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Upgrading or Updating WEAR

Must Do

First thing to ensure before updating or upgrading WEAR is to synchronize WEAR dataset transactions to MAIN dataset. This can be done by performing update on WEAR system and check on the MAIN system if transactions are replicated. Once this is completed performing upgrade or update to both systems can took place.

Difference between Upgrade and Update

To avoid confusion we need to understand what is the difference between update and upgrade terminologies.

Upgrade process is a type of update where the application version is change from 1 major release to another, best example is from version 5.42.0.195 to 6.0.0.132 and this require data conversion. On the other hand update is only applying a patch on the same version series, best example is from version 6.0.0.124 to 6.0.0.132, also from 6.0.50.40 to 6.0.50.50 and this does not require data conversion.

Updating WEAR

Both systems, WEAR and MAIN can be updated in any order manner. Main system can be updated first and vice versa, synchronizing transactions is not suggested while version of system five between 2 systems is not the same. They must be updated to the same version before performing synchronization.

Click Here for System Five Update Tutorial

Note: After completing the update, when logging back in to both systems there should be no prompt for data conversion. Update is now complete. WEAR system can be used and can perform synchronization to MAIN system again.

Upgrading WEAR

Upgrading WEAR from 1 major version to another will take a different way to complete it. As stated above this will require data conversion. After upgrading the application version on the MAIN system,it is followed by data conversion. Once this process is completed, the WEAR dataset should be recreated base on newly upgraded dataset from the MAIN system.

Click here for WEAR dataset recreation tutorial

After completing the recreation wizard, the recreated WEAR dataset setting in inside the MAIN Dataset folder, it needs to be copied to WEAR computer, replaced the old WEAR dataset. Regarding the new major version, a new package should be installed on WEAR computer.(Installer can be downloaded through mywindward website - customer credentials needed). As required the WEAR system should have the same version as the MAIN system.

Note: If its not possible to install the new version package on WEAR computer, following the step for System Five Update Tutorial will work, provided after completing this, its not allowed to log in to WEAR system until its dataset is recreated from the main and old WEAR dataset is replaced on WEAR computer. Old WEAR dataset can be deleted and place the newly recreated Dataset to the same path/directory.

wear_upgrade_or_update.1361311485.txt.gz · Last modified: 2013/02/19 14:04 (11 years ago) by rcastro