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Overview of Exporting and Importing Repositories
You can use the Database Configuration Wizard to export or import a repository. You can use this utility to do the following work:
- Back up or restore a repository.
- Move all repository objects to another environment that uses the same physical database schema that the source environment uses.
- Export objects to an archive so that you can export or import only some objects. For more information, see Exporting Objects to an Archive.
For more information about how to use the Database Configuration Wizard, see Siebel Database Upgrade Guide and the Siebel Installation Guide for the operating system you are using. Guidelines for Exporting and Importing Repositories
If you use the Database Configuration Wizard to import or export a repository, then it is recommended that you use the following guidelines:
- If you import a custom repository, then the Database Configuration Wizard restores all the languages that are part of the predefined repository when you do the import. For example, if you archive repositories weekly, and if your development repository includes ENU and DEU, then the wizard includes ENU and DEU when it imports one of the archived repositories. For more information, see About Predefined Objects.
- If you modify the repository, then make sure you compile all projects. Make a backup copy of the repository file in case you want to compare it to the contents of the updated repository. If necessary, you can use this comparison to verify that the import is identical to the backup. For more information, see Compiling Your Modifications.
- You can use the database utilities that your RDBMS vendor provides to back up the entire contents of the Siebel database.
- If you customize the source repository, then you can use the Migrate option of the Database Configuration Wizard. For more information, see Process of Migrating Repositories.
Character Encoding That Siebel CRM Supports to Import or Export Repositories
Table 6 describes the character encoding that Siebel CRM supports when it imports or exports a repository. These databases must use the same Siebel version.
Table 6. Character Encoding That Siebel CRM Supports to Import or Export a Repository
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Unicode |
Unicode |
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Unicode |
Where the Database Configuration Wizard Saves Log Files
If you export a repository in a Windows or UNIX environment, and if you use the Export Repository option of the Database Configuration Wizard, then this wizard saves log files in following directories:
SIEBSRVR_ROOT \log\exprep\output
SIEBSRVR_ROOT \log\exprep\state
where:
- exprep is the default process name for the exprep utility. You can modify this value.
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