Step by Step PS Install: Load the Database

This is a continuation of my virtual PeopleSoft installation.  In this step, we will run Data Mover to load the database.  To see the complete list of steps, click here.

Because I installed the data into the Linux version of the pshome and the program is running out of the Windows pshome, I had to create some symbolic links.


cd ~/pshome-win/
mv data data-old
ln -s ~/pshome/data data


But, that didn’t work.  It still needed access to files in the setup directory.  So, I got a better idea:


cd ~/pshome
ln -s ~/pshome-win/bin bin-win


Open Data mover (psdmtx).  I opened it from the pshome share, bin-win, client, winx86 directory.

Choose File > Database Setup

Keep the defaults for the database type screen.

Then, I chose a demo database at the bottom first.  Next, I chose the HRCS option and clicked the Add button.

Keep the defaults for the database parameters.

Finally, the wizard closed and left the new script in the window.

Next, I click on the run button (or File, Run) to run the script.

When I checked on everything in the morning, I found that the virtual computer had rebooted.  It may have been a good idea to unplug the host computer from the network so the virtual did not have access to the Internet to download updates for Windows.