Upgrade Toolkit

Chapter 6. Upgrading the Old Database
6.1 OVERVIEW
Converting the Old Database
To upgrade the database, you need to:
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· Convert the data to work with the 4.0 version
· Test the data in the 4.0 version
· Install the new 4.0 clients.
Data conversion tools are provided to convert the existing data with the old version
table and field structure so it can function with the new table and field structure in the
new version. It is only the table objects and table data that are being modified by the
data conversion tools. All other objects such as forms, reports, codeunits and
dataports are "upgraded" as part of the customization merge processes. The new
customized forms, reports, dataports and codeunits are exported after the merge and
imported during the data conversion. For more information on this process see
Chapter 4, Customizing the New Standard Objects on page 33 and the documentation
for the Developers Toolkit.
The process involved in performing the data conversion is outlined in the following
diagram:
The Step 1 and Step 2 terminology is used as follows:
· Step 1 - Any tasks that involve changes to the existing data with the old version
objects.
· Step 2 - Any tasks that involve changes to the existing data with the new version
objects.