Upgrading to Pervasive PSQL v10 From a Previous Version

If you are upgrading a previous version of Pervasive PSQL to Pervasive PSQL v10, follow the same procedure as you would if you were installing for the first time. See Chapter 4, Installing Pervasive PSQL Server for Windows for detailed installation procedures.

Upgrading to Pervasive PSQL v10 from an Unsupported Version

If you are upgrading to Pervasive PSQL v10 from an unsupported version, you must uninstall the old version before you install Pervasive PSQL v10.

If you are upgrading from older product versions such as Btrieve 6.15 and wish to make use of all the new version features, you must rebuild your data files so they use the v8 or v9 file formats. See the Advanced Operations Guide section for detailed information on how to use the Rebuild Utilities to convert your data files.

If you install Pervasive PSQL v10 over an existing version such as Pervasive.SQL 2000 or Btrieve 6.15, then those products will be archived when you install Pervasive PSQL v10 so that there are no component conflicts. Licenses from any previous Pervasive products will not be migrated to Pervasive PSQL v10.

Considerations When Upgrading to Pervasive PSQL v10

Once you have reviewed the latest product information, review this list of considerations to complete your upgrade installation preparation.

Pervasive PSQL Applications - Be aware of what applications you have currently using previous versions of Btrieve or Pervasive PSQL in your environment. Don't forget to include both client and server-based applications, such as ArcServe.

Vendor-Specific Information - Check with your application vendors for any specific information regarding their product with Pervasive PSQL.

TCP/IP Protocol - Make sure that your TCP/IP network is configured correctly (you should be able to PING the server by name), and that any firewalls between the clients and server (including firewalls on those computers) are configured to pass database traffic.

DOS Requester - DOS applications are only supported via the BTRBOX requester. Native DOS machines should be migrated to a Win32 platform before upgrading.

New Features and File Rebuilding - In order to make use of all the new version features, you must rebuild your data files so that they use the newest version file format. Advanced Operations Guide includes a chapter that details using the Rebuild Utility to rebuild your data files.

Back Up Data Files - Make sure you have a current backup of all your data, database engine files and configuration prior to beginning upgrade installation