Siebel Data Warehouse Installation and Administration Guide


Introduction to Siebel Data Warehouse Installation and Administration Guide

What's New in Siebel Data Warehouse Installation and Administration Guide, Version 7.7, Rev. A


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Overview of Siebel Data Warehouse

Siebel Data Warehouse Architecture

Siebel Data Warehouse Architecture Components

About the Data Warehouse Application Console

About DAC Repository Objects

About the DAC Process Life Cycle


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Installing and Configuring Siebel Data Warehouse

Siebel Data Warehouse Installation and Configuration Process

Siebel Data Warehouse Deployment Configuration

Operating System, Driver, and Connectivity Requirements for Siebel Data Warehouse

Database Parameters and Requirements for Siebel Data Warehouse

IBM DB2 UDB Windows 2000-Specific Database Requirements for Siebel Data Warehouse

IBM DB2 UDB zOS and OS/390-Specific Database Requirements for Siebel Data Warehouse

Oracle-Specific Database Requirements for Siebel Data Warehouse

Additional Suggestions for Optimizing Oracle Performance in Siebel Data Warehouse

SQL Server-Specific Database Requirements for Siebel Data Warehouse

Informatica Server Requirements for Windows 2000

Deploying Informatica and Siebel Data Warehouse in Unicode and Non-English Environments

Unicode to Unicode Parameter Settings for Siebel Data Warehouse

Code Page (Multibyte/Single-Byte) to Unicode Parameter Settings for Siebel Data Warehouse

Code Page (Multibyte/Single-Byte) to Code Page (Multibyte/Single-Byte) Parameter Settings for Siebel Data Warehouse

Siebel Data Warehouse Unicode and Code Page Procedures

Installing Siebel Data Warehouse-Related Software on Windows

Installing Siebel Analytics (Data Warehouse Option) on Windows

Installing the Informatica Server and Repository Server on Windows

Installing Informatica Client Software on Windows

Siebel Data Warehouse Data Code Pages Validation

Installing Java SDK and Drivers

Setting Up the DAC Client

Creating ODBC Database Connections

Creating the SSE Role

Configuring the DAC Config.bat File

Starting the DAC Client and Importing Seed Data

Using the DAC's Data Warehouse Configurator Wizard

Creating the Informatica Repository (in the DAC)

Configuring the Informatica Repository (in Repository Server Administration Console)

Dropping the Informatica Repository

Configuring the Informatica Repository (in DAC's Data Warehouse Configurator)

Creating Data Warehouse Tables

Dropping Data Warehouse Tables

Creating Delete Triggers

Configuring Informatica Server and Workflow Manager

Configuring the Informatica Service

Configuring the Informatica Repository Server (in the Repository Administration Console)

Verifying the Informatica Server Host Name

Configuring the Informatica Repository Using Workflow Manager

Starting the Informatica Service on Windows

Adding the PATH Environment Variable for the DAC Server

Configuring Database Parameter Files

Setting DAC ETL Preferences

Setting Up DAC System Properties and Resources

Setting Up DAC System Properties

Registering Informatica Servers

Creating Database Connections

Configuring Email Recipients

Setting Up the DAC Server

Installing and Configuring Siebel Data Warehouse on UNIX

Setting Up Environment Parameters on UNIX (Prerequisite)

