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SWIFT ALM
Patch Database Installation Guide
Version: 1.4.7
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SWIFT ALM Patch Database Installation
Guide
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Contents
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Introduction ............................................................................................................ 1
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Target Audience: .................................................................................................... 1
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Overview ................................................................................................................ 1
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Supported Platforms ................................................................................................ 1
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Oracle – Windows ................................................................................................... 2
5.1 Pre-requisites ...................................................................................................... 2
5.2 Backup existing schema of SwiftALM Application: .................................................. 2
5.3 Upgrading SwiftALM Application schema ............................................................... 2
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MS SQL Server Windows .......................................................................................... 5
6.1 Pre-requisites ...................................................................................................... 5
6.2 Backup existing schema of SwiftALM Application .................................................... 5
6.3 Upgrade SwiftALM Database ................................................................................. 5
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1 Introduction
This white paper is for Support and Quality Engineers who has to upgrade existing SwiftALM
Application database.
2 Target Audience:
The target audience can be new to SwiftALM Applications and its operation, but should have
a good knowledge of Oracle/SQL Server RDBMS and general database concepts. The target
audience should have:
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A good background in Oracle / SQL Server RDBMS fundamentals.
General database management knowledge.
Familiarity with the SQL and PL/SQL-T-SQL languages.
3 Overview
As the SwiftALM Application grows in size, it becomes increasingly difficult to maintain the
database changes across various releases, carried out simultaneously. This document
describes the process for the database installation for various releases on various DB / OS
platforms supported.
4 Supported Platforms
Digite applications supports following different databases on different platforms as listed
below:
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Oracle - Windows
MS SQL Server - Windows
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5 Oracle – Windows
In this installer, the installation process consists of two steps:
1. Backup existing schema of SwiftALM application.
2. Upgrade SwiftALM Application schema.
5.1 Pre-requisites
1. This script can be executed on local or remote machine with Oracle client installed.
2. Check if Digite application user has all required privileges.
3. Database user should own and access only SwiftALM Application database.
5.2 Backup existing schema of SwiftALM Application:
Please backup existing SwiftALM Application schema using any one of the following Oracle
provided utilities.
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Export (http: //downloaduk.oracle.com/docs/cd/B10501_01/server.920/a96652/ch01.htm)
Cold Backup – (http://downloaduk.oracle.com/docs/cd/B10501_01/server.920/a96519/intro.htm)
Hot backup – Manual or RMAN - (http://downloaduk.oracle.com/docs/cd/B10501_01/server.920/a96519/intro.htm)
5.3 Upgrading SwiftALM Application schema
This script can be executed from any Oracle client pointing to the target database using
required TNS Alias available in tnsnames.ora. This will also require .NET Framework version
3.5 or above.
1. Double click on SWIFT_1.4.7_ORA.EXE
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2. Provide with the required details and click on Execute
This would upgrade database objects in specified schema and spool the output of
execution in SWIFT_1.4.7_ORA.LOG. Please validate the log upon completion for any
errors.
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After completion you will see the following screen.
3. Database Patch Installation is complete. Click OK to view Log.
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If any error occurs then please see the log SwiftALM_1.4.7.LOG. Resolve the errors and run
SWIFT_1.4.7_ORA.exe again after restoring the backup. If cannot resolve the errors then
please contact Digite support team
6 MS SQL Server Windows
In this installer, the installation process consists of two steps:
1. Backup existing schema of SwiftALM application.
2. Upgrade SwiftALM Application Database.
6.1 Pre-requisites
1. This script can be executed on local or remote machine with MS SQL Server client
installed.
2. MS SQL Server with Full Text installed
3. Database user should own and access only SwiftALM Application database.
6.2 Backup existing schema of SwiftALM Application
Please backup existing database of SwiftALM application using Enterprise Manager or Query
analyser. http://www.microsoft.com/technet/prodtechnol/sql/2000/maintain/sqlba ck
uprest.mspx
6.3 Upgrade SwiftALM Database
This would upgrade existing SwiftALM database to latest SwiftALM 1.4.7 version
1. Double click on SWIFT_1.4.7_SQL.exe
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2. Enter the details and click on execute button
This would upgrade database objects in specified schema and spool the output of
execution in SWIFT_1.4.7_SQL.LOG. Please validate the log upon completion for any
errors.
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After completion you will see the following screen.
3. Database Patch Installation is complete. Press OK to view Log
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If any error occurs then please see the log SwiftALM_1.4.7_SQL.LOG. Resolve the errors and
run SWIFT_1.4.7_SQL.exe again after restoring the backup. If cannot resolve the errors then
please contact Digite support team.
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