| Initialize Data Upgrade Run (ttspt2200m000) |  |
| use.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 if: You want to start a simulation all over again. New upgrade program objects have been installed since the previous initialization. Related topics Data Upgrade Engine overview Executing a data upgrade run
Fields | Description
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.
List | 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.
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.
Commands | Description
Initialize | Starts initializing.
Make Valid | Adds missing related companies to the List of company numbers.