Initialize Data Upgrade Run (ttspt2200m000)

Use this session to perform these tasks:
  • Initialize a data upgrade run. During the initialization detailed data about the involved upgrade programs is retrieved and stored in the Data Upgrade Tasks (ttspt220) table.
  • Re-initialize a data upgrade run. Re-initialization is required in these situations:
    • To start a simulation all over again.
    • New upgrade program objects are installed since the previous initialization.

Actions/References

These options are available:

Initialize
Starts initializing
Make Valid
Adds missing related companies to the list of company numbers.

Field Information

Package Combination

The package combination in which the upgrade will be performed.

The package combination determines the version of the software, such as FP7. It is related to the companies that must be upgraded and to the upgrade programs.

Note: Ensure this field contains your current package combination.
Run Number

A unique identification of a Data Upgrade Run, within the package combination.

Description

A description of the Data Upgrade Run.

Special Run

If this check box is selected, you must specify an Upgrade Task Source, such as a PMC Solution, in the following fields. The initialization of the run is based on the upgrade programs in this Upgrade Task Source.

If this check box is cleared, the initialization of the run is based on all upgrade programs in the package combination of the user.

Upgrade Task Source

The type of initialization for the run.

Allowed values

PMC Solution The run will be initialized based on the upgrade programs in a PMC Solution.
Base VRC

The base VRC in which the Solution is stored.

PMC Solution

The Solution upon which the initialization of the run will be based.

During the initialization detailed data about the upgrade programs in this solution is retrieved and stored in the Data Upgrade Tasks (ttspt220) table.

Range

If this check box is selected, you must specify a range of companies that will be upgraded.

Range

The first company in the range of companies that will be upgraded.

Range

The last company in the range of companies that will be upgraded.

Note: Companies that are related to each other must be processed in the same run. If the company selection does not contain all related companies, an error message is displayed. The message indicates the related companies that must be included in the selection.
List

If this check box is selected, you must specify a list of companies that will be upgraded.

Make Valid

The companies that will be upgraded. The companies must be separated by commas.

Note: Companies that are related to each other must be processed in the same run. 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 add the missing companies to the list of company numbers.
Keep Manual Changes

You can only select this check box if you re-initialize a data upgrade run.

During the previous initialization, you may have made manual changes to the settings.

If this check box is selected, these changes are also applied during the re-initialization.

If this check box is cleared, these changes are overwritten, so they are not applied during the re-initialization.

Number of Additional Servers

The number of additional bshells that are used to (re)initialize a data upgrade run. Additional bshells can greatly improve the performance. See also Additional servers.

Source Feature Pack

The number of the source feature pack for which the upgrade will be performed, such as 7 in case of FP7.

The source feature pack defines the steps the upgrade programs will perform.

Caution: 

Be sure to enter the correct source feature pack number. 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 and possibly data will be overwritten with wrong values.
  • If the number is too high, not all data will be converted and possibly the data will not be consistent.
Path logfile(s)

The path where the reports generated by the upgrade programs will be stored.

Start Data Upgrade Engine After Initialization

If this check box is selected, the Data Upgrade Engine (ttspt2201m000) session starts automatically after the initialization is finished.