New Database Template component to create a new database template when you:

• Upgrade the server database.
• Want to use a collating sequence other than the default.
• Use Database Extensibility to add extension tables, extension columns, or extension indexes to the default Siebel schema.

NOTE:  When you create a new extension column in the Siebel schema, and define the Datatype as Character (CHAR), there may be padding issues with Remote. Specifically, TxnMerge may not work properly if the Datatype is CHAR with a length of more than 1. Use VARCHAR as the Datatype if its length is more than 1.

The following topics provide additional information about working with new database templates:

• Creating a New Empty Database File
• Running the Generate New Database Component
• Distributing Database Templates to Siebel Remote Servers