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AutoIT Scripts to stop and start EMC Documentum eRoom services

Having tested eRoom under different conditions and scenarios, I have found it to be a laborious task to manually stop and start services throughout any procedure as there are at most nine services. So, I created a couple of scripts using AutoIT to stop and start all services that eRoom uses. Using these scripts have saved me quite a bit…

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EMC Documentum eRoom 7.4.0a a must upgrade

A couple of weeks ago, I upgraded eRoom from 7.3.4 to 7.4.0 (7.40.500.183), which was released on March 11, 2008. On March 28, 2008, EMC Documentum eRoom 7.4.0a (7.40.500.184) was released. Unlike previous versions of this product, 7.4.0 is no longer available. For example, version 7.3.3 and version 7.3.3a both exist and are still downloadable. This raises the question, what…

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EMC Documentum eRoom upgrade from 7.3.4 to 7.4.0

Yesterday, March 11, 2008, EMC Dcomumentum eRoom 7.4.0 was released. I upgraded EMC Documentum eRoom 7.3.4 to 7.4.0 (7.40.500.183). Each upgrade took about 15 minutes each. There were no problems with the upgrade. This environment is using the MSSQL Advanced edition. Files needed: MSSQLAdvancedSetup_7.40.exe IndexServerSetup_7.40.exe This answered a few questions I had in mind. Q: How to upgrade eRoom 7.3.4…

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EMC Documentum eRoom “incorrect type” error and fix

When attempting to import eRooms into a new installation of the following error message may appear: Unfortunately, eRoom was unable to process this dialog, because this operation could not be performed. The object or data that eRoom was manipulating was of an incorrect type for the operation being performed on it. The resolution as directed by the EMC technical support…

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EMC Documentum eRoom error code 0x80040fff fix

After installing EMC Documentum eRoom and when attempting to create an eRoom site. The following error message may occur: Unfortunately, eRoom was unable to create the site, because of an unanticipated error (0x80040fff) Couldn’t find the resolution anywhere, there were many articles that touched on the subject but not as thorough as I needed. It turned out to be something…

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EMC Documentum eRoom 7.3.2a Installation Guide

EMC Documentum eRoom 7.3.2a Advanced Configuration: Two servers both running Microsoft Windows 2003 SP2 (Standard Edition) Server 1: SQL server (assumption that it is already installed) Server 2: eRoom server and eRoom Index Server Prerequisites: Server 2: eRoom server and eRoom Index Server

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EMC Documentum eRoom upgrade from 7.3.2a to 7.3.4 plus DST patch procedure

I recently upgraded EMC Documentum eRoom 7.3.2a to 7.3.4 plus DST patch. Each upgrade took about 15 minutes each. This environment is using the MSSQL Advanced edition. Files needed: MSSQLAdvancedSetup_7.3.4.exe IndexServerSetup_7.3.4.exe eRoomDSTPatch2007.exe (September 2007) This answered a few questions I had in mind. Q: How to upgrade eRoom 7.3.2a to eRoom 7.3.4? A: I couldn’t find the answer, so this…

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Documentum 5.3 SP5 Application Builder install error and resolution

Recently, we had upgraded Documentum 5.25 SP5 to Documentum 5.3 SP5. We proceeded to upgrade the client workstations without error. When attempting to upgrade the image of the workstation, I received an unusual error. Documentum 5.3 SP5 Application Builder appears to install correctly until the pop-up error “Failed to verfy/update MFC dll entry in registry – Expression failed: str !=…

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