Re: Upgradeing to 8.1.7 what about designer/repository

You will need to upgrade to Designer 6i. Then you will need to create a new repository in an 8.1.7 database, and use the migrate function inside designer to move data from your 8.1.6 repository. I strongly encourage you to read the directions carefully. The process works very well, but only if you follow the directions.

I am only a casual user of Designer, but it appears that the changes are significant. The users I support took the one week training class the week before we migrated, and they still had problems.

Jodie Kelley
Rozi & George Goldberger wrote:
>
> I think I red somewhere, trying to do the same thing that Designer 6 is not
> compatible with 8.17, only with 8.16
>
> George
>
> "Chris Boyle" <cboyle_at_no.spam.hargray.com> wrote in message
> news:9c6njc$7am4$1_at_news3.infoave.net...
> > Current 8.1.6 Designer 6.0 Compaq TRUE-64 server NT4 SP6 workstations
> >
> > We are planning to upgrade our production databases to 8.1.7 before the
> > rollout of a large new application. Can anyone tell me if we will have to
> > update Designer, Developer and the repository? The only thing I could
 find
> > on TechNet stated the only versions 6i are supported by 8.1.7 but it was
 in
> > one of the forums and not the official documentation. If we have to push
> > new versions of these tools out to all the users we would want to do it
> > before the release of the new application but we don't want to do it if it
> > is not required.
> >
> > Also I would like to hear from anyone with opinions about how robust and
> > usable 6i actually is. The only thing I have heard so far is that it is
> > slower due to being 100% java. Is this correct? Is there much of a
> > learning curve between the two versions? Will training be required or
 will
> > a competent programmer be able to learn it as they go?
> >
> > Thanks for all the help
> >
> > Chris
> >
> >
Received on Wed Apr 25 2001 - 13:04:22 CDT