I have only seen one reported problem with using an newer version of DS and an older version of AR. It was documented pretty well in the "Question concerning Attachment Pool field" thread started on 5/15/2013. Turns out it was a defect.
Jason On Thu, Aug 28, 2014 at 4:02 PM, Joe D'Souza <[email protected]> wrote: > ** > > Yeah the Admin Tool was a disaster if you used it. Strangely it had no > problems saving your work, it would just corrupt your definitions half the > time. > > > > I was initially cautious too with the Developer Studio and used matching > versions, but slowly learned that it is not as lethal as using mismatched > version of the Admin tool in the older versions.. In fact never had a > problem with it. They have done a good job on maintaining backward > compatibility. > > > > Joe > > > ------------------------------ > > *From:* Action Request System discussion list(ARSList) [mailto: > [email protected]] *On Behalf Of *Grooms, Frederick W > *Sent:* Thursday, August 28, 2014 10:19 AM > > *To:* [email protected] > *Subject:* Re: Version compatibility > > > > Supposedly it is not as dangerous to use unmatched versions of Developer > Studio as it was to use non-matching versions of the Admin tool. Just > using a different patch level will not cause any issues. > > > > I know I have seen it on the list of people using the v8 Developer Studio > against a 7.6 system > > > > Fred > > > > > > *From:* Action Request System discussion list(ARSList) [mailto: > [email protected]] *On Behalf Of *Brittain, Mark > *Sent:* Thursday, August 28, 2014 9:11 AM > *To:* [email protected] > *Subject:* Version compatibilty > > > > ** > > Hi All, > > > > This might be a candidate for the RUG dumbest question award but I will > ask anyway. > > > > Just want to double check the safety of using different SP versions. In > our development environment we have upgraded the AR Server and mid-tier > from 7.6.04 SP3 to SP5. However it would be a month or so before upgrade > production to SP5. I have development work to do and production work to do > before the upgrade and only one workstation for use. I have been told it is > safe to use the SP5 Developer Studio on the SP3 environment, but want to be > sure. > > > > Thanks > > Mark > > > > *Mark Brittain* > > Sr. OSD Systems Engineer > > ITILv3 Foundation, Continual Service Improvement > > *NaviSite, Inc. – A Time Warner Cable Company* > > [email protected] > > Office: 315.634.9337 > > Mobile: 315.882.5360 > > [image: Description: navsig] > > > > > _ARSlist: "Where the Answers Are" and have been for 20 years_ _ARSlist: > "Where the Answers Are" and have been for 20 years_ _______________________________________________________________________________ UNSUBSCRIBE or access ARSlist Archives at www.arslist.org "Where the Answers Are, and have been for 20 years"
