Bookshelf v7.8: What's New in This Release

What's New in This Release

What's New in Upgrade Guide for DB2 UDB for z/OS, Version 7.8 Rev C

Table 1 lists changes in this version of the documentation to support Release 7.8.2 of the software.

Table 1. New Features in Upgrade Guide for DB2 UDB for z/OS, Version 7.8 Rev. C
Topic	Description
About Using Siebel Expert Services	New topic describing when you should contact Siebel Expert Services for help and assistance.
About Midtier-Centric and Mainframe-Centric Upgrades	Revised topic to clarify the differences between mainframe-centric and midtier-centric upgrades.
About the Siebel Upgrade Wizard and Driver Files	New topic. This topic describes how the Upgrade Wizard works and the relation between it and the driver files.
Job Flow of a Production Database (Mainframe-Centric) Upgrade	New topic describing the main steps involved in a production database upgrade.
Process of Upgrading a Production Test Environment	New topic. This topic lists the steps involved in performing a production test upgrade.
Process of Tuning Upgrade Performance	New topic. This topic describes how to tune upgrade scripts when performing a production test upgrade.
Considering Code Page Support	Added new information on code page conversion issues.
Generating Development Environment Mainframe-Centric Upgrade Files	New topic that describes how to copy the files required to perform a mainframe-centric development environment upgrade to the `DBSRVR` directory on the midtier.
Transferring the dedup Files	New topic describing how to transfer the files generated by the Prepare for Production mode of the Database Server Configuration utility to the appropriate directory.
Customizing the JCL UNIT Parameter Value	New topic describing how to amend the `UNIT=SYSDA` parameter setting for all of the JCL generated for the Siebel upgrade before you run jobs on the mainframe.
Preparing for Table Creation (PRET) on the Source Database	Revised topic to include additional information on adding job cards to PRET jobs.
Migrating Preschm Data	Revised topic. Added additional information about the PRESCHM jobs to this topic.
Restarting Failed Jobs on the Mainframe	New topic describing how to restart upgrade jobs on the z/OS host.
About Backing Up the New Customer Repository or Database Schema	New topic describing the options available for restoring the database environment to its pre-merge state if the repository merge fails.
About Reorganizing Tables Before the Repository Merge	New topic listing the tables that should be reorganized before you run the repository merge.
Tuning the Production Upgrade Scripts	New chapter. This chapter describes how to tune the upgrade scripts during the production test upgrade so they can be re-used in the production upgrade.
Production Upgrade Files Generated by the Upgrade Wizard	New appendix. This appendix provides information about the files that are generated when you run the Siebel Upgrade Wizard.

What's New in Upgrade Guide for DB2 UDB for z/OS, Version 7.8 Rev B

Table 2 lists changes in this version of the documentation to support Release 7.8.2 of the software.

Table 2. New Features in Upgrade Guide for DB2 UDB for z/OS, Version 7.8 Rev. B
Topic	Description
How the Upgrade Works.	Revised chapter to include information on the Prepare for Production Upgrade step.
Process of Upgrading a Development Environment from the Midtier	Revised topic. Corrected procedure for upgrading the Siebel Database Schema (upgrep) and the Custom Database Schema (upgphys).
Process of Upgrading a Development Environment from the Mainframe	Revised topic. Corrected procedure for upgrading the Siebel Database Schema (upgrep) and the Custom Database Schema (upgphys).
Process of Upgrading a Production Test Environment	Revised topic. Corrected procedure for performing a production upgrade.
Resuming the Siebel Upgrade Wizard on the Midtier After the Third Pause	New topic added to the procedure for upgrading a database from the mainframe.

What's New in Upgrade Guide for DB2 UDB for z/OS, Version 7.8 Rev. A

Table 3 lists changes in this version of the documentation to support Release 7.8.2 of the software.

