When you upgrade to the Rational® DOORS® version 9.5 client or database
server from an earlier release of version 9, the earlier version is
removed from your computer. You must migrate data from previous versions
of Rational DOORS so that the data is compatible with the
current version.
Before you begin
- Back up your current Rational DOORS data.
- You must be able to log in as a Rational DOORS administrator. If you do
not know the administrator password, contact your local support department.
Procedure
- Install version 9.5. For information about installing
the client and database server, see:
After you install version 9.5, you can migrate
your data.
- Stop the Rational DOORS database server and copy
the Rational DOORS data directory to the directory that
your Rational DOORS 9.5 database server is using.
- Start the Rational DOORS 9.5 database server.
- Start the Rational DOORS 9.5 client. Click . If the login screen
does not open, you did not copy your data to the correct directory.
If you chose to migrate your data by using the archive and restore
features, the login screen does not open.
- Type the administrator password. No Rational DOORS users can log in to the database before
it is migrated. After you log in, a confirmation
window is displayed.
- To begin the migration, click Confirm.
Note: The migration might take only a few seconds to complete,
depending on the size of your data.
When
the migration is complete, the database explorer is displayed.
- Optional: If you have a dbadmin password,
you must also complete these steps:
- Log out and stop the Rational DOORS database server.
- Reset the dbadmin password by opening
a command prompt, navigating to the bin directory,
and entering a command in this format:
doorsd -R <newpassword> -s <datadirectory>
- Restart the Rational DOORS database server.
You can now access the data, and other Rational DOORS users
can log in to Rational DOORS 9.5.