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This comprehensive guide outlines key information on patches and upgrades for Jeremiah Curtis Engineering Services. It covers essential patch versions, numerology meanings, and critical updates to implement in your staging server. Step-by-step instructions for testing environments, code review, compiling, and troubleshooting ensure smooth deployment. Additional resources for problem-solving and upgrade checklists are provided to help maintain system integrity and performance. Download the necessary files from the customer care site and prepare your team for seamless upgrades.
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Patches and Upgrades • Jeremiah Curtis Engineering Services Jeremiah.curtis@infor.com
Patches Not the Cat
Patch Numerology • What the Patch numbers mean • 5.0.040, 5.0.060 • Monthly • 5.0.041, 5.0.042 • Critical • 5.2.040, 5.2.060 • Minor Level
Download This! • http://customercare.nxtrend.com/patch/sxe/patch_releases_for_sx.asp • To your staging server
Custom Bust’em • Custom Code review • Custom Code lives in • /test/rd/cust and in • D:\nxttest\staging\custom (drive letter depends on your system configuration) • E:\nxttst\staging\custom (Sx For Windows) • E:\nxttst\staging\character\custom (SX for Windows)
I Have a Code • Test Environment First • Double Check the Path • /test/rd/ • D:\nxttest\staging\ • FTP • Root password – No Special Characters
Compiling and Styling (GUI) • GUI • Staging Server • Compile (Select all, Start Processing) • Append to Log??
Compiling and Styling (CHUI) • Character • Marc • Compile (Installation, Utilities, Compile Source) • Library (Installation, Library Utilities, Create Library, then Add files to Library) • Remove Rcode? (yes)
Lincoln Logs • Unix • /rd/marc/log/compile • Staging Server • D:\nxt\staging\logs\standard.log
Conversion Programs Run conv from the jump menu Run all programs
Push… Push… PUSH! • Push the Code • Bounce (Restart) the servers • nxtall.shut • nxtall.start
Patch Checklist • Compile Gui • Compile Character • Library Character (Create and add) • Check Logs • Conv programs • Push code • Bounce Servers
Problems, Problems, Always On My Mind • Push Problems • Citrix/Termserver lock • Client not on Network • Compile errors • grep nder /rd/marc/log/compile • GUI Message box
Funky Ikons • What are those icons for?
This is your live icon. It points to your live Database. It is generally labeled : SX.enterprise (NxT)
This is your Test Icon. Pointing to your live Database. It is generally labeled : Test (NxT) SX.enterprise It does NOT use the appserver and is used for limited testing of GUI code.
This is your Push Icon. This is your Compiler Icon.
Questions • About Patches?
Upgrades • From 8.0, 2.1, 3.0, 3.1, 3.2 to 4.0
Test First • System Review by NxTrend ESS • 11-up team • Copy of Live • Custom Code test • Users Trained
Changes To Test • Disable report manager • Remove stored reports • Enable report manager
Additional Products to Test • Clippership • RX • Esales • TWL • ODBC • Brio
Weekend Support for Live • Saturday Business? • List of Priorities • Branch Personnel • Testing after Upgrade (Before Monday)
Upgrade Guide • Checklist = Pages 6-9 • Appendix for your version • Download from Customer Care site
Questions • About Upgrades