Installing Informatica Software on UNIX

Setting the Environment Variables for Informatica Server on UNIX

Configuring Informatica Repository from Informatica Workflow Manager on UNIX

Configuring the DAC Client and Server on Solaris and AIX

Starting the Informatica Repository Server on UNIX

Starting and Stopping the Informatica Server on UNIX

Updating Siebel OLTP Schema Definitions

Backing Up the Siebel Repository

Importing the SIF File into the Siebel OLTP

Verifying the SIF Patch Application

Creating Siebel Stored Procedures for DB2-UDB


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DAC Quick Start

Navigating the DAC User Interface

Main Toolbar of the DAC

DAC Toolbars and Right-Click Menu Commands

Menu Bar of the DAC

DAC Server Monitor Icon

DAC Navigation Tree

DAC Editable Lists

Logging In to the DAC

Tailoring Execution Plans for Your Needs

Pruning Execution Plans in the DAC

Pruning Subject Areas in the DAC

Pruning Table Groups in the DAC

Pruning Tasks and Dependencies in the DAC

Disabling DAC Repository Entities

Using the DAC Preview Functionality to View Tasks and Dependencies

Distributing DAC Metadata

Using the DAC Query Functionality

DAC Query Commands and Operators

DAC Query Examples

Common DAC Query Procedures

Executing an ETL with the DAC

Handling ETL Failures with the DAC


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DAC Functional Reference

About the DAC Design View

About the DAC Execution Plans Tab

About the DAC Subject Areas Tab

About the DAC Table Groups Tab

About the DAC Tables Tab

About the DAC Indices Tab

About the DAC Task Definitions Tab

Using SQL Files as an Execution Type in the DAC

About the DAC Setup View

About the DAC System Properties Tab

About the DAC Informatica Servers Tab

About the DAC Database Connections Tab

About the DAC Email Recipients Tab

About the DAC Execute View

About the DAC Execution Plans (Read Only) Tab

About the DAC Current Run Tab

About the DAC Run History Tab

About the DAC Scheduler Tab

About the DAC Validation Tab


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Customizing the Siebel Data Warehouse

Siebel Data Warehouse Customization Scenarios

Siebel Data Warehouse ETL Process Concepts

About Siebel Data Warehouse Extension Tables

About the Siebel Data Warehouse DATASRC_NUM_ID Column

Working with the Custom Folder of the Siebel Data Warehouse

Creating Custom Informatica Workflows

Important Notes About Siebel Data Warehouse Customizations

Standard Templates for Siebel Data Warehouse Customizations

Fact Templates for Siebel Data Warehouse Customizations

Customization Steps for Siebel Data

Adding a Column From a Main Source Table in the Siebel OLTP

Adding a Column From a Related Source Table in the Siebel OLTP

Modifying an Existing Column in the Siebel Data Warehouse

Adding a New Dimension in the Siebel Data Warehouse and Using It with an Existing Fact

Adding a New Fact Table in the Siebel Data Warehouse

Adding a New Dimension Table for a New Fact Table in the Siebel Data Warehouse

Siebel Data Warehouse Customization Steps for Non-Siebel Data

Adding New Data as a Whole Row into the Standard Dimension Table in Siebel Data Warehouse

Adding New Data as a Whole Row into the Standard Fact Table in Siebel Data Warehouse

Adding a Column in a Standard Dimension Table in Siebel Data Warehouse

Adding a Column for a Standard Fact Table in Siebel Data Warehouse

Building a Custom Dimension Table from External Sources in Siebel Data Warehouse

Linking the Custom Dimension to a Standard Fact Table in Siebel Data Warehouse

Building Custom Fact Tables from External Sources in Siebel Data Warehouse


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Using Siebel Data Warehouse Exception Reports

Understanding Siebel Data Warehouse Exceptions

Executing Siebel Data Warehouse Exception Reports


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Upgrading Siebel Data Warehouse

Upgrade Requirements for Siebel Data Warehouse 7.7

Siebel Data Warehouse 7.7 Product Changes and Customization Impacts

Siebel Data Warehouse Upgrade Paths

Approaches to Upgrading the Siebel Data Warehouse

Process of Siebel Data Warehouse Upgrade

Data Migration Workflows for Siebel Data Warehouse Data Upgrades

Running the Data Migration Workflow for Preconfigured Content in Siebel Data Warehouse

Siebel Data Warehouse Upgrade Customizations

Data Migration Workflows for Siebel Industry Applications Data Warehouse Upgrades

Running the Data Migration Workflow for Preconfigured Siebel Industry Applications Content


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Troubleshooting the Siebel Data Warehouse

Siebel Data Warehouse Installation and Initial Configuration Issues

Informatica and Loading Issues

Unicode Issues with Informatica and the Siebel Data Warehouse

UNIX Installation Issues with the Siebel Data Warehouse

Siebel Data Warehouse Application Console (DAC) Issues


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Siebel Data Warehouse for Life Sciences Data Considerations

Importing Syndicated Data into Siebel Data Warehouse

Siebel Analytics Data Loading Matrix for Syndicated Data

Data Source Values for Syndicated Data Attributes

Data Loading Issues with Siebel Data Warehouse

Supported Incremental Updates in the Siebel Data Warehouse LS Dimension Tables

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 Siebel Data Warehouse Installation and Administration Guide, Version 7.7, Rev. A 
 Published: 11 March 2004