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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!.
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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