Bookshelf v8.0: What's New in This Release

NOTE: Oracle's Siebel 8.x does not support upgrades from Siebel 6.x, except as noted. You must first upgrade to Siebel 7.7 and then to Siebel 8.x. For information on upgrading to Siebel 7.7, see the latest Siebel 7.7 version of Siebel Database Upgrade Guide on Oracle Technology Network.

IBM z/OS upgrades of Siebel 6.2.1 Financial Services directly to Siebel Industry Applications 8.x are supported. You do not have to upgrade to Siebel 7.7 first. To perform this upgrade, see version 8.x of the Siebel Database Upgrade Guide for DB2 UDB for z/OS.

What's new in Siebel Database Upgrade Guide, Version 8.0, Rev B

Table 1 lists changes in this version of the documentation to support Siebel 8.0.

What's New in Siebel Database Upgrade Guide, Version 8.0, Rev A

Table 2 lists changes in this version of the documentation to support Siebel 8.0.

Table 2. New Features in Siebel Database Upgrade Guide, Version 8.0, Rev A
Topic	Description
Pre-Upgrade Tasks for the Siebel Database	Revised topic. Added note indicating that the Database Configuration Wizard will not run unless the Gateway Name Server is running.
About Upgrading Your RDBMS in the Siebel Environment	Revised topic. When using Oracle CBO with a Siebel Database, you must perform certain configuration tasks.
Upgrade Planning for Siebel String Translation	Revised topic. Enhanced discussion of string translation along with a new example.
Renaming the Siebel Repository	Revised topic. Enhanced discussion, including new examples, for conventions when renaming Prior Customer Repository.
Performing a Siebel Repository Merge	Revised topic. Enhanced discussion of ICL option in Merge Options dialog box. To preserve look and feel of pre-7.7 Siebel releases, you must choose Label on Top.
Performing a Siebel Repository Merge	Revised topic. Added note specifying exact location from which to start Siebel Tools to ensure merge0.txt file is correctly generated.

What's New in Siebel Database Upgrade Guide, Version 8.0

Table 3 lists changes in this version of the documentation to support Siebel 8.0.

Table 3. New Features in Siebel Database Upgrade Guide, Version 8.0
Topic	Description
Book Title	The book title is revised from Upgrade Guide to Siebel Database Upgrade Guide. The subject matter of the book and the scope of the book have not changed.
About Siebel Additive Schema Changes Mode	New topic. You can perform part of the production environment upgrade without taking the production database offline. This reduces production upgrade downtime.
About the Siebel Case Insensitivity Wizard	New topic. You can use a Tools wizard to configure repository columns to support case insensitive and accent insensitive queries.
About the Siebel Incorporate Custom Layout (ICL) Upgrade Option	Revised topic. For ICL objects, the ICL Upgrade Path property determines the releases for which Upgrade Behavior = Preserve is effective.
How to Perform a Siebel Database Upgrade	Revised chapter. Upgrade process topics are revised to include steps for new upgrade features at Siebel 8.0.
About New Siebel Upgrade Features and Requirements	Revised topic. Lists new upgrade features at Siebel 8.0.
Upgrade Planning for Multilingual Siebel Deployments	Revised topic. The Database Configuration Utilities upgrade the base language plus all deployed languages. Manually upgrading deployed languages is not required.
Upgrade Planning for Siebel Workflow Designer	Revised topic. Customizations to seeded workflows in the Prior Customer Repository are merged into workflows in the New Customer Repository by the repository merge process.
Preparing for a Multilingual Upgrade	New topic. You must review the records in S_LIST_OF_VAL and verify that the deployed languages prior to upgrade.
Preparing Siebel Territory Management Rules for Upgrade	New topic. Territory rules cannot have overlapping effective date ranges.
Running the Siebel Database Configuration Wizard Under Windows	Added task. There are now two tasks within this topic. One task must be run by all users, the other must be run by users with unshipped languages in their system.
Running the Siebel Database Configuration Wizard Under UNIX	Revised topic. The Database Configuration Utilities run in an InstallShield type interface. After the Database Configuration Utilities run, the Siebel Upgrade Wizard must be started manually.
Running the Siebel Database Configuration Wizard Under UNIX	Added task. There are now two tasks within this topic. One task must be run by all users, the other must be run by users with unshipped languages in their system.
Running the Siebel Case Insensitivity Wizard	New topic. The Case Insensitivity wizard configures repository columns to support case insensitive and accent insensitive queries.
Applying Siebel Additive Schema Changes	New topic. You can generate and run an SQL script that performs part of the production environment upgrade without taking the production database offline.
Reviewing Siebel Upgrade Log Files for Errors	Revised topic. For upgrades on IBM DB2 and Oracle, Siebel Logparse no longer displays benign errors. All errors displayed in Siebel Logparse for these upgrades must be resolved.
Reviewing the Siebel Repository Merge Log Files	Revised topic. After a repository merge, you must review both the main repository merge log file and the workflow merge log file.
Updating Siebel File System Attachments	Revised topic. Topic rewritten to clarify which file system attachments need to be renamed. Added file system attachments that must be renamed after upgrading to Siebel 8.0.
Configuring Siebel Marketing Purchase Orders for Display	New topic. A new Marketing view associates marketing purchase orders with campaigns. To display marketing purchase orders created in a previous release, you must run a script.
Universal Customer Master (UCM) Upgrade Steps After Repository Merge	New topic. If you are using UCM, you must perform this procedure after the repository merge to maintain your 7.8.2 UCM additions in your 8.0 UCM version.
Migrating Clinical Trip Report Data in Siebel Pharma	New topic. You must verify that the clinical trip reports from the previous releases are upgraded correctly.

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