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Buffer Copy Conversion Checklist
 
Conversion Specifications
 
 
Source versions supported:
8.5–eB2
 
Progress version required:
OpenEdge 10.2B or 11.3.2
OS patches
Y
Web browser
optional
 
 
Task
Default
Page
Source Database: Prepare for Conversion
 
Post and close financial transactions
 
 
Archive and delete
 
 
Back up source database and QInstall
 
 
8.5–eB only: GTM conversion
 
8.5–8.6D only: Euro Data conversion
 
8.6 only: Supplier Performance conversion
 
8.5 only: Global Shipping conversion
 
8.5 only: Product Change Control conversion
 
8.5 only: Corporate Commodity Codes conversion
 
Run data verification reports
 
Preserve custom system data
 
MFG/UTIL: Preliminary Steps
See QAD Standard Edition Installation Guide: Progress Database
Install media
 
Create new empty databases
 
 
Modify production databases
 
 
Create new compile database set
MFG/UTIL: Conversion to QAD Standard Edition
 
Start MFG/UTIL
 
Run Configure| Guided Setup
 
Select Convert Progress Database (Copy)
Conversion Setup
In-Place Conversion
No
 
Connect to source database
Sinstall\db\mfgprod
Close Log Window
 
Connect to target database
Tinstall\db\mfgprod
Close Log Window
 
Select conversion functions
8.5 only: Global Shipping conversions
8.5–eB2: Domain conversions
Multiple DBs (more than 1 source dc_mstr)
Select conversion database
qaddb
 
Enter domain information
 
Repeat for each dc_mstr in source database
 
Single DB (no dc_mstr)
Select Conversion Database
qaddb
 
Enter Domain Information
 
8.6E–eB only: EDI ECommerce conversions
8.5–8.6D only: Euro Data conversions
Connect database
easource
 
Close Log Window
 
Run special dump programs
eB+ only: Connect Database
admsource
 
Close Log Window
 
Deactivate indexes
Connect database
Tinstall\db\mfgprod
 
Close Log Window
Buffer copy source database
Rebuild indexes
Update database OID value
Connect database
Tinstall\db\mfgprod
 
Close Log Window
 
Load Production and Admin data
Connect database
Tinstall\db\mfgprod
 
Close Log Window (DB connect)
 
Select tables for load
 
Connect database
Sinstall\db\mfgprod
 
Close Log Window (DB connect)
 
 
Close Log Window
 
 
Load Language data
 
Select tables for load
 
 
Close Log Window
 
 
Repeat for additional languages
 
 
Convert database
 
Convert additional databases
 
Additional Conversion Steps for QAD Standard Edition
 
Launch and register QAD Standard Edition
 
 
Load EDI ECommerce data
 
Update sequences, utsequp.p
 
8.5–eB2 only: User group length conversion
 
8.5 only: Global Shipping conversion
 
9.0–eB only: Flow Scheduling conversion
 
8.5–eB only: European Accounting conversion
 
eB–eB2 only: Migrate Freight Information
 
8.5–eB only: Global Tax Management conversion
 
8.5–8.6 only: Fixed Assets conversion
 
Restore Custom Default Data
 
Reenter custom menus and messages
 
Reassign custom browses
 
Load Online Help
 
Load target version help
 
Load custom source help
 
Finalize Target Database
See QAD Standard Edition Installation Guide: Progress Database
Configure Production database set
 
Compile target version
 
 
Generate scripts
 
 
Start and register QAD Standard Edition
 
 
Back up QAD Standard Edition Install Dir