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About the Upgrade Process

The upgrade is typically carried out in one of the following sequences, depending on which version you are upgrading from:

If you are upgrading from Release 5.x or 6.x to the new release of Siebel 7

1. Upgrade the development environment.
2. Migrate user interface and scripting customizations to the Siebel 7 Web Client framework.
3. Upgrade the test environment and complete testing.
4. Upgrade the production environment.

If you are upgrading from Release 7.x to the new release of Siebel 7

1. Upgrade the development environment.
2. Upgrade the test environment and test.
3. Upgrade the production environment.

NOTE:  For a detailed description of the upgrade process, see the Upgrade Guide for your operating system.