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Example of Constructing a Third-Party Upgrade Kit

This section provides an example of how to construct a third-party upgrade kit, using Third-Party Win-Zip as the example software for which the kit is created. The process shown in this section can be used to construct upgrade kits for other third-party software applications, provided that the software is related to the use of Siebel eBusiness Applications.

There are two procedures to this process:

• To create a new upgrade component Third Party - WinZip
• To define a Third Party - WinZip upgrade kit

To create a new upgrade component Third Party - WinZip

1. From the application-level menu, select Navigate > Site Map > Administration - Siebel Anywhere.
2. From the link bar, select Upgrade Component List.

   The Upgrade Components list appears.

3. On the Upgrade Components list, click New.

   A blank record appears.

   Enter the necessary information.

   As an alternative, copy the record of an existing Third Party component and then edit the fields as required.

4. Enter the values shown in the following table.

   Field	Comment
   Component Name	Enter Third Party - WinZip.
   Component Type	From the pick list, choose Third Party Software.
   Locate Method	From the pick list, choose Registry.
   Locate Information	Enter HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT,WinZip\shell\open\command Locate Info has the following structure when Locate Method is set to Registry: HKEY,Subkey,Name. If Name is equal to the default, that is, (Default) as seen in the Registry Editor, then leave Name as blank in Locate info.
   Version method	From the pick list, choose FileVersion.

5. From the link bar, select Upgrade Configurations.

   The Upgrade Configurations list appears, along with the Upgrade Components list.

6. On the Upgrade Configurations list, select the desired clients such as Siebel Sales Client.
7. On the Upgrade Components list, click New.

   The Upgrade Components pick list appears.

8. On the Upgrade Components Selection dialog box, select Third Party - WinZip.

   The Upgrade Configurations list appears, along with the Upgrade Components list.

   The new record (Third Party - WinZip upgrade component) is highlighted in the Upgrade Components list, which indicates that it is selected.

   This step completes the procedure to create a new upgrade component, Third Party - WinZip.

To define a Third Party - WinZip upgrade kit

1. From the application-level menu, select Navigate > Site Map > Administration - Siebel Anywhere.
2. From the link bar, select Upgrade Kits.

   The Upgrade Kits view appears.

3. Click Auto Create to invoke the Upgrade Kit Wizard.

   The Upgrade Kit Wizard - Upgrade Components page appears.

4. Choose Third Party - WinZip in the list and click Next.

   The Upgrade Kit Wizard - Add Files page appears.

5. Input the UNC path of the WinZip installer.
6. Click Next.

   The Upgrade Kit Wizard - Select Execute File page appears.

7. Input the executable filename such as Install.exe and the command-line argument if any.
8. Follow the prompts to perform the following actions:
   1. Review and verify the information.
   2. Specify the new version number.
   3. (Optional) Change the title, if you want to do so.
9. When you have finished entering upgrade kit information, click Finish.

Follow the procedures in Activating, Applying, and Distributing Upgrade Kits. to activate, apply, and distribute the kit.