Table 3. New Features in Upgrade Guide for DB2 UDB for z/OS, Version 7.8 Rev. A
Topic	Description
Important Upgrade Planning Resources	Revised topic. SupportWeb now has an installation and upgrade portal page.
Road Map for Performing the Upgrade	Revised topic. Added a Road Map for upgrading from Release 7.8.1 to Release 7.8.2.
Best Practices for Doing Your Upgrade	Revised topic. Added steps for determining your upgrade path.
About Multilingual Deployments	Revised topic. For multilingual deployments, you must manually import language-specific repository strings and seed data after upgrep.
Creating Storage Groups	New topic. Seed data is overwritten when upgrading from Release 7.8.1 to 7.8.2 or later. Before upgrading, you can run a report to identify seed data customizations.
Setting the Value of S_SRC_PAYMENT.TYPE_CD	New topic. `S_SRC_PAYMENT.TYPE_CD` is a required field. For records where this is null, set a value prior to upgrade.
Running the Database Server Configuration Utility Under UNIX	Revised topic. Corrected and clarified procedure steps.
Preparing to Run the Database Server Configuration Utility	Revised topic. For multilingual deployments, you must select the primary (base) language when you run the Database Server Configuration utility.
Reviewing Upgrade Log Files for Errors	Revised topic. Corrected file names of logs that can be ignored.
About the Incorporate Custom Layout (ICL) Upgrade Option	Revised topic: In an ICL merge, new controls from the New Siebel Repository are not copied to applets. In parent list views, you must select a record in the parent list applet to display view tabs. This is true for both ICL and non-ICL upgrades.
Migrating Custom Workflows	New topic. If you upgrading from Release 7.7.x or 7.8.x, you must migrate custom workflows to the New Customer Repository prior to the development environment upgphys.
"Reviewing Customized Business Components"	Deleted topic from Migrating Siebel 6.2.1 Customizations. This topic is no longer applicable.

What's New in Upgrade Guide for DB2 UDB for z/OS, Version 7.8

Table 4 lists changes in this version of the documentation to support Release 7.8.1 of the software.

Table 4. New Features in Upgrade Guide for DB2 UDB for z/OS, Version 7.8
Topic	Description
Upgrading a Database from the Mainframe	New chapter. There are now two ways to upgrade a development environment database: from the midtier or from the mainframe. Review this chapter for information on upgrading a development environment database from the mainframe.
Upgrade Planning for Address Data Migration	New topic. The way addresses are stored has been changed at Release 7.8. Review this topic to determine how to handle table customizations.
Preparing Products for Upgrade	New topic. To migrate products in workspaces, you must release them. Class products must have the orderable flag unchecked.
Preparing Address Data for Upgrade	New topic. You must check for duplicate row-IDs within and between `S_ADDR_PER` and `S_ADDR_ORG` before performing the upgrep of the Siebel Database.
Migrating Repository Objects to the Standard UI	New topic. If you selected the Incorporate Custom Layout (ICL) option for the previous Release 7.x upgrade, you must return your user interface to the standard look and feel before performing the repository merge.
About the Incorporate Custom Layout (ICL) Upgrade Option	Revised topic. Added guidelines for deciding when to use Incorporate Custom Layout (ICL).
Migrating Address Data from Custom Extension Columns	Revised topic. The changes required to the ddl.ctl and preschm_sia.sql files to migrate address data in custom extension columns has been heavily updated. Review this topic carefully before migrating address data from custom extension columns.
Running the Postmerge Utilities	New topic. You must start the postmerge utilities manually. You can run them multiple times.
Setting Label Alignment for Text Fields	New topic. If you select the ICL option for the upgrade and choose "Label on Top," you must edit main.css to obtain correct label alignment.
Verifying Class and Session Times in Siebel Training	New topic. You must verify class and session start times in Siebel Training after upgrade.
Reviewing Address Data After Upgrade	New topic. You must review address records after upgrade to eliminate duplicate and obsolete records.
Upgrading Attribute Pricing	New topic. You must run a business service method to upgrade attribute pricing.
Verifying the Upgrade to Aggregate Discounts in Pricer	New topic. You must verify bundle factors have been correctly updated to the new aggregate discounts feature.
Important Schema Changes at Release 7.8	New topic. Lists important schema changes in Release 7.8.
Upgrading ERM Customized Microsite and Group News Pages	Revised topic. Corrected error in procedure.
Postmerge Development Tasks	All topics rewritten to improve clarity. Tools procedures added where necessary. Three new topics added covering "Issue 7, 8, and 9" sections of postmerge utilities log.
Migrating Data to the Bankruptcy Status Field	New topic. `BK_STATUS_CD` is added to `S_BANKRUPTCY`. This column stores bankruptcy status for use by Siebel Financial Services applications. If you have implemented a bankruptcy status field, you must migrate the data to `BK_STATUS_CD`.