Upgrading from Earlier Versions

This section provides an overview of upgrading Adabas Vista and is applicable to the upgrading of version 8.2 SP2 and above.

General Upgrade Information

Configuration File

The new version of Adabas Vista is fully compatible with your current configuration file. No migration of the configuration file is required.

This compatibility enables the same configuration file to be shared between the new version and your current version.

Online Services (SYSAVI)

The new version of the Adabas Vista online services can be used to administer and monitor both new and current versions. Of course, any newly implemented configuration and monitoring capability will only take effect when the appropriate new version component is running.

Likewise, your current version of the Adabas Vista online services can be used to administer and monitor both new and current versions. Of course, any newly implemented configuration and monitoring capability will not be available for use.

AVI Maintenance

Refer to Software GmbH’s Empower website for the latest available maintenance for this version of Adabas Vista.

If maintenance is available, we strongly recommend it is applied before proceeding with the upgrade.

COR-based Product Version Compatibility

This version of Adabas Vista is compatible with all supported versions of:

  • Adabas System Coordinator

  • Adabas Fastpath

  • Adabas Transaction Manager

Upgrade Procedure

This section describes the required steps to upgrade Adabas Vista.

Step1: Upgrading Databases

The database component of Adabas Vista is provided on the Adabas distribution library (module AVIADA) and is installed when the database runs with ADARUN VISTA=YES.

There are no upgrade considerations for databases, the new version of Adabas Vista is compatible with the AVIADA module distributed with all supported versions of Adabas.

Step2: Upgrading COR Daemons

Note
This step is only applicable if you currently run COR daemons with the control statement PRODUCT=AVI in the DDCARD input.

Upgrade the COR daemon component of Adabas Vista by replacing the current version of the Adabas Vista load library with the new version.

The new version of the Adabas Vista COR daemon component is fully backward compatible with your current version of the Adabas Vista client component.

COR daemons within a group can be upgraded individually or all together at the same time.

Note
In a multi-system environment, the Adabas Vista COR daemon component - across all systems - must be upgraded before a single client is upgraded.

Step3: Upgrading Clients

Upgrade the client component of Adabas Vista by replacing the current version of the Adabas Vista load library with the new version.

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