Error while trying to configure docbase using documentum application installer

hcodpleh

Hello everyone,

I'm new in Documentum. I have Documentum 5.3.0.413 SP4 already installed under Win 2000 SP4 and SQL Server 2000 ver. 8.00.760 (x86).

I would like to deploy Documentum Desktop 5.2.5 SP2. Before the deployment, I need to install the default DocApp using Documentum Application installer. The version of Documentum Application Installer is 5.2.5 SP2.

When I start the docbase configuration, I've entered the needed informations (docbase name, user having the superuser privileges and having Administrator as client capability); I've got the following error message:

Application Installer Log
November 26, 2008 5:24:47 PM EST
Log Filename: DcDesktopClient_installerLog.html

User Name: dmadmin

Target Docbase name: cgidev

Domain: gedwin2000

DocApp Name: C:\Docbase_configuration\DocApp\Multilingual\DcDesktopClient

Successful login

**** ENVIRONMENTAL VERIFICATIONS ****
Server version is: 5.3.0.413 SP4 Win32.SQLServer. Installation is allowed

User "dmadmin" has Super User privileges

The following users are logged in:

dmadmin

dm_bof_registry

ERROR: Installation cannot proceed.

java.lang.ClassCastException: com.documentum.ApplicationManager.DfApplication___PROXY cannot be cast to com.documentum.ApplicationManager.DfApplication

ERROR: Installation cannot proceed.

java.lang.ClassCastException: com.documentum.ApplicationManager.DfApplication___PROXY cannot be cast to com.documentum.ApplicationManager.DfApplication at com.documentum.ApplicationManager.DfApplication.findFromApplicationName(Unknown Source) at com.documentum.ApplicationInstall.DfAppInstaller.verifyDocApp(Unknown Source) at com.documentum.ApplicationInstall.DfAppInstaller.verifyEnvironment(Unknown Source) at com.documentum.ApplicationInstall.DfAppInstaller.startInstall(Unknown Source) at com.documentum.ApplicationInstall.DfAppInstaller.main(Unknown Source)

ABORT TRANSACTION

Could you help?

Thanks in advance

Romuald

Francois Dauberlieu

I guess my 1st question would be: Why do you want to deploy Desktop 5.2 on a 5.3 install ?

The second would be, why would you want to deploy a product that is not going to be supported anymore at the end of this year (unless you pay an extra support fee ?

Do you still have a 5.2.* Docbase where you'd have your Docapp installed. If yes, in DAB 5.3 SP4, open it and create the archive again and then you can try again installing it

Good luck

hcodpleh

Thank you.