Upgrade Paths
Upgrade Paths
This guide only includes instructions on upgrading from the following versions:
l 2009.x l 2011.x l 2013 l 2015 / 2015 SR2
l 2016 / 2018 all versions
l 2020.0 / 2020.1
If you want to upgrade to Evolve Suite 2020.2 from an earlier version than those listed above, please contact Quest support for assistance.
Upgrade Procedure
Upgrade Procedure
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Important: If you are upgrading from Evolve Suite 2013, 2015, 2016, 2018, 2020.0, 2020.1 please ensure that you run validate repository on all active databases before you uninstall these versions. This will ensure that the database is in a known state and confirm there are no issues with the current database. This is detailed in Appendix G of this installation guide. |
Stand-alone Users
Stand-alone Users
Step 1 - Back up your data
If you use a stand-alone database, we recommend that you backup your data as a precaution. See Appendix C - Backing up Stand-Alone Data
Step 2 - Uninstall previous versions
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If you are upgrading from CW Suite 2016 / 2018 / 2020.0 / 2020.1, please uninstall the complete CW Suite in its entirety (and CW Evolve, and Casewise Service – if present). Then, install the Evolve Suite 2020.2
If you are upgrading from Evolve Suite 2015 SR2 (Build 88), please uninstall the complete Evolve Suite 2015 SR2 in its entirety (and CW Evolve – if present). Then, install the Evolve Suite 2020.
If you are upgrading from Evolve Suite 2015, please uninstall both Corporate Publisher and Portal. Then uninstall the complete Evolve Suite 2015 SR2 in its entirety (and CW Evolve – if present). Finally, install the Evolve Suite 2020.
If you are upgrading from Evolve Suite 2013 or earlier, you must uninstall all previous Casewise applications. It is extremely important that you uninstall these applications in the correct order. Please make sure you uninstall in the order shown below: 1.Evolve Portal or Corporate Modeler Intelligence 2.Communicator 4 Word 3.CMXML Export 4.CW Suite 5.Casewise Data Layer 6.V-Modeler.
If you are upgrading from CW Suite 2016 or earlier, use the Uninstall option in Programs and Features in the Windows Control Panel to uninstall all Casewise applications in the order highlighted above. |
Step 3 - Install the new software
Follow the installation instructions detailed in Install the Client Software
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You must have DBA rights in order to successfully upgrade your database. If you were the original installer of Evolve Suite, you will already have these rights. If you are unsure, speak to your database administrator. |
Multi-user Environments
Multi-user Environments
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If you have more than one repository, such as production and live, then please ensure all repositories are upgraded properly so you do not have issues transferring models between them. If when upgrading you prefer to work in a test environment, please copy your existing database first and use this as the basis for upgrading. |