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Importing Siebel Master Data Applications Import Files

Following the installation of Siebel Master Data Applications, import Siebel Import Files (SIFs) into your development repository using Siebel Tools. Siebel Universal Customer Master (Siebel UCM) sif files are available in the package UCMArchives.zip.

This task is a part of the Process of Installing Siebel Master Data Applications.

For further information on using Siebel Tools, see Using Siebel Tools.

CAUTION:  If you are importing into your existing development repository, which has modified objects belonging to the applicable projects, then:

• Export any changes made into SIF files.
• Follow the procedure below to import changes and make sure to check the Overwrite the object definition in the repository radio button in the Preview screen.
• Compile all the changes, and test to make sure that preconfigured Siebel UCM functions are working properly.
• Then import all the exported development changes from your SIF file to continue development.

To import Siebel UCM SIF files

1. Unzip the UCMArchives.zip file and save the .sif files to your computer. The UCMArchives.zip contains the following SIF files:

   Account BC.sif	UCM Merge Project.sif
   Account BO.sif	UCM SDH Project.sif
   Contact BC.sif	UCM Survivorship Proejct.sif
   Contact BO.sif	UCM Unmerge Project.sif
   UCM CDM Child Project.sif	VEAI UCM Account ASI Project.sif
   UCM Data Management Project.sif	VEAI UCM CIF Project.sif
   UCM Hierarchy Management Project.sif	VEAI UCM CIF UI Project.sif

2. Back-up a copy of your existing Tools repository using the repimexp utility. For further information on this task, see Going Live with Siebel Business Applications.
3. Launch Siebel Tools and connect to your development server.
4. Navigate to Project in the Object Explorer window; query for the following projects and lock them: Account, Contact, UCM CDM Child, UCM Data Management, UCM Merge, UCM SDH, UCM Survivorship, UCM Unmerge, UCM Hierarchy Management, VEAI UCM Account ASI, VEAI UCM CIF, and VEAI UCM CIF UI.
5. Select Tools > Import From Archive.
6. In the Select Archive to Import box, navigate to the location of the *.sif file and click Open.
7. In the Import Wizard - Preview box, click the Overwrite the object definition in the repository radio button and click Next.
8. After Siebel Tools has read the file, click Next.

   A dialog box appears stating number of objects that will be modified in your repository. Click Yes.

9. In the Import Wizard - Summary box, click Finish.
10. Repeat steps 5) through 10) for each .sif file.
11. Compile all affected projects into a new Siebel Repository File (.srf).