PeopleTools Upgrade from 8.54 to 8.55

People Tools Upgrade: 8.54 to 8.55

1.       Download the PeopleSoft PeopleTools installation guide for your database platform.

2.       You will be installing a separate PS_HOME for the purpose of the upgrade. Install your new PeopleSoft PeopleTools software.

3.       Applying a PeopleTools Patch. Download and apply the PeopleSoft PeopleTools Required at Upgrade patch from Patches & Updates on My Oracle Support.

4.       Install PeopleSoft Change Assistant 8.54 and configure.

5.       Setup the configuration Manager Profile.

·         To set the profile:

·         Open Configuration Manager.

·         On the Profile tab, select the Default profile, click Edit, and then select the Common tab.

·         The Edit Profile - 'Default' dialog box appears

·         Edit Profile - 'Default': Common tab

·         Set the Input Directory to <OLD_RELEASE>\data, where OLD_RELEASE is the name of your actual PeopleSoft application directory.

·         Set the Output Directory name to the same name as the Input Directory.

·         Leave the Log Directory field as is.

·         Change Assistant sets the Log Directory value.

·         Select the Process Scheduler tab and verify your SQR settings.

·         PeopleSoft Change Assistant will use these settings to launch SQR.

6.Download the PeopleTools Upgrade Change Package from MOS. 

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  Apply the PeopleTools Upgrade Change Package by creating upgrade job.

PT8.55 Tools Upgrade: Requires Source and Target PsHomes

Generating the Upgrade job

Install PT8.55 CDs to a separate PsHome (new)

•Use of an Upgrade Change Package … copied into CA (new)

Where is the Upgrade Change Package?

-> PT8.55 Upgrade Home Page Doc ID 2070772.1

What is in the Upgrade Change Package?

-> Upgrade template and html documentation

•Copy the minor tools patch as a package into CA (new)

-> Upgrade will include processing of the patch

Reference: Getting Started on Your PeopleTools Upgrade - Upgrade Home Page

Change Assistant Setup for the PeopleTools Upgrade Job

• Configure Change Assistant:

select Update Manager… (new)

• Select Upgrade Task:

select Upgrade to New Release of PeopleTools... (new)

• Select PeopleTools Upgrade:

select the upgrade change package (new)

select the minor tools patch change package (new)

Reference: Getting Started on Your PeopleTools Upgrade – Upgrade Home Page

Change Assistant Setup for PeopleTools Upgrade Job

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Change Assistant Setup for the PeopleTools Upgrade Job:

Define your database and new PS_HOMES and current PS_HOME

          

Then begin applying the Change package.

Then please monitor the upgrade job till it stops for changing the configuration manager for 8.55(new tools).

Once it is done, continue the upgrade job. Once after ending the upgrade successfully.

Please install People Tools and patch to 8.54 PSHOME and start using the 8.55 PSHOME.