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Upgrading Enterprise Edition into a New Environment
A QAD Enterprise Edition upgrade consists of the following tasks:
Back Up Source Environment Databases
Install QAD Enterprise Edition
Restore the Source EE Databases
Configure the Upgrade (Optional)
Execute the Conversion Process
Complete the Upgrade
Migrate Process Map Changes
Migrate Financial Attachments
Update Custom Programs
Migrate Custom Programs
Migrate Custom System Data
Post-upgrade Configuration
Update the Patch Level