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About Single Step Repository Upgrade

Prior to the release of Siebel CRM version 8.1.1, two Siebel repositories supported Siebel applications: Siebel Business Applications (SEA) repository, and Siebel Industry Applications (SIA) repository. Deploying applications from outside either group was not possible through a direct, single-step upgrade process. Going forward from release of Siebel CRM version 8.1.1 a single repository will be supported, and an upgrade process enabling a direct, single-step upgrade from SEA to SIA repositories will be available.

After running all database configuration utilities, you can perform direct upgrades from a supported SEA deployment to a higher version SIA repository through a single-step process.

You might perform a single-step upgrade directly from 7.8 SEA to 8.1.1 SIA. This allows you to run a broader set of software choices made available with the superset of objects in the SIA repository. This repository upgrade will not impact support, development, or enhancement of the software deployment you are upgrading from.

NOTE:  An upgrade from the same version level (for instance, version 7.8 SEA to 7.8 SIA, or version 8.0 SEA to 8.1.1 SIA, or version 8.1.1 SEA to version 8.1.1 SIA) is supported as always by following the standard upgrade procedure as shown in Running the Siebel Database Configuration Wizard Under Windows and Running the Siebel Database Configuration Wizard Under UNIX.

Table 11 provides various upgrade methods.

Data Model Changes for Single-Step Repository Upgrade

Due to data model changes around Address objects between the SEA and SIA repositories, the migration from the SEA repository to the SIA repository will result in some SEA objects being made obsolete. You must reconfigure all Address-related business components that are in use. In general, the same development upgrade process needs to be applied for the SEA to SIA migration on the same version. Migrating from SEA to SIA on the same version requires less effort then upgrading from one version to a higher version. For more information, see Migrating Address Data After a Direct SEA to SIA Upgrade.