Re: Upgrade to 7.11

paul, > 2) How long for install of new software? as long as it takes to download from the tape, and run the install programs. > 3) Is it necessary to recompile? Our local guru recommends yes. Informix > tech support thought not initially necessary. He suggested that because > the rev level change was not great AND because we ware NOT changing > the operating system, that we are probably safe in not recompiling > at first. (I would recompile at some later scheduled date.) > Your thoughts? no recompilation should be necessary. i haven't recompiled a lot of stuff going from 5.06 to 7.11, and although we are seeing some strange things, 99% is running ok. > 4) One of our systems using 5.0 code connects to 7.1 via Relay Module. > Is there anything to look for in this environment that might be tricky? that should be the same as well, although you should do whatever you can to eliminate the rm, check out discussions in this group. > 5) Informix tech support faxed me "Release Notes for 7.11.UC1 Release 9/19/95" > It says, "No database changes occur between 7.10.UC1 and 7.10.UD1" > Considering that I am skipping the "UD1" phase, is this true for > "7.10.UC1 and 7.11.UC1"? yes. > 6) If we have a problem, it is our intent to copy back to "/usr/informix" > either a full copy from disk or from tape of the original INFORMIX files. > If we initialize with the 7.11 executable, will changes made be incompatible > with the old executables if we perform the aforementioned "restore"? > If so, do we have to perform a full restore from our archive to work > with our 7.10.UC1 ONLINE and ESQL executables? all executables will work just fine. back up, as you would for any operation like this. there will be no executable incompatibilities. > 7) Is there new documentation available for 7.11.UC1 Online and ESQL/C? no. you want the latest 7.1 documentation. it sounds like you are much more worried about this than you need to be. you are going up a minor release, not a major release or a version. the upgrade should be quick, painless, and you shouldn't notice any difference. i don't even think that there are any features or enhancements from 7.10 to 7.11. as far as i know it is all bug fixes and such. it will be cake. mickm