Uninstalling: Manually drop databases

After uninstalling an HCL Connections application, you can drop any related databases by using the database wizard or by following this manual procedure.

Before you begin

  • Ensure that all HCL Connections database instances are running.
  • Disconnect any open applications from the database.
  • If the database server and IBM® WebSphere® Application Server are on different systems, copy the database scripts to the system that hosts the database server.

About this task

If you prefer not to use the database wizard, use this procedure to manually drop DB2®, Oracle, or Microsoft™ SQL Server databases.

The Wizards directory is located in the HCL Connections set-up directory or installation media.

Complete the following steps for your database type:

Procedure

  • DB2®:
    1. Log in to the database server with an authorized administrator account.
      Note: The default administrator account is db2inst1 on AIX® and Linux™, and db2admin on Windows™.
    2. Run the following command for Communities:

      db2 -td@ -vf calendar-dropDb.sql

    3. Run the following command for all the other applications:

      db2 -td@ -vf dropDb.sql

      Note:

      The SQL scripts are located in the following directory:

      • AIX® or Linux™: Wizard/connections.sql/application_subdirectory/db2
        Notes:
        • If you are using Linux™ on IBM® System z® with the DASD driver, the SQL scripts are located in the HCL_Connections_Install_s390/IBMConnections/connections.s390.sql directory.
        • If you are using Linux™ on IBM® System z® with the SCSI driver, back up the connections.s390.sql directory and rename the connections.sql directory to connections.s390.sql.
      • Microsoft™ Windows™: Wizards\connections.sql\application_subdirectory\db2

      where application_subdirectory is the directory for an HCL Connections application.

  • Oracle:
    1. Log in to the database server with an authorized administrator account.
      Note: The default administrator account is oracle.
    2. Set the ORACLE_SID.
    3. Run SQL Plus by typing the following command: 
      sqlplus /NOLOG
    4. Type the following command to log in as an administrator with the sysdba role:
      connect as sysdba
    5. Run the following command for Communities:
      • AIX® or Linux™:@Wizards/connections.sql/communities/oracle/calendar-dropDb.sql
      • Windows™:@Wizards\connections.sql\communities\oracle\calendar-dropDb.sql
    6. Run the following command for the other applications:
      • AIX® or Linux™:@Wizards/connections.sql/application_subdirectory/oracle/dropDb.sql
      • Windows™:@Wizards\connections.sql\application_subdirectory\oracle\dropDb.sql

      where application_subdirectory is the directory for an HCL Connections application.

  • SQL Server:
    1. Open a command prompt.
    2. Run the following command for Communities:

      • sqlcmd -U <admin_user> -P admin_password -i Wizards\connections.sql\communities\sqlserver\calendar-dropDb.sql

      • If your SQL Server database has multiple instances, add the following line as the first parameter of the command:

        -S sqlserver_server_name\sqlserver_server_instance_name

        where sqlserver_server_name is the name of the SQL Server database, and sqlserver_server_instance_name is the name of each database instance.

    3. Run the following command for the other applications:

      sqlcmd -U <admin_user> -P admin_password -i Wizards\connections.sql\application_subdirectory\sqlserver\dropDb.sql

      where application_subdirectory is the directory for an HCL Connections application.