Upgrading From Previous Versions
Go Up to Repository
Use the following checklist to ensure ER/Studio Repository is correctly upgraded.
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Upgrade Checklist
- Download ER/Studio Enterprise Upgrade. To download the most current release, go to embarcadero.com.
- Review the ER/Studio ReadMe. For the most current installation and usage information, see the ReadMe at embarcadero.com.
- Prepare to upgrade. For what to do before you upgrade to the latest version, see Preparing to Upgrade the Repository.
- In case you need to ER/Studio Team Server to match the features available in your version of ER/Studio Team Server see ER/Studio Team Server Upgrade Notes.
Note: This procedure is for ER/Studio Enterprise installations only, which include the Repository. When you upgrade ER/Studio Team Server, you must also upgrade ER/Studio Repository to correspond with the same build date as ER/Studio Team Server.
Preparing to Upgrade the Repository
User preparations
- Ensure you have backed up all your .dm1 files.
- Check in all your diagrams and objects. If you try to check in a file from the previous version with the same name as a current file, the current file will become corrupted.
- Rename all local copies of Repository diagrams in the active file directory as follows:
- Choose Repository > Options.
- Make note of the Active File Directory.
- Switch to the Windows Explorer and rename all the diagrams in the Active File Directory.
Administrator preparations
- Ensure no one is logged into the Repository.
- Backup the current Repository database.
- Restart the Repository host computer.
Note: If you are upgrading from a Repository version prior to 4.0, you can delete the C:\Program Files\Embarcadero\Repository\Data directory. This directory is not used with Repository versions 4.0 and later.
Upgrades from ER/Studio Repository 6.x to 7.0
- Prepare the Repository for upgrade
- Log on to Windows with local administrator privileges.
- Start the Repository installation program and select Repair Repository Services. The installation program starts the following services:
- Embarcadero Repository Communication Server.
- Embarcadero Repository Database Server.
- Embarcadero Repository Event and Dispatch Server.
The Repository services and your existing database will be upgraded to the current version.
Note: Upgrading from 6.5/6.6/6.7 to 7.0 does not require the Diagram Upgrade step.
Upgrades from ER/Studio Repository prior to 6
The Repository upgrade must be done incrementally from one major version to the next until the target version is reached. You cannot skip major versions during the Repository upgrade as the installer for each major version only contains the database changes between the new version and the previous one.
When upgrading from earlier versions, such as from 5.5 to Repository 7.0, you must first upgrade the Repository to version 6.0, update the database, uninstall version 6.0, then upgrade to 7.0, and update the database. Once the Repository upgrade is complete and you have installed the latest version of ER/Studio Team Server, then you should upgrade your diagrams with the latest version of ER/Studio DA.
Important Notes
- Always backup the Repository database before upgrading.
- You can install ER/Studio Team Server 9.x and an earlier ER/Studio Team Server version on the same workstation.
- Upgrading diagrams can be time consuming and memory intensive. The number and size of ER/Studio Team Server diagrams managed in the upgraded Repository dictates how long the upgrade process takes.