Upgrading iCore systems

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Upgrading iCore systems via the Web Administration tool requires that iCore Integration Suite is installed on the local machine. For more information, see Starting iCore tools.

Before starting the upgrade procedure

• If you are upgrading systems from iCPS v2.84 to v3.00, review the preparatory steps in Upgrading from iCore Process Server v2.84.
• If you are upgrading from iCPS v3.xx, refer to Upgrading from iCore Process Server v3.xx.
• Export all the current iCore systems on the computer to a backup disk.
• Make a full backup of the current database of each iCore system.
  • Backing up your old data makes it possible to restore your old systems after the installation, if necessary.
• If the error "database timeout" occurs, you may need to modify the database timeout setting. For more information, see Modify database timeout setting.
• If you have created any custom objects in the system database, you need to remove those objects manually before starting the upgrade. If you have applied the recommended naming convention you will receive a warning including information about the objects in question.

To re-apply entity upgrades

If you have installed service packs and/or imported entities from other systems, there is a chance that not all entities are of the same version. It is however possible to "re-apply entity upgrades" to ensure all entities are updated to the current version (the version of the installed iCPS binary file).

1. Log on to the Administrator site.
2. In the App header area, select the Tools icon. Select Systems > Upgrade system…
3. Select a system listed under "Entity upgrades can be re-applied" and click Start.
4. Repeat the procedure for all iCore systems.

To upgrade your iCore systems

Installing a new version of iCIS requires that you upgrade your iCore systems.

1. Log on to the Administrator site.
2. In the App header area, select the Tools icon. Select Systems > Upgrade system…
3. Select system to upgrade and click Start.

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   If the iCore version you have installed contains new or updated entity types, you will not be able to import entities of these types to systems running earlier versions of iCore. For more information, see Entity versions.

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   You may be asked to specify a time for the iCore system to facilitate the conversion of dates and times to Universal Coordinated Time (UTC). For more information, see Working with dates and time.

4. If you changed the iCore service to manual start-up, reset to automatic startup.
5. Start the iCore system.
6. Repeat steps 2-5 for all iCore systems that require upgrade.

To upgrade your iCore systems (minor upgrade)

Installing an update or a service pack may sometimes require that you perform a "minor" system upgrade.

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• A minor upgrade will not affect existing Component definitions (Scripts, Adapterflows and Workflows).
• A minor upgrade will not affect the ability to export or import entities from/to other systems (as long as the source and destination systems are of the same main version, e.g. export from v3.30.4000.3 (m1) -> v3.30.4000.3 (m2)). 

1. Log on to the Administrator site.
2. In the App header area, select the Tools icon. Select Systems > Upgrade system…
3. Select a system listed under "Systems valid for minor upgrade" and click Start.
4. Repeat the procedure for all iCore systems in the list.