10.6.1 Replace Base:
High-Level Process Flow
Figure 10–4 shows a
high-level process flow for using the Replace Base option to upgrade the DAC
Repository when you are phasing out an older release of a transactional
application and moving to a newer release.
The term base is
used to refer to a source or target container that you have not changed or
customized in any way.
Figure 10–4 Upgrade Process
for Replace Base Option
In Step 1 of the high-level
process flow, you import the repository data for the new base container into
the repository temporary tables. This repository is referred to as the source in
the Upgrade/Merge Wizard
In Step 2, you create a
Difference Report that compares the new base container (source repository) with
the existing base container (including customizations). The existing base
container is referred to as the target
In Step 3, you accept or
reject the objects that the Difference Report shows as being present in the
source but not the target or changed in the source but not the target. See Section
10.8.3, "Possible Repository Merge Outcomes Based on Your Decisions" for
a description of how objects are merged based on the action you take.
In Step 4, after you have
resolved the differences, you then execute the merge. In Step
5, the DAC references the
customizations in the newly merged repository with the new base container.
Note: The repository data is
imported from a file system and should be in the DAC 10.1.3.4 format. If it is
in the 7.9.x format, you should do the following:
1. Restore the repository data
into a database using the 7.9.x DAC (using the regular DAC import process).
2. Install and configure DAC
10.1.3.4 to the 7.9.x repository.
3. Export the relevant source
system container to a file folder.
The metadata in the folder
in Step 3 above will become the source for this upgrade.
10.6.2 Replace Base:
Procedure for Upgrading
Follow this procedure to
use the Replace Base option to upgrade the DAC Repository when you are phasing
out an older release of a transactional application and moving to a newer
release.Before you begin this procedure you should review the section"Resolving
Object Differences in the View Difference Report" to gain an
understanding of your options for resolving object differences.
To upgrade an existing DAC
Repository
1. Navigate to the
Upgrade/Merge Wizard by selecting Tools, then DAC Repository
Management, and then
Upgrade/Merge Wizard.
2. From the drop-down list,
select Replace Base, and then click OK. The Import Source System Container
dialog box appears.
3. Click Change import/export
folder to navigate to the directory that holds the metadata files for the new
base container to which you are upgrading.
4. Select the appropriate
container from the Source System Container drop-down list, and click OK.
5. In the Importing Tables
dialog box, re-type the text in the text box to confirm you want to proceed,
and click Yes. When the import process is complete, the Importing Tables dialog
box tells you how long the process took.
6. Click OK. The Create
Difference Report dialog box appears.
7. Create the Difference
Report to view the differences between the new and existing DAC repositories.
a.
Enter a name for the Difference Report, or leave the
default name.
b.
Select the appropriate existing container.
c.
(Optional) Enter a description for the Difference Report.
d.
Click OK.
When the Difference Report
is complete, the Creating Difference Report dialog box tells you how long the
process took.
e. Click OK.
