Revised the table listing the 7.8 upgrade files. Added descriptions for a number of the files listed, and corrected some of the applicable upgrade paths for the files.
What's New in Upgrade Guide for DB2 UDB for z/OS, Version 7.8 Rev C
Table 2 lists changes in this version of the documentation to support Release 7.8.2 of the software.
Table 2. New Features in Upgrade Guide for DB2 UDB for z/OS, Version 7.8 Rev. C
New topic that describes how to copy the files required to perform a mainframe-centric development environment upgrade to the DBSRVR directory on the midtier.
New topic describing how to transfer the files generated by the Prepare for Production mode of the Database Server Configuration utility to the appropriate directory.
New topic describing how to amend the UNIT=SYSDA parameter setting for all of the JCL generated for the Siebel upgrade before you run jobs on the mainframe.
New chapter. This chapter describes how to tune the upgrade scripts during the production test upgrade so they can be re-used in the production upgrade.
New topic. Seed data is overwritten when upgrading from Release 7.8.1 to 7.8.2 or later. Before upgrading, you can run a report to identify seed data customizations.
New topic. If you upgrading from Release 7.7.x or 7.8.x, you must migrate custom workflows to the New Customer Repository prior to the development environment upgphys.
New chapter. There are now two ways to upgrade a development environment database: from the midtier or from the mainframe. Review this chapter for information on upgrading a development environment database from the mainframe.
New topic. If you selected the Incorporate Custom Layout (ICL) option for the previous Release 7.x upgrade, you must return your user interface to the standard look and feel before performing the repository merge.
Revised topic. The changes required to the ddl.ctl and preschm_sia.sql files to migrate address data in custom extension columns has been heavily updated. Review this topic carefully before migrating address data from custom extension columns.
New topic. BK_STATUS_CD is added to S_BANKRUPTCY. This column stores bankruptcy status for use by Siebel Financial Services applications. If you have implemented a bankruptcy status field, you must migrate the data to BK_STATUS_CD.