Upgrade in Derby is just booting the old db with newer Derby jars in the
CLASSPATH and passing the
appropriate properties in the url.
However, I do agree the current location for determining the Derby
version does seem a bit strange and given the choices
I think this could go to the "Preparing the upgrade" under a sub
section say "Determining the Derby version"
or something related.
And possibly adding a line to check the Derby versions being upgraded
from and to to be make things clearer (?).
http://db.apache.org/derby/docs/dev/devguide/tdevpreupgrade.html
Something like:
Before connecting with the new software:
Back up your database to a safe location using Derby online/offline
backup procedures. For more information on backup, see the /Derby Server
and Administration Guide/. *Please
check the Derby version being upgraded from/to*. If you do not perform a
soft upgrade, then once the database is upgraded, it cannot be reverted
back to the previous version.
-Rajesh
Laura Stewart wrote:
The file:
http://db.apache.org/derby/docs/dev/devguide/tdevupgradedb.html
discusses how to upgrade a database. It contains a description about
determining the version of Derby. This text seems out of place in this
task where the purpose is to upgrade the database. Is the text about
determining the version in the proper place... right after the step to
connect and upgrade?
Shouldn't the user determine the version BEFORE they upgrade?
Should this text be in the prerequisites?
Or maybe in the topic "Preparing to upgrade"
http://db.apache.org/derby/docs/dev/devguide/tdevpreupgrade.html
Please advise.
-
Laura Stewart
