Upgrading archiving schema

Use this procedure to upgrade the archiving schema. This task is only applicable when archived tables have been modified in your M3 Business Engine environment database.

  1. Right-click your environment and select Database > Upgrade Archiving Schema.
    Note:  You can also open the task by clicking Database > Upgrade Archiving Schema on the dashboard.
  2. Perform either of these options depending on the status of the environment:

    • If the environment is running, the message "Set M3 BE in maintenance mode" is displayed. Click Next.

    • If the environment is stopped, the environment will be started in maintenance mode.

      Note: The environment is in maintenance mode until the application is started or set online.
  3. Specify the user name and password of the database administrator and click Next.
  4. In the Archiving schema window, specify this information:
    Archiving schema

    Specify the name of the archiving schema to upgrade.

    Number of threads

    Select the number of threads used for a parallel execution. The recommended number of threads is 2-3 threads per CPU.

  5. Click Next.
  6. A list of tables that needs to be upgraded is displayed. Click Next.
  7. Verify the provided information in the Summary window and click Finish.
  8. When the task is finished, a window is displayed. Click OK or click View log. You can also go to the Logs tab to view the log file.