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Applying schema changes instruction
Summary
User is referring to the update guide (shown in the link) to update Pega 7.1.8 to Pega 7.1.9, and requested clarification of Step 4 in the Pega 7.1.9 Update guide (Page 17) under Applying schema changes.
https://pdn.pega.com/documents/pega-719-platform-update-guide
Below snippet is extracted from the document:
4. Apply the DDLs for the UDFs from the DDL output directory in the correct order.
a. Register the Java .jar file with the database.
b. Register the Java .jar file with the database.
c. Register the Java .jar file with the database.
d. Enable UDF execution for the database.
e. Register the C# .cs code files with the database.
f. Apply the CREATE FUNCTION DDL.
Error Messages
Not Applicable
Steps to Reproduce
Update from Pega 7.1.8 to Pega 7.1.9 referring to update guide.
Root Cause
On reviewing the Step 4 in update guide of Pega 7.1.9, it has been noticed that it contains the redundant and incorrect sub steps. Please note that the “Register the Java .jar file with the database” is repeated three times and the step (e) contains “Register the C# .cs code files with the database” which is not expected.
4. Apply the DDLs for the UDFs from the DDL output directory in the correct order.
a. Register the Java .jar file with the database.
b. Register the Java .jar file with the database.
c. Register the Java .jar file with the database.
d. Enable UDF execution for the database.
e. Register the C# .cs code files with the database.
f. Apply the CREATE FUNCTION DDL.
Resolution
Applying schema changes of Pega 7.1.9 update document should be read as follows:
Review the DDL file in the output directory and make any necessary changes. The default directory
is: Pega-image\schema\generated\database\oracledate\install
4. Apply the DDLs for the UDFs from the DDL output directory in the correct order.
a. Register the Java .jar file with the database.
b. Enable UDF execution for the database.
c. Apply the CREATE FUNCTION DDL.
After this step, continue as per the steps mentioned in the document.
Note: The documentation defect (BUG-233488) was corrected in Pega 7.2.1. See the Pega 7.2.1 Update Guides, for example:
https://pdn.pega.com/documents/pega-721-platform-update-guide.
Published October 19, 2017 - Updated October 8, 2020
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