empupgrd

EMPUPGRD(1)                                                        EMPUPGRD(1)



NAME
       empupgrd  -  upgrades  the  databases created by the earlier release of
       Empress to be at least compatible to Version 8.62.

SYNOPSIS
       empupgrd  [-f] database

DESCRIPTION
       Empupgrd enbles Empress Version 8.62 to access databases that are  cre-
       ated with the earlier release of Empress.  This command will not enable
       the new features of the Version 8.62.  It simply  makes  the  databases
       compatible  to allow Version 8.62 Empress to access the data.  In order
       to use the new features, you need to use the command empcnvt.

       Once the database is upgraded, only Empress Version 8.62 can access the
       database.  You  are recommanded to back up the database prior executing
       this command.

       -f   force mode. Do it without prompting user.  You must ensure no  one
                 is accessing the database.


FILES
       EMPRESS database files

SEE ALSO
       empcnvt(1)

DIAGNOSTICS
       Error  diagnostics  are  printed  if no database is specified or if the
       database is not in the old EMPRESS version format.

HISTORY
       Written by Empress Software Inc..   All  material  is  copyrighted  and
       licensed.  Use on non-licensed CPUs is prohibited.

NOTES
       If  the  upgrade fails for any reason, the database will be in unstable
       state.  The database must be BACKED  UP  before  running  this  upgrade
       utility.

       WARNINGS:

       Before running this  utility, the user must do the following:


                 Back  up  the database before upgrading it since the database
                 will be modified in the upgrade process.

                 Disable the recovery  log  by  editing  the  tabzero  of  the
                 database.   After  the  upgrade,  the  user  can create a new
                 recovery log file and enable the recovery log again.

                 Disable the  audit  trail  by  editing  the  tabzero  of  the
                 database.  After the upgrade, the user can create a new audit
                 trail file and enable the audit trail again.

                 Resolve all transactions on the database.

                 Must ensure no one is accessing the database.



Empress 8.62                 Empress Software Inc.                 EMPUPGRD(1)