This chapter provides an overview of the conversion process and describes the skills required to perform a database conversion.

The QAD Deployment Toolkit (QDT) Convert QAD EE from Previous Release option provides a means to convert a pre-QAD Enterprise Edition database to QAD Enterprise Edition. If you already have Enterprise Edition installed, do not use this feature. See Convert QAD Enterprise Edition from Previous Release for a detailed overview of this process.

The QDT Upgrade QAD EE to New Release option allows you to upgrade an existing QAD Enterprise Edition installation to the new Enterprise Edition release. Do not use this feature if you do not have an existing Enterprise Edition installation. See Upgrading QAD Enterprise Edition for a detailed description of this process.