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About the Database Server Configuration Wizard

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The Database Server Configuration Wizard performs the following tasks:

• Generates your upgrade configuration file (UCF)
• Validates certain parameters that you enter during an upgrade
• Launches the Siebel Upgrade Wizard

The Upgrade Configuration File

The upgrade configuration file (UCF) is used by the Siebel Upgrade Wizard to run the upgrade. This file is generated by the Database Server Configuration Wizard in $SIEBEL_ROOT/siebsrvr/bin.

The upgrade configuration file uses a standard naming convention:

master_UPGRADEOPTION_ENVIRONMENT_VERSION.ucf

where:

UPGRADEOPTION = the type of upgrade you are performing

• Siebel database schema upgrades = upgrep
• Custom database schema upgrades=upgphys

ENVIRONMENT = the environment that you are upgrading

• Development environment upgrades =dev
• Production environment upgrades =prod

VERSION = the version from which you are upgrading

For example, the UCF file for an upgrade of the Siebel Database Schema in a development environment from Release 6.0.1 would be named:

master_upgrep_dev_601.ucf

Parameter Validation

The Database Server Configuration Wizard validates certain parameters, and does not proceed if you enter an invalid parameter. The configuration wizard validates the following information:

• That you have renamed the Siebel Repository to Prior Customer Repository
• That tablespaces exist in your database
• That username and password are valid
• That tableowner and tableowner password are valid
• That the language pack is installed
• That the directories chosen exist

The Siebel Upgrade Wizard

The Database Server Configuration Wizard automatically launches the Siebel Upgrade Wizard. The Siebel Upgrade Wizard performs the following major tasks:

• Upgrades the Siebel database schema to the new version
• Migrates application data to the new data model structure
• Upgrades Siebel seed data
• Loads new repositories
  • Development environment upgrades load three new repositories:
    • Prior standard repository (version of 6.x or 7.x)
    • New standard repository (version 7.5)
    • New customer repository (version 7.5) which, after the merge, becomes the customized 7.5 repository.
  • Production environment upgrades load one new repository:
    New Customer Repository (version 7.5).

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