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Creating a New Database for Siebel Remote

This topic describes how to run the Generate New Database server component to create a new local database template.

To create a new database for Siebel Remote

1. Log in to the Siebel Server with administrator privileges.

   For more information, see Logging in to the Siebel Server as an Administrator.

2. Navigate to the Administration - Server Management screen, and then the Jobs view.
3. In the Jobs list, click New.
4. In the Component/Job field, choose Generate New Database.
5. In the Requested Server field, enter the name of the Siebel Server where the job for Generate New Database runs.

   The Execution Server field displays the name of the Siebel Server that runs the job after the job finishes.

6. In the Job Parameters list, modify the values for parameters, as needed.

   For more information, see Parameters of the Generate New Database Server Component.

7. In the Jobs list, with the Generate New Database job still chosen, click Submit Job.

   Siebel CRM creates a new database file. This step typically requires a few minutes to complete.

8. Optional. Monitor the progress of the job:
   1. Navigate to the Administration - Server Management screen, and then the Components view.
   2. To view status information, choose the Generate New Database component, and then click the Tasks view tab.
9. If necessary, distribute database templates to Siebel Servers:
   1. To set the environment variables, open a DOS window and then run the siebenv.bat file.
   2. To create the destination folders and the server database template files, run the distmpl.bat file.

      For more information, see Distributing Database Templates to Siebel Servers.