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Preparing for the Analytics Repository Upgrade

Follow this procedure to prepare for the Siebel Business Analytics repository upgrade.

This task is a step in the Process of Upgrading the Analytics Repository.

To prepare for the Analytics repository upgrade

1. Use the Analytics Server Administration Tool's Compare Repositories feature to analyze the differences between your existing Analytics repository and the new version of the repository to which you are upgrading. Note where elements have been created, removed, or changed in the new version. Consider whether you can use the new metadata and retire customizations you made in the existing repository.

   For instructions on how to use the Administration Tool's Compare Repositories feature, see Siebel Business Analytics Server Administration Guide.

2. Set up a directory for the merge process, such as\SiebelAnalyticsUpgrade, and create the following subfolders:
   • Original
   • AfterTrim
   • AfterEqualize
   • AfterMerge
   • AfterManualWork
   • AfterRegressions
3. Copy the original repository (for example, SiebelAnalytics_7x.rpd), the production repository (for example, Customer_SiebelAnalytics.rpd), and the repository from the latest installation (for example, SiebelAnalytics_78x.rpd) into the \SiebelAnalyticsUpgrade\Original folder.