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Troubleshooting

The following are typical errors that may occur when you run the Contenta database upgrade program. If the program errors with any of the following messages, refer to the information below about how to resolve the problem.

Problem:
The database upgrade program errors with the message that the XYV_PDM_DBTYPE is not set.
Resolution:
Set the variable on the command line then enter the upgrade command (from the same command line).
If your database is:To set the variable, enter:
Oracleset XYV_PDM_DBTYPE=oracle
MSSQLset XYV_PDM_DBTYPE=MSSQL
Problem:
The database upgrade program errors with the message You need to specify <dbname>@<dsn> or set XYV_PDM_ODBC_DSN.
Resolution:
Set the variable on the command line then enter the upgrade command (from the same command line).

set XYV_PDM_ODBC_DSN=ODBC_DNS_name.

If unknown, confirm the ODBC_DNS_name by clicking

Start > Administrative ToolData Sources (ODBC) > System DSN.