Database Upgrade – Optional Upgrade- *12.1.SP3*
- Last UpdatedMay 17, 2023
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Description
The database upgrade framework is extended with a concept of optional upgrades. The software requires a database to be upgraded to a certain level to be granted write access to the database. But beyond that mandatory upgrade level it is now possible to apply further optional upgrade levels to acquire new enhanced features.
The upgrade level denoted 12010301 is an optional upgrade provided by release of 12.1 SP3 and contain following upgrade items which are further documented in separate release notes.
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2893: |
Storing of a space arrangement definition. See release note 13.2 Space Definition Data and Re-Create of Space Arrangements. |
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2931: |
Storing of coordinate system entities under a GENPRI element. See release note 25.7.1 Import of Coordinate System Entities from STEP Files. |
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38541: |
Introduce marine drawing type as table attribute. Applicable for PADD databases. See release note List Drawings. |
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15251: |
Marine Drawing Object applied with new Layers and IDs for outfitting models. Applicable for PADD databases. See release note 19.8 Layers for Outfitting Models. |
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45823: |
New Marine Drawing Types. Applicable for PADD databases. See release note 19.1 New Drawing Types for Automatic Drawing Production (ADP). |
The DBUP command is extended with an additional qualifier OPTIONAL to apply an optional upgrade version. for example,:
DBUP PROJECT TO LATEST OPTIONAL
The Q UPGRADE LIST is extended to give a short notice for upgrade versions that are optional. for example,:
Q UPGRADE LIST
Db upgrade: 12010301, Upgrades the database to 12.1.SP3, version 1. Optional upgrade version.
Benefits
The benefit of an optional upgrade is that it is possible to choose whether to upgrade or not. If you choose not to upgrade the 12.1.SP3 software will continue to operate with previous databases and share project data with previous software versions.
Compatibility Constraints
As soon as a database is upgraded it is no longer compatible with 12.1.SP2 or earlier versions.
For More Information
Refer to User Guide Administration / Database Upgrade.
Affected Programs
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