Installing Change Assistant Using Setup.bat

Setup.bat is located in the PS_HOME\setup\PsCA directory.

You can use Setup.bat to create a new instance of Change Assistant, update an existing instance or delete an existing instance.

Installing a New Instance of Change Assistant using Setup.bat

To install a new instance of Change Assistant:

From the PS_HOME\setup\PsCA directory, run Setup.bat.

Note:

If you have existing instances of Change Assistant and select to install a new instance the same wizard is used.
Enter 1 on the PeopleSoft Change Assistant menu.

Accept the default Destination Folder or enter the path for Change Assistant. The default destination folder is C:\PS\Change Assistant.

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PeopleSoft Change Assistant
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  1) New Installation
  2) Maintain or Update
  q) Quit
Command to execute (1-2, q):1

PeopleSoft will install Change Assistant to the following directory .
Destination Folder [C:\PS\Change Assistant] :

If the installer detects an existing installation in the destination folder that you specified, you see a message telling you to uninstall the instance.

Change Assistant already installed in this path. Please uninstall it before new installation Exiting installer after deteciting old installation

When the copy is complete, a shortcut to the new Change Assistant will appear on your desktop.

Uninstalling PeopleSoft Change Assistant Instances in the Current Release

To uninstall an instance of Change Assistant:

From the PS_HOME\setup\PsCA directory, run Setup.bat.

Enter 2 on the PeopleSoft Change Assistant menu.

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PeopleSoft Change Assistant
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  1) New Installation
  2) Maintain or Update
  q) Quit
Command to execute (1-2, q):2

Select the installed instance you want to uninstall.

Please select the instance of Change Assistant :
1) Change Assistant  2 PT856.07 C:\Program Files\PeopleSoft\Change Assistant
2) Change Assistant  3 PT857.01 C:\CA

q)Quit
Command to execute (1-2, q):1

Enter 2 to uninstall the selected instance.

Please select the activity :
1) Upgrade Selected Instance
2) Uninstall Selected Instance
q)Quit
Command to execute (1-3, q):2

When you uninstall an instance of Change Assistant, you have the option of retaining the existing configuration. If you select 2, you will see a message that gives the name of the backupconfiguration file, such as changeassistantcfgbak.zip, and the installation location where you can find it, for example C:\Program Files\PeopleSoft\Change Assistant.
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Please select the activity :
1)Without Retaining existing configuration
2)Retaining existing configuration
q)Quit
Command to execute (1-3, q):1
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Updating Existing Instance of Change Assistant

To update an existing instance of Change Assistant:

From the PS_HOME\setup\PsCA directory, run Setup.bat.

Enter 2 on the PeopleSoft Change Assistant menu.

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PeopleSoft Change Assistant
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  1) New Installation
  2) Maintain or Update
  q) Quit
Command to execute (1-2, q):2

Select the installed instance you want to update.

Please select the instance of Change Assistant :
1) Change Assistant  1 PT856.07 C:\ca856
2) Change Assistant  4 PT857.01 C:\PS\Change Assistant

q)Quit
Command to execute (1-2, q):1

Select to upgrade the selected instance.

Please select the activity :
1) Upgrade Selected Instance
2) Uninstall Selected Instance
q)Quit
Command to execute (1-3, q):1

Select if you want to retain the existing configuration.
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Please select the activity :
1)Without Retaining existing configuration
2)Retaining existing configuration
q)Quit
Command to execute (1-3, q):2
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If you retain the existing configuration, the configuration will be automatically imported when you open the Change Assistant instance.