FileNet P8 Platform, Version 5.2.1   Database:  DB2 LUW          

Planning for Process Engine DB2 for Linux, UNIX and Windows database upgrades (upgrades from versions 4.5.1, 5.0.0, 5.1.0)

For versions 4.5.1, 5.0.0, and 5.1.0, there are some additional requirements for upgrading Process Engine.

The following requirements are in addition to those discussed in Database administrator planning.

The recommended upgrade scenario is to make a test copy of the Process Engine database. Ensure the copy of the database is at least DB2® Version 9.7 for Linux, UNIX and Windows with 32K page sizes configured. Complete the upgrade on that copy. Doing the upgrade with a database copy will also let you determine how long the upgrades will take.

Changes to string fields

Process Engine string fields are modified for all Process Engine user tables by increasing the length by an expansion factor. This expansion value is to allow for the additional space requirements for character-based string fields. String fields are modified by increasing the length by the defined factor.

Icon representing the worksheet Record the value to indicate your choice to expand string fields by a size factor in your customized Installation and Upgrade Worksheet. Set the value between three and six. To find this property, filter on peupgrade and search the worksheet for instances of the Database Column Size Factor parameter.

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DB2 additional database changes

After the upgrade, use the pedbconvert tool to make the following changes:

Use of the pedbconvert tool is recommended for workflow systems that support multi-byte characters in an international global environment. Customers who do not have multi-byte systems should also run the pedbconvert tool, but it can be run after the upgrade. See techdoc 7036559 for information. The technote is applicable to all upgrades from 4.5.1 and also to 5.0 systems that have upgraded previously from earlier releases but have not run the 5.0 advanced upgrade tool, techdoc 7019393.

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Last updated: October 2015
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