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To Change the Access ID password, possible methods are listed below:

There are ONLY 3 ways to do this. These options MUST be done in 2 tier and your application servers, Process Schedulers, and Web Servers MUST BE DOWN and ALL users need to be logged off if possible.

METHOD # 1 - (Preferred Method) Log into Data Mover as the Access ID (Bootstrap mode).

Then run this command:

CHANGE_ACCESS_PASSWORD sa1 (This is your symbolic ID) cloud123 (This is the new password for the Access ID);

And hit the Green traffic light.

NOTE - This method does NOT work in PT 8.14 or 8.15, but is now fixed in PT 8.16 (T-JPELAY-AU4QW) so use method 2 or method 3. You MUST also make sure that the password for the Access ID has successfully been changed at the Database level because prior to PT 8.17 this method would not change the database level password. To do this go through your SQL tool (SQL Plus, Query Analyzer) and make the change in the database users table.

METHOD # 2 - (Second best method) You need to change the Access ID Password at database level then log into Data Mover in bootstrap mode and run:

update PSACCESSPRFL set ACCESSID = 'what your Access ID is' , ACCESSPSWD = 'your New Access Password' , ENCRYPTED = 0, where SYMBOLICID = 'whatever the SYMBOLICID is';

Then run

ENCRYPT_PASSWORD *;

Note: If you have more than 45,000 rows in the PSOPRDEFN table then you may not be able to run the ENCRYPT_PASSWORD *; command in Data Mover. In that case just logon as a valid user in 2 tier and that will encrypt the Access ID in the PSACCESSPRFL table.

This will synch up the PSACCESSPRFL table with the same password stored at the database level for your Access ID.

METHOD # 3 - (Last and most discouraged method) Go into Application Designer / Tools / Miscellaneous Objects / Access Profiles.

Highlight the Symbolic ID and push the Edit button, enter the old password, new password, and confirm new password.

If you change it in Application Designer it does not change at the database level. This is because we do not GRANT to the database in PT 8. You MUST also make sure that the password for the Access ID has successfully been changed at the DB level. To do this go through your SQL tool (SQL Plus, Query Analyzer) and make the change in the database users table.