QAD 2017 Enterprise Edition > Installation-Conversion > Conversion Guide > QAD Enterprise Edition ConversionChange Summary
  
QAD Enterprise Edition Conversion
Change Summary
The following table summarizes significant differences between this document and the previous versions.
 
Date/Version
Description
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December 2017/2017EE-Rev1
Added a note about user “mfg.”
 
Updated Chapter 5 title and overview section, removed references to QDT.
 
Added a note on Progress OpenEdge database conversion.
 
Updated Chapter 6 title and overview section.
 
Added a note about add-on products.
September 2017/2017EE
Updated package version numbers in Conversion Prerequisites.
Removed prerequisites regarding SAQ upgrades.
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Moved upgrade validation steps to .
December 2016/2016EE-Rev3
Updated package version numbers in Conversion Prerequisites and added a note to the yab-conv-pre-ee package name
Updated install command in Conversion Prerequisites section
Updated the Prerequisites section in Chapter 5 regarding SAQ upgrades
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June 2016/2016EE-Rev2
Updated Conversion Prerequisites with a Name column
Updated package name for QAD 2016 Enterprise Edition Conversions Patch 1
Added note to help users avoid lock table overflow errors
April 2016/2016EE-Rev1
Updated steps to convert from pre-EE to EE
Added information on validating an upgrade execution
Added Appendix F – AIM Conversion
Added Appendix G – Snapshots
March 2016/2016 EE
Changed name of book to Enterprise Edition Conversion Guide
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Introduced using the YAB Installer to convert systems
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Remove references to QDT
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Major revisions to Ch. 3 Conversion Execution
Major revisions to Ch. 5 Upgrading EE
Multiple revisions to Appendix D – Conversion Troubleshooting
Updated Appendix E – Log Files with YAB information
Removed Log File Naming Conventions from Appendix E – Log Files
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Removed Appendix – Configuring Access to Progress Editor
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Removed Appendix – Snapshots
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Removed Appendix – Configuring QDT to Use New Progress or Tomcat Servers
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October 2015/2015 EE-rev2
Added SAQ requirements information to Prepare Environment
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September 2015/2015 EE-rev1
Various editorial changes
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Revised the Reporting Currency parameter description
Revised the Preserve Custom System Data section
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March 2015/2015 EE
Various editorial changes
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Revised Red Hat QDT start script information
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Documented a functionality change that affects the selection of components during upgrades
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Updated figure to show that the components available for upgrade are deselected by default
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Updated figure to document the new DB Connections field in the Compiler Settings screen
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Removed the section Upgrading Only the .NET UI Component
page 82
September 2014/2014 EE-Rev 1
Various editorial changes
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Reorganized and revised the Install and Configure Software section of Upgrading QAD Enterprise Edition
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Documented a limitation that prevents upgrading only the .NET UI component in 2013.1 EE to 2014 EE
page 82
March 2014/2014 EE
Various editorial changes
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Revised Tax ID Utility (uxtaxid.p) description
Revised Default Daybook Sequence Effective Date (MM/DD/YYYY) description
Revised Create Live Main Database
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Added entry for Update Contract Revenue Account (utsarrv.p)
Updated the Upgrading QAD Enterprise Edition chapter
Updated Preserving Custom System Data
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Updated Pause Points - convprogpauselist.ini section
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Updated Creating a Snapshot section
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Updated the Configuring QDT to Use a New Progress or Tomcat Version appendix
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September 2013/2013.1 EE-rev 1
Added section on Upgrading Only the .NET UI Component
page 82
September 2013/2013.1 EE
Extensive editorial changes
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Added Preserve Custom System Data section to Conversion Execution chapter
Added information about financial attachment considerations when moving a database
March 2013/2013 EE
Extensive editorial changes
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Removed the section Upgrading Only the .NET UI
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Reorganized Upgrading QAD Enterprise Edition chapter
September 2012/2012.1 EE
Changed Management Currency entry in table to Reporting Currency
March 2012/2012 EE
Added section: Backup Progress Property Files
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Added text on what to do in the event of premature conversion termination due to data-related errors.
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Added information regarding how upgrading affects process map configuration data
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Documented additional tasks required when upgrading the QAD UI only from QAD EE 2011.1 to QAD EE 2012.
Removed and replaced text in Conversion Accounts section
Added section: Performing a Clean QDT and Enterprise Edition Reinstallation
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Added appendix: Configuring QDT to Use a New Progress Version
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September 2011/2011.1 EE
Documented Red Hat 6 environment considerations
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Documented the impact of database management using conmgr.properties and Progress DBMAN tools on upgrades
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Added appendix: Configuring QDT to Use a New Progress Version
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