Applying the PeopleTools Patch Using Change Assistant

Use the Change Assistant (CA) you installed in the previous section to apply the new PeopleTools 8.63.<new> patch database changes. In the current PeopleTools release you can apply all patch database changes for the patch by installing a single PeopleTools change package (PTP) using Change Assistant. By using this new preferred method in PeopleTools 8.63, you can avoid applying the patch manually.

The database changes for the new release patch are delivered in a change package located in the PS_HOME/PTP directory in the Change Assistant installation; for example, C:\PT8.63.11_Client_ORA\PTP.

Here is a brief summary of the steps required to apply the change package using the Change Assistant graphical user interface. For detailed steps and explanations, see the PeopleTools product documentation.

See PeopleTools: Change Assistant and Update Manager, "Using Change Assistant to Apply PeopleTools Patch."

  1. Start Change Assistant from the desktop icon or program menu.

  2. Configure the general options and target database definitions.

  3. Select Tools, Change Actions.

  4. Select Update Manager and click Next.

  5. Select Apply a Patch to your Current PeopleTools Release and click Finish.

  6. Review the Change Package Settings page and click Next.

  7. Select the target database, or if the database has not been defined yet, use the Create button to create the database.

  8. Click Next.

  9. Select the Change Package for the PeopleTools patch.

  10. Click Next.

    Change Assistant performs a PeopleTools patch version check. Review the messages and click Next. A warning is displayed if the selected patch is at the same or a lower level than the installed PeopleTools patch. It is not recommended to re-apply or downgrade PeopleTools patches.

  11. The Apply Summary page is displayed; review the summary and click Finish.

  12. Change Assistant will load the change package and run the PeopleTools patch job.

    All steps will run unattended and when the last step is complete you will receive a message that there are no more steps to run.

Alternatively, if you have configured a target environment and general options in Change Assistant, you can apply the change package via the command line. To apply the PTP on the command line, use the following command. Specify the target database name, such as HCM92U31 for <YOUR_TARGET_DB_ENV_NAME>, and the update ID of the change package for <patchxxx>: 

Changeassistant.bat -MODE UM -ACTION PTPAPPLY -TGTENV <YOUR_TARGET_DB_ENV_NAME> -UPD <patchxxx>

See PeopleTools: Change Assistant and Update Manager, "Running Change Assistant Job from the Command Line."