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Changing the product database

This topic describes how to change the database used by BMC Release Process Management.

Note

Before you begin, ensure that the new database version is the same as your current BMC Release Process Management application version.

To change the current database for the product, complete the following steps:

  1. Stop the BMC Release Process Management service.
  2. Go to <RLM_HOME>\releases\<Current_RLM_Version>\RPM\config.
  3. Open the database.yml file in a text editor.
  4. Change parameters the development, test, and production parameters as appropriate for your new database:

    • If you want to use PostgreSQL as your new database, enter the following parameters:

      adapter: jdbcpostgresql
      database: <database_name>
      host: <database_host_address>
      port: <database_port> # the default port is 5432
      username: <database_username>
      password: <database_password>
      encoding: utf8
      pool: 12
      wait_timeout: 10

    • If you want to use Oracle as your new database, enter the following parameters:

      adapter: oracle_enhanced
      database: <sid>
      host: <database_host_address>
      port: <database_port> # the default port is 1521
      username: <database_username>
      password: <database_password>
      encoding: utf8
      pool: 12
      wait_timeout: 10

    • If you want to use SQL Server as your new database, enter the following parameters:

      adapter: jdbcmssql
      database: <database_name>
      host: <database_host_address>
      port: <database_port> # the default port is 1433
      username: <database_username>
      password: <database_password>
  5. Save your changes.
  6. Start the BMC Release Process Management service.

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