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Overview of Archiving Objects

Archiving is a process where you export objects from the repository to an archive file. You can then import objects from the archive file back into the repository. You can use an archive to back up sets of objects or move them to another environment that shares the same physical database schema as the source environment. Note the following:

• An archive does not depend on a database because it includes only repository information. You can use it to exchange repository data between environments with different database platforms, including local and server databases, as long as these databases use the same schema.
• If you import objects from an archive, then you can specify conflict resolution rules for each object. You can configure Siebel Tools to ignore an imported object, replace an existing object with an imported object, or merge two objects according to object properties.
• You can archive individual objects or entire projects to an archive. For more information about projects, see Checking Out and Checking In Projects and Objects.
• You can use code control software to control an archive. For more information, see Configuring Third-Party Code Control.
• If you want to back up or move the entire repository to another environment, then see Exporting and Importing Repositories.

For more information about the files that you use when archiving objects, see Files That You Use to Manage Repositories.

Using Export and Import for Different Versions of Siebel CRM

If you export objects from one version of Siebel CRM to another version, then do not import these objects through .sif files into a different version of Siebel CRM because Siebel CRM might modify object definitions between these versions. If you import an object that is not valid, then an invalid configuration might result. Oracle does not support an invalid configuration.

Where Siebel Tools Stores Archive Files

The Temp parameter in the Siebel section of the tools.cfg file identifies the folder where Siebel Tools stores the following items:

• Archive files
• Projects and objects that you check out or check in

Siebel Tools sets this Temp parameter to the client_root\TEMP folder of your Siebel Tools installation folder, by default. For more information, see About the Configuration Files.