Upgrading the Siebel Database

This chapter provides guidelines for performing a Siebel database upgrade. It includes the following topics:

• Modifying siebel.cfg Before Upgrading Siebel Database

• Creating a New ODBC Data Source Before Upgrading Siebel Database

• Example of a Siebel Development Environment Upgrade Flow

• Renaming the Siebel Repository

• Ancestor Repositories

• Changing the Siebel Database Configuration Utilities Language

• Preparing to Run the Siebel Database Configuration Wizard

• Running the Siebel Database Configuration Wizard on Windows

• Process of Deleting Unshipped Languages from the S_LST_OF_VAL Table on Windows

• Running the Siebel Database Configuration Wizard on UNIX

• Process of Deleting Unshipped Languages from the S_LST_OF_VAL Table on UNIX

• Starting the Siebel Upgrade Wizard

• Moving the Siebel Repository Files

• Running the Siebel Case Insensitivity Wizard

• Applying Siebel Additive Schema Changes

• Regenerating SQL Files for a Siebel Upgrade

• Identifying and Dropping Obsolete Indexes for a Siebel Upgrade

• Preparing for a Nondevelopment Environment Siebel Upgrade

• Fixing Column Alignment for Custom Objects

• Inactivating Unreferenced Repository Objects

• Converting Siebel Web Templates with the SWT to OD Conversion Utility

• Siebel Database Update Process

• RepositoryUpgrade Utility