Tamino XML Server 9.12 is the successor to Tamino XML Server 9.7 for Windows and Linux and the successor to Tamino XML Server 9.5 on AIX, HP-UX and Solaris. This document describes migration issues that you should be aware of when upgrading to version 9.12 from version 9.x, 8.x or 4.4.

If you wish to upgrade to Tamino 9.12 from a Tamino version earlier than 4.4, you must first upgrade to 4.4. If necessary, contact your software supplier or refer to the documentation set for Tamino 4.4, which is available at Software AG's web-based Product Support System, Empower (https://empower.softwareag.com/).

The intended audience for this document is system administrators, database administrators and application developers.

This document covers the following migration aspects:

General	Discusses migration of schemas and data, and also changes in the functionality of Tamino.
Upgrading and Downgrading Using SET VERSION	Deals with all aspects of version management, especially with upgrading, downgrading and coexistence.
Changes from Previous Versions of Tamino Manager	Hints on how to administrate old and new databases with one GUI.
Migrating Applications	Deals with migrating applications.