Completing the database migration
After you successfully migrate your database, complete the final database migration tasks.
Procedure
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Update your SRCHCONF to contain the new version 8.0 preprocess directory by running the
following command:
Where:update SRCHCONF set CONFIG = replace(CONFIG, 'old_PreProcessdir', 'new_PreProcessdir');
- old_PreProcessdir
- The preprocess directory of the version 7.0 search server.
- new_PreProcessdir
- The preprocess directory of the version 8.0 search server.
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Update your SRCHCONFEXT tables to contain the new search web server host name by running the
following command:
Where:update SRCHCONFEXT set CONFIG = replace(CONFIG, 'old_hostname', 'new_hostname');
- old_hostname
- The fully qualified host name of the version 7.0 search web server.
- new_hostname
- The fully qualified host name of the version 8.0 search web server.
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If you used catalog filters and pricing rules in version 7.0 and plan on using those functions
in version 8.0, you need to enable them manually.
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If you customized any searchable attributes in version 7.0 and plan to use them in version 8.0,
you must update KEYS table for the SRCHATTR table.
- Update your database to the latest Mod Pack and Fix Pack level by running the updatedb utility.