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Overview of Upgrading to eConfigurator Version 7

In upgrading to eConfigurator version 7, you have two major options to choose from when deciding on the approach you will take. You can choose to use the Siebel upgrade tool, or you can choose to manually reimplement your existing Siebel application natively within Siebel 7.

The first approach will migrate as much configuration data as you defined and created in the previous releases to the new application environment. At the same time, it will put fewer of the new Siebel 7 features to work for you. The second approach can give you the full benefits of the new Siebel 7 features, but with limitations on reusing (reconfiguring) existing data such as quotes.

Choosing the appropriate upgrade approach requires careful examination of your business practices as well as thorough consideration of your existing data and the model data you would like to have. In some circumstances, a combination of the two approaches may provide the optimal result. If you need assistance analyzing and planning your upgrade, please contact Siebel Professional Services or the Siebel ISS Competency Center group.

This chapter covers the two upgrade approaches in Upgrading from eConfigurator Version 6.x to eConfigurator Version 7. If you are upgrading from Release 5.x to Siebel 7 eConfigurator, you should also read Upgrading from Release 5.x Product Configurator to eConfigurator Version 7. The upgrade from Release 5.x is very similar to that of Release 6.x, so the two separate upgrade approaches are available in this case as well. If you are upgrading from Release 5.x, you will take the same steps as those upgrading from Release 6.x.

NOTE:  For feature mappings between eConfigurator version 6.x and eConfigurator version 7, see the Product Administration Guide. The chapter on mapping features between eConfigurator version 6.x and eConfigurator version 7 provides mapping information for administration features, run-time features, quote integration, scripts, and methods. That chapter lists every eConfigurator version 6.x feature and its closest corresponding Siebel 7 feature. For those features not supported in Siebel 7, you will find alternate methods that implement the same or similar functionality. Once you understand the differences and similarities of these features, you will be able to migrate or design your model data and business logic more clearly and effectively.