At 02:06 PM 1/9/2008, Dan Goldberg wrote:
Also, if you upgraded from 7.6, how hard was the upgrade.
Dan,
Upgrading your 7.6 database/application to Turbo V-8 is as easy as
1-2-3.
To upgrade your existing 7.6 database, make sure to use the "TURBO"
command or suggested traditional UNLOAD ALL technique.
Here' how:
01. Start R:BASE 7.6 for Windows and CONNECT dbname
02. Check the IDQUOTE settings of connected database:
At the R> Prompt:
SHOW CHARACTERS
Notice the last parameter, IDQUOTES
If IDQUOTES is set to NULL, you'll need to change NULL
to the appropriate character, such as ` (reversed quote)
as following:
SET IDQUOTES=`
03. Unload the entire database:
At the R> Prompt:
SET NULL -0-
OUTPUT filename.ALL
UNLOAD ALL
OUTPUT SCREEN
This process will create two files (filename.ALL and
filename.LOB)
04. Disconnect the database:
At the R> Prompt:
DISCONNECT
05. Now Start R:BASE Turbo V-8 (C:\RBTI\RBG8\RBG8.exe)
Switch the default directory to the folder with
filename.ALL and filename.LOB files.
At the R> prompt of R:BASE Turbo V-8:
RUN filename.ALL
This step will build a clean database to be used
exclusively by R:BASE V-8 Turbo.
New database files will have the following extensions:
dbname.RX1
dbname.RX2
dbname.RX3
dbname.RX4
X = eXtended
LIST DATABASE command at the R> prompt will only list
Tubo V-8 database(s) in that folder.
All R:BASE 7.6 for Windows Forms, Reports, and Labels are
converted to Turbo V-8 for Windows.
Once the database is converted, it can only be connected
using R:BASE V-8 Turbo.
All working Commands/EEPs in 7.6 will work in Turbo V-8.
All 7.6 Plugins must be upgraded to Turbo V-8 Plugins.
Review all your command files/EEPs to use appropriate Turbo
V-8 Plugin names.
R:BASE Turbo V-8 Features: http://www.rbase.com/rbg8/
Product Comparison: http://www.rbase.com/products/compare.php
Good luck!
Very Best R:egards,
Razzak.
