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 do not need
to update both the client and database server at the same time. You
can run a 9.5 database server with a client that is an earlier release
of version 9.
By default, version 9.5 is installed into a new directory named \IBM\Rational\DOORS\9.5.
After a successful installation, the earlier version is removed.
You cannot install version 9.5 into the same directory as your
current installation.
After the installation, if you click , the IBM
Rational DOORS 9.5 menu option is displayed.
Important: If you customized the addins.idx file,
before you upgrade, back up the file. When you upgrade to version
9.5, the current version of the addins.idx file
is overwritten.
Licensing
If you are running version 9.0,
9.1, 9.2, 9.3, or 9.4 and have a valid maintenance agreement, you
do not need a new software license for version 9.5.
Compatibility between version 9.5 and earlier releases
of version 9
- Clients that are earlier releases of version 9 can connect to
a Rational DOORS version 9.5 database server.
- Version 9.5 clients can connect to database servers that are an
earlier release of version 9.
- Version 9.5 can read data from earlier releases of version 9.
- Clients that are earlier releases of version 9 can read version
9.5 project or module archives and partitions.