RE: Ifx 5.0 ---> Ifx 7.2

Se below -----Original Message----- From: Nayan Jain [SMTP:nayan.jain@tatainfotech.com] Sent: Friday, May 21, 1999 7:18 AM To: Informix-List (E-mail) Subject: Ifx 5.0 ---> Ifx 7.2 Hi all, I have a question here, One of our client has got all his programs and data developed and currently working on IFX 5.0 . Now he wants then to port to 7.2 Question 1 Is it possible to convert data from 5.0 to 7.2 format ? (i mean is there any difference in data format) [Murray Wood] Yes Will it be possible to take a dbexport from 5.0 and dbimport on 7.2 ? [Murray Wood] Yes Question 2 Will all the programs run properly in new environment ? [Murray Wood] Depends upon your code. A number of things have been tightened. Allow plenty of time for application conversion and test your application carefully. Question 3 What are the added feature in 7.2 over 5.0 that cna hamper porting job ? [Murray Wood] Its a different engine and acts somewhat differently. It uses different resources. Read the release notes and configure the OS differently. It is on SCO Unix and will remain on same. I am sorry if you all think i am asking for too much )-; Please forward me some URLs if there are any information available somwhere regarding this. TIA, Nayan ! - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - "Only that science is a great and the best of all sciences, the study of which frees man from all kinds of miseries." -Mahavira