Starting the database update tool

The database update tool updates the merchant key. Updating the merchant key will re-encrypt all encrypted data (for example, passwords or credit card numbers) with the new merchant key in a WebSphere Commerce database for a given WebSphere Commerce instance.

Review the WebSphere Commerce Security Guide before changing the merchant key.

To start the database update tool, do the following:

  1. Open the Configuration Manager.
  2. Expand the host name.
  3. Expand Commerce.
  4. Expand Instance List.
  5. Expand the instance name for which you want to run the database update tool.
  6. Expand Instance Properties.
  7. Right-click Database and select Run Database Update Tool.