Using Change Assistant on Linux

You can use a command-line version of Change Assistant on Linux for Update Manager mode only. Change Assistant on Linux can not be used for target databases that are below PeopleTools 8.55.16.

To install Change Assistant on Linux:

1. In a terminal window, change directory to PS_HOME/setup/PsCA.

2. Verify that you are running as a user with permission for the files in PsCA.

   For example, if your installation includes the default Linux users set up by the DPK, run as the psadm1 user.

   See Using the PeopleSoft Installation.

3. Run the setup script and specify the installation directory.

   $ ./setup.sh -p /ds1/changeassistant -t new

4. Go to the installation directory, and run Change Assistant in Update Manager mode using the command-line options in the Change Assistant product documentation.

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