Table 12. Postupgrade Tasks for the Test or Production Environment Scenario
Step
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Date
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Owner
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Task
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Duration
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Day 12
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Siebel Upgrade Consultant
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- Copy all files from the 6.3 file system to the
\att subdirectory of the version 7.5 Siebel File System.
- Update the file system attachment records that are based on obsolete tables.
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-
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Day 12
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Generate reporting relationships so the three visibility hierarchies—position, organization, and access groups—will display the correct information. See Upgrade Guide for Microsoft Windows for instructions.
|
30 min. to compile;
1 min. to generate reporting relationships
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-
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Day 12
|
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Manually migrate data from custom extensions that are now obsolete.
For a list of tables that require attention, review the xtndobstbl.log file under SIEBEL_ROOT\siebsrvr\log. Identify any joins in these tables, and review Siebel Tools for custom assignment or workflow objects that map to extension columns in obsolete tables.
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-
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Day 12
|
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Compile a new Siebel Repository File (SRF) using Siebel 7.5 Tools with all projects selected. The new Siebel repository will be created after a successful upgrade of the custom database schema. Save the compiled SRF to the directory, \client\objects\enu.
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-
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Day 12
|
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Connect to the Siebel Database Server using the new SRF file.
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-
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Day 12
|
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If you deploy to mobile users with local databases, run the DICTUTL utility to verify that all dock objects and rule definitions are correct.
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-
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Day 12
|
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Review the dictutl2.log file located under SIEBEL_ROOT\siebsrvr\bin.
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-
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Day 12
|
Siebel Upgrade Consultant
|
Review duplicate login IDs.
- From the application-level menu, select User Administration > Users view.
- Query for
*+*. This query will produce a list of all names that are appended with +row_id.
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-
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Day 12
|
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Upgrade the encryption method from the standard encryptor to the RC2 encryption method.
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4 hours
|
-
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Day 12
|
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Set up global time zone support. For detailed instructions, see Siebel Tools Reference.
|
6 hours
|
-
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Day 12
|
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Synchronize server components. From the application-level menu, choose View >Site Map >Server Administration > Enterprise Configuration > Batch Component.
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-
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Day 13
|
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Create a BASE package.
|
|
-
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Day 13
|
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Create a language package.
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|
-
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Day 13
|
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Create the Siebel upgrade wizard kit.
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2 hours
|
-
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Day 13
|
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Create the Siebel client executable kit.
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2 hours
|
-
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Day 13
|
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Create the Siebel client executable_enu kit.
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2 hours
|
-
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Day 13
|
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Add components to upgrade kits.
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1 hour
|
-
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Day 13
|
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Activate the upgrade kits.
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|
-
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Day 13
|
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Apply versions.
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|
-
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Day 13
|
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Distribute the upgrade kits.
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|
-
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Day 13
|
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Regenerate the database template file. See Upgrade Guide for Microsoft Windows for more information.
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|
-
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Day 13
|
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Extract mobile users.
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|
-
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Day 13
|
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Upgrade connected clients.
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-
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Day 13
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Upgrade mobile clients.
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