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Defining a Siebel Quick Fix Upgrade Kit
This topic provides specific instructions for defining a Siebel Quick Fix upgrade kit using the Upgrade Kit Wizard. Instructions in this topic apply to the Siebel Quick Fix component type, which is used for delivering this type of Siebel patch release to Siebel clients. Siebel Quick Fix releases are language-independent. For more information about delivering Siebel Quick Fixes using Siebel Anywhere, see also 477815.1 (Article ID) on My Oracle Support. NOTE: For Siebel Fix Pack releases, use Siebel Client Executables upgrade kits, as described in Defining a Siebel Client Executables Upgrade Kit.
The following procedure describes how to define a Siebel Quick Fix upgrade kit. To define a Siebel Quick Fix upgrade kit
- Gather the information and files you will need, as described in Planning and Preparing to Use Siebel Anywhere.
- Start the Upgrade Kit Wizard, as described in Running the Upgrade Kit Wizard.
- Use the information you have gathered and the information in Table 19 to respond to the prompts in the Upgrade Kit Wizard.
NOTE: Minimum Old Version and Maximum Old Version are automatically set to NULL for the first upgrade kit for the Siebel Quick Fix component. Specify New Version manually. For subsequent upgrade kids, Maximum Old Version is automatically set to the previous value of New Version and Minimum Old Version is set to NULL. Again, specify New Version manually. These settings are displayed in the final screen of the Upgrade Kit Wizard.
- When you have finished specifying data about the upgrade kit you are defining, click Finish to pass the request to the Upgrade Kit Builder server component and to exit from the Upgrade Kit Wizard.
A new row for the new upgrade kit appears in the Upgrade Kits list, with Status set to Request Submitted. For more information about the upgrade kit information available in this list and other lists, see Viewing Upgrade Kit Properties.
After you define your upgrade kit, you must proceed to activate, apply, and distribute it. For more information about these tasks, see Activating, Applying, and Distributing Upgrade Kits.
The information in Table 19 is presented in approximately the sequence used by the Upgrade Kit Wizard.
Table 19. Upgrade Kit Wizard Elements for a Siebel Quick Fix Upgrade Kit
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Upgrade Component |
Drop-down list |
The name of the component the upgrade kit will install or upgrade. Select Siebel Quick Fix. |
UNC Path for File Directory |
Text field |
The Universal Naming Convention (UNC) path to the directory that contains the files that you prepared for the upgrade, as described in Preparing Contents for a Siebel Client Executables Upgrade Kit. Identify a network-accessible location. An example path is: \\computer_name\siebel\QuickFix
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Destination Directory |
Text field |
Specifies where the files of the upgrade kit are to be placed on the client computer. It is strongly recommended to use the default value. |
Delete destination file when done |
Check box |
When this check box is selected, the upgrade kit files will be deleted, automatically, after the upgrade kit is installed. |
Specify file to execute |
Text field |
Specifies one file in the upgrade kit to be executed as part of installation of the upgrade kit. This setting is automatically set to siebopatch.bat, indicating that siebopatch.bat will be run from the directory identified in UNC Path for File Directory. (This file is automatically generated by the Upgrade Kit Wizard.) |
Enter command line arguments |
Text field |
Specifies any command-line arguments to be used by the Siebel Quick Fix installer executable program. The default value is: $SiebelRoot $SiebelRoot\\Upgrade\\$KitName apply -verbose
where $SiebelRoot refers to the Siebel client root directory, and $KitName refers to a subdirectory with the name of the upgrade kit. Both of these variables are case-sensitive. In general, change the default command-line arguments supplied in this field only if you require special installer behavior. |
Acceptable Return Code |
Text field |
An optional setting that specifies the numeric code that the specified file to execute returns upon successful execution. The default value is 0 (zero). You can also specify multiple comma-separated values. After the file is executed, the Upgrade Wizard checks the actual return code against the value you specify in this setting. |
Upgrade Kit Title |
Text field |
An identifier for the upgrade kit. The default value is the value of Upgrade Component Name followed by a space and the value of New Version. However, you can modify the title while defining the upgrade kit. After the upgrade kit is defined, this identifier appears in the Name field of the Upgrade Kits list. |
Minimum Old Version |
Read-only text field |
The earliest component version that can download and install the upgrade kit. This setting is automatically set to NULL, indicating that there are no prerequisite versions required for using the upgrade kit. For more information about choosing version values, see Determining Version-Setting Values. |
Maximum Old Version |
Read-only text field |
The latest component version that can download and install the upgrade kit. This setting is automatically set to NULL for the first upgrade kit. For subsequent upgrade kits, it is set to the previous value of New Version, so that an upgrade kit will not be installed over a newer version. For more information about choosing version values, see Determining Version-Setting Values. |
New Version |
Text field |
The version number that the component being upgraded will have after the upgrade kit is installed. The default value is 1 greater than the current version for the component to be upgraded. The New Version value must be an integer. For more information about choosing version values, see Determining Version-Setting Values. |
Activate Upgrade Kit |
Check box |
Clear this check box for all Siebel Quick Fix upgrade kits. If this check box is selected, the files to be included in the upgrade kit will be compressed into a single archive on the Siebel File System automatically. You can also perform activation manually, as described in Activating, Applying, and Distributing Upgrade Kits. For more information about working with dependent upgrade kits, see Controlling the Order of Upgrade Kit Installation. |
Description |
Text field |
This field is available for comments about the upgrade kit. Comments entered here are displayed in the Upgrade Kits list. |
NOTE: To avoid unnecessary download operations, it is recommended that you delete or deactivate previous upgrade kits for the Siebel Quick Fix component. Deleting an upgrade kit increases available space in the Siebel File System. Deactivating an upgrade kit prevents use of the upgrade kit, while keeping it available in case you need it unexpectedly.
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