Executing a data upgrade run

This section describes how to create and execute a Data Upgrade Run.

To execute a data upgrade run
Step 1. Display the run information

Complete these steps:

  1. Start the Data Upgrade Engine Runs (ttspt2500m000) session.

  2. Go to the Run Information tab.

Step 2. If the data upgrade run already exists, initialize the run

Perform this step only if the data upgrade run you want to execute already exists, for example because it was generated automatically.

To initialize an existing run:

  1. Select the run and on the appropriate menu, select Initialize Data Upgrade Run. The Initialize Data Upgrade Run (ttspt2200m000) session starts.

  2. Fill out the fields in the session. Among other things, specify this information:

    • If applicable, an Upgrade Task Source

      For example, you can specify a PMC Solution on which the initialization will be based.

    • The companies you want to upgrade

    The Source Feature Pack is already filled in.

    Caution!

    Ensure the correct source feature pack number is filled in. The data upgrades to be performed will be based on the specified source feature pack number:

    • If the number is too low, too much data will be converted. Possibly data will be overwritten with wrong values.
    • If the number is too high, not all data will be converted. Possibly data will not be consistent.

    Note

    • The initialization process assigns the specified feature pack number to all upgrade tasks in the run.
    • After an incorrect initialization, you can correct the Source Feature Pack for the upgrade tasks/ upgrade programs in the run. To perform this correction, use the Global Change Source Feature Pack (ttspt2220m000) session.
  3. Click Initialize.
  4. When the initialization is finished, a "Process completed" message is displayed. To remove the message box, click OK.
  5. Close the Initialize Data Upgrade Run (ttspt2200m000) session.
Step 3. If the data upgrade run does not exist yet, create and initialize a new run

Perform this step only if the data upgrade run does not exist yet.

To create and initialize a new run:

  1. In the Data Upgrade Engine Runs (ttspt2500m000) session, click New. The Initialize Data Upgrade Run (ttspt2200m000) session starts.

  2. Fill out the fields in the session. Among other things, specify this information:

    • If applicable, an Upgrade Task Source

      For example, you can specify a PMC Solution on which the initialization will be based.

    • The companies you want to upgrade

    • The number of the Source Feature Pack, such as 6 in case of FP6

      Caution!

      Ensure the correct source feature pack number is filled in. The data upgrades to be performed will be based on the specified source feature pack number:

      • If the number is too low, too much data will be converted. Possibly data will be overwritten with wrong values.
      • If the number is too high, not all data will be converted. Possibly data will not be consistent.

      Note

      • The initialization process assigns the specified feature pack number to all upgrade tasks in the run.
      • After an incorrect initialization, you can correct the Source Feature Pack for the upgrade tasks/ upgrade programs in the run. To perform this correction, use the Global Change Source Feature Pack (ttspt2220m000) session.

    Note: if you select the Start Data Upgrade Engine After Initialization check box, the run starts automatically after the initialization is finished. You cannot check the source feature pack or finetune the run before it is started.

  3. Click Initialize.
  4. When the initialization is finished, a "Process completed" message is displayed. To remove the message box, click OK.
  5. Close the Initialize Data Upgrade Run (ttspt2200m000) session. The new run is displayed in the Data Upgrade Engine Runs (ttspt2500m000) session.
Step 4. Finetune the run.

To finetune the run, you can select these actions on the appropriate menu in the Data Upgrade Engine Runs (ttspt2500m000) session:

Companies by Data Upgrade RunStarts the Companies by Data Upgrade Run (ttspt2510m000) session.

By default, all companies of a package combination are processed in the same run. To split the upgrade process, you can move companies to other runs. In this way you can, for example, process a package combination's live companies and archive companies in two separate runs.

To move companies to another run:

  1. In the Companies by Data Upgrade Run (ttspt2510m000) session, select the companies you want to move.
  2. On the appropriate menu, select Move Companies to Another Run. The Move Companies to Another Run (ttspt2210m000) session starts.
  3. Enter the required information:
    • Optionally, change the company selection.
    • Specify the destination run. You can create a new run, or select an existing run.
  4. Click Move.

Note: companies that are related to each other must be linked to the same run. You can only move a company to another run, if you also move its related companies. If the company selection does not contain all related companies, an error message is displayed. The message specifies the missing companies that must be included in the selection. Click Make Valid to automatically select the missing companies.

Data Upgrade TasksStarts the Data Upgrade Tasks (ttspt2520m000) session. Double-click an upgrade task to start the Data Upgrade Tasks (ttspt2520m100) details session.

Use this session to change, for example, these properties of an upgrade task:

  • The Source Feature Pack

  • The Runtime Class

    Important!

    • Set the Runtime Class to Huge, Large, Medium, or Small.

  • The Real Run Status

    Important!

    • Only change this status in case of troubleshooting. See Troubleshooting.
    • If you set the Real Run Status to Released, the task will not be processed. In this way you can skip tasks that would fail during execution, and ensure the run succeeds anyway. This can cause unpredictable results or even data corruption. Therefore setting the Real Run Status to Released is at your own risk.

For more information, refer to the session help.

 

Step 5. Execute the run

Complete these steps:

  1. Select the run in the Data Upgrade Engine Runs (ttspt2500m000) session.
  2. On the appropriate menu, select Data Upgrade Engine. The Data Upgrade Engine (ttspt2201m000) session starts.
  3. Fill out the fields in the session and click Continue. See the session help.
Note

If a task fails during the execution of the run, an error message is displayed in the progress bar. In case of a fatal error, the failing upgrade program stops. All dependent upgrade programs cannot be executed anymore. The run continues to execute all other upgrade programs.

You can solve the problem that caused the error and start the failed task again. See Troubleshooting.

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