Informix SDK Toolset Migration
Martin planned an upgrade from Informix 7.3 to 9.4 plus the SDK toolset and asked for a list of toolset upgrade issues. David pointed to the IDS 9.4 Migration Guide, the release notes under INFORMIXDIR/release, and recompiling and testing 4GL. Art Kagel said the SDK is backward compatible, so apps can be relinked before the engine upgrade.
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Greetings All, We are planning on an upgrade of informix database from 7.3 to 9.4 as well as upgrading the SDK toolset so that the applications built around the database will use the upgraded libraries. Would any of you here happen to know a place on the internet where we can find a comprehensive (well, as comprehensive as possible) list of all the issues which can arise in the toolset upgrade and the mitigitation solutions as well? For the database upgrades, we already have a list of (36) pdfs which were provided by the IBM chaps here. Thanks in Advance, Martin.
"Would any of you here happen to know a place on the internet where we can find a comprehensive (well, as comprehensive as possible) list of all the issues which can arise in the toolset upgrade and the mitigitation solutions as well? " http://www-306.ibm.com/software/data/informix/pubs/library/ids_94.html Migration Guide. For 4gl read the manuals and release notes under $INFORMIXDIR/release. For 4gl recompile and test.
Thanks for the info, David. Atleast this time, will try to compile a list of issues that can arise and the possible solutions for the upgrade and probably post it some place. Rgds, Martin. david@smooth1.co.uk wrote: > "Would any of you here happen to know a place on the internet where we > can find a comprehensive (well, as comprehensive as possible) list of > all the issues which can arise in the toolset upgrade and the > mitigitation solutions as well? " > > http://www-306.ibm.com/software/data/informix/pubs/library/ids_94.html > > Migration Guide. > > For 4gl read the manuals and release notes under $INFORMIXDIR/release. > For 4gl recompile and test.
martin_treadstone@yahoo.co.uk wrote: > Greetings All, > > We are planning on an upgrade of informix database from 7.3 to 9.4 as > well as upgrading the SDK toolset so that the applications built around > the database will use the upgraded libraries. > > Would any of you here happen to know a place on the internet where we > can find a comprehensive (well, as comprehensive as possible) list of > all the issues which can arise in the toolset upgrade and the > mitigitation solutions as well? > > For the database upgrades, we already have a list of (36) pdfs which > were provided by the IBM chaps here. > > Thanks in Advance, > Martin. > The SDK is fully backward compatible, so you can upgrade the SDK and recompile/relink all of your apps over time before upgrading the engine and verify that the new links work as required. Then you can upgrade the engine. Art S. Kagel