Runtime for ClearPath MCP Installation and Configuration Guide

Installing and Configuring Enterprise Application Software
Configure Options Screen 1
The Configure Options Screen 1 enables you to enter the major details of your
configuration. The screen which follows this screen is Configure Options Screen 2.
Retain existing database
Use this field to retain or remove you existing database. Enter Y or N. The results of these
choices are explained under the following headings.
Enter HELP or HELP RETAIN for online help.
Entering Y
Before entering Y, consider the following points:
• You would normally enter Y if you are upgrading for a patch release. This will retain
any existing (or Network) Specifications. Your migration information will specify
whether an entry of Y is valid for the specific upgrade you are performing.
• If you enter Y when it is not valid, the Configure Utility will return an error.
• If you enter Y when it is valid, a partial load is invoked that will not destroy any of your
existing Specifications. Only skeleton and error files are changed, but not your
underlying database, so that all your existing Specifications are retained.
Entering N
• You would normally enter N if you did not have an existing release. You may also
enter N when installing a major release upgrade over an existing earlier release.
• If you enter N, and you are installing over an existing Host Builder, any existing
Specifications are automatically removed during installation, as the process creates a
new database for Host Builder. If you want to save any existing Specifications, use
LCOPY to back up your existing Specifications before starting the Configure Utility.
• If a DMS II database control file already exists and you have not selected the Retain
Existing Database field, a message occurs requiring your response:
To overwrite the old database, enter:
System name
This field displays the system name for the software being configured, and cannot be
changed.
Enter HELP SYSTEM for online help.
Database name
This field contains the name of the database for the software you are configuring. The
value will be LINC17DB for Host Builder.
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