Converting QAD CRM 6.4.4 Patch Bundle1 Databases to QAD CRM 6.5.1
1 During the upgrade process make sure that no users are using your existing QAD CRM 6.4.4 pb1 database.
2 With 6.4.4 pb1 databases connected, invoke the Progress Data Administration tool by using Tools|Data Administration in Progress Procedure Editor.
3 In Progress Data Admin tool, choose Database|Select Working Database to select the bisgmenu database.
4 Choose Utilities|Freeze/Unfreeze, select the prog_object table, and clear the Frozen check box to unfreeze the definition for the table.
5 Choose Admin|Load Data and Definitions|Data Definitions (.df file) to load the data definition file bmsqv220611_live.df supplied in the conversion directory of CRM 6.5b13.
6 Choose Utilities|Freeze/Unfreeze, select the prog_object table, and select the Frozen check box to freeze the definition for the table.
7 Make a copy of the qadsfamaupggrade.pf file in the CRM 6.5b13 installation directory and rename it qadsfama64pb1.pf; then edit the file to insert connection information for connecting to your existing 6.4.4 pb1 databases.
8 Run the QAD CRM 6.5b13 Deployment Utility.
9 Click the QAD CRM Upgrade Utility button.
10 In the Upgrade Utility window, select the modified qadsfama64pb1.pf file to connect to your existing 6.4.4 pb1 databases that you want to upgrade. Click OK.
Note: If you started the 6.4.4 pb1 databases with Progress 10.2B and tried connecting them using Progress 10.2A, you may get Progress error 1178. So, make sure that your Progress version is consistent between CRM 6.5 and CRM 6.4.4 Pb1 environments.
11 Select the load from file option and specify upgrade_v64pb1_v65b13.txt as the input file; then click Load Data to load the data files supplied in this file.
Note: upgrade_v64pb1_v65b13.txt contains information about all the files that need to be loaded and names of before and after load programs to tune the 6.4.4 pb1 database and bring it to the 6.5.1 state.