Upgrading to Vantage 5.0

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We started with Vantage 2.6. We are on 5.0 now. I've performed all of the
upgrades, In my opinion best practice is to upgrade fully through each step.
Don't try to leap frog. There are database changes that occur along the way
that are not cumulative. Yes it might take a little longer, but then you
probably won't need the wheelbarrel of valium either.

Shirley Graver
Rubber Associates Inc.
-----Original Message-----
From: Roy Bosworth [mailto:royb@...]
Sent: Friday, February 01, 2002 12:19 PM
To: 'vantage@yahoogroups.com'
Subject: [Vantage] Upgrading to Vantage 5.0


I have been reading about the do's and don't when upgrading to 5.0.
Mainly,
does anyone have the true answer to my question?

Can Vantage 4.0 be upgraded to 5.1 without first upgrading to 5.0? I am
not
clear on this issue.

Also, does anyone have a database close to the size of mine which is about
3.6 Gig. I am running 6 multi-extents and have the BI file on a separate
drive in a Raid 10 enviornment, 2 Gig memory, 3 Zeon 800Mhz processors.
Anyone who has this type of scenario that has upgraded to 5.0 or 5.1, I
would love to hear how you upgraded. I am curious as to which way you
have
upgraded, using Provision in single user mode or multi user mode without
Provision. Not to mention, how long did it take?

Roy Bosworth
Senior Manager IT/MIS
818-503-8100
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I have been reading about the do's and don't when upgrading to 5.0. Mainly,
does anyone have the true answer to my question?

Can Vantage 4.0 be upgraded to 5.1 without first upgrading to 5.0? I am not
clear on this issue.

Also, does anyone have a database close to the size of mine which is about
3.6 Gig. I am running 6 multi-extents and have the BI file on a separate
drive in a Raid 10 enviornment, 2 Gig memory, 3 Zeon 800Mhz processors.
Anyone who has this type of scenario that has upgraded to 5.0 or 5.1, I
would love to hear how you upgraded. I am curious as to which way you have
upgraded, using Provision in single user mode or multi user mode without
Provision. Not to mention, how long did it take?

Roy Bosworth
Senior Manager IT/MIS
818-503-8100
`.....??`...><(((,o>?
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This is what my sales rep with Epicor told me when I asked him:

In regards to the upgrading the database to V5.1. Mandatory conversion
programs that need to run at each release prevent users from skipping
release versions. Technical Support has tested taking a 4.0 database
directly to 5.1 and has determined that a schema change issue prevents a
mandatory 5.1 data conversion from running properly. We do have an Upgrade
Pack offer that you could take advantage of. Essentially, you would install
only the Vantage 5.1 software and then let Epicor upgrade your 4.0 database
to version 5.1. Cost for this service is $875 for the first GB of data and
$250 for each additional GB.


I have been reading about the do's and don't when upgrading to 5.0.
Mainly,
does anyone have the true answer to my question?

Can Vantage 4.0 be upgraded to 5.1 without first upgrading to 5.0? I am
not
clear on this issue.

Also, does anyone have a database close to the size of mine which is about
3.6 Gig. I am running 6 multi-extents and have the BI file on a separate
drive in a Raid 10 enviornment, 2 Gig memory, 3 Zeon 800Mhz processors.
Anyone who has this type of scenario that has upgraded to 5.0 or 5.1, I
would love to hear how you upgraded. I am curious as to which way you
have
upgraded, using Provision in single user mode or multi user mode without
Provision. Not to mention, how long did it take?

Roy Bosworth
Senior Manager IT/MIS
818-503-8100
`.....??`...><(((,o>?



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(2) To search through old msg's goto:
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(3) To view links to Vendors that provide Vantage services goto:
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