Uninstalling the Software

TIBCO Universal Installer can be used to uninstall the software. Using the Universal Installer, you can choose to uninstall either all products installed in the TIBCO_HOME directory or just the selected products.

Prerequisites

Before uninstalling the product, stop the TIBCO BusinessWorks™ Container Edition engine and the bwagents on the machine on which you want to uninstall the product. Also, close TIBCO Business Studio™ Container Edition.

Procedure

  1. To uninstall the product, run the TIBCO Universal Installer (TIBCOUniversalInstaller) from the TIBCO_HOME/tools/universal_installer/ directory.
  2. In the TIBCOInstallationManager screen, select Uninstall Products from a TIBCO Home Location, and select the TIBCO_HOME location from the drop-down menu. Then click Next.
  3. Click Next on the Welcome screen.
  4. On the Uninstallation Type screen, choose the type of uninstall from the following options and then click Next.
    • Custom Uninstall: Select the products to be removed.
    • Typical Uninstall: Removes all the products in the selected TIBCO_HOME folder.
  5. If you selected Custom Uninstall, select the products you want to uninstall on the Product Uninstall Selection screen. Then click Next.
  6. Review the product to be uninstalled in the Pre-Uninstall Summary screen, and click Uninstall to proceed.
  7. The installer uninstalls the selected products. When prompted to clean up the /tools directory, click Yes, clean it up.
  8. Click Finish in the Post Uninstall Summary screen to exit the uninstall wizard.
  9. If you have uninstalled all the software under TIBCO_HOME, delete the folders under the TIBCO_HOME directory.