What's New in Upgrade Guide for DB2 UDB for z/OS and OS/390, Version 7.7 Rev. C
Table 1 lists changes in this version of the documentation to support Release 7.7 of the software.
Table 1. New Features in Upgrade Guide for DB2 UDB for z/OS and OS/390, Version 7.7 Rev. C
Topic
Description
Combined book
Upgrade Guide for DB2 UDB for z/OS and OS/390
This guide is now a stand-alone guide containing all of the procedures necessary to perform z/OS and OS/390 upgrades. You no longer need to use the Upgrade Guide as a companion to this guide.
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 preschem_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.
What's New in Upgrade Guide for DB2 UDB for z/OS and OS/390, Version 7.7, Rev. B
Table 2 lists changes described in this version of the documentation to support Release 7.7 of the software.
Table 2. New Product Features in Upgrade Guide for DB2 UDB for z/OS and OS/390, Version 7.7, Rev. B
The Release 7.7 development upgrade for Siebel eBusiness applications on DB2 features infrastructure enhancements for a midtier upgrade process using the Siebel Database Server Configuration Utility.
The Release 7.7 production upgrade for Siebel eBusiness applications on DB2 features a streamlined process run from the midtier against the mainframe, and enhanced panel-driven upgrade process on the mainframe.