Install new or overwrite?

numberz

Hi and TIA,
In your opinion, does it make more sense to install version 9 in a new directory or to just install by overwriting?

hpl123

I always install in the same directory etc. but do a full backup of all old files, DBs etc. etc. before an update which means I can always restore the previous version if needed (or take files from it I sometimes forget etc. etc.). Not sure how it would look and the benefits of installing in a new directory, it could even become a mess I think as many times you use different paths to different resources etc. and if then these are changed, you also have the change it in different places in the applications and in Aware (and many times it is not easy to remember all things that needs to be changed etc.).

customaware

I ALWAYS install a new version as follows.....

ie
for Version 8.8 C:\AwareIM880 (and change the Folder name for the shortcut when the installer asks to C:\AwareIM880 )
for Version 9.0 C:\AwareIM900 (and change the Folder name for the shortcut when the installer asks to C:\AwareIM880 )

Then for the Database.....

I use BASDB880 or BASDB900 to also keep that version specific.

Once I have migrated ALL of my apps from the previous version over to the new version and I am happy that EVERYTHING works properly
I can EXPORT the old versions of the BSVs from 880 and delete them. (Usually this will be some months. I don't delete anything until the
new version is in Production and functioning as expected.

As an aside... When I use a seperate DB for an app... I also include the Version.....

ie....
MyApp880PROD / MyApp880TEST
and now
MyApp900PROD / MyApp900TEST

numberz

Thank you Mark.
You wrote: for Version 9.0 C:\AwareIM900 (and change the Folder name for the shortcut when the installer asks to C:\AwareIM880)
Is this correct or was the 880 supposed to be 900 ?

customaware

When Installing 8.8 I used 880
When installing 9.0 I used 900

numberz

Thank you.