Migrating from InfoSphere Data Architect Version 7.0.x to InfoSphere Data Architect Version 7.5

You might need to migrate database connections that were created in InfoSphere Data Architect Version 7.0.x. You can open data projects that were created in InfoSphere Data Architect Version 7.0.x in InfoSphere Data Architect Version 7.5.
Note: For information about upgrading from InfoSphere Data Architect Version 7.0.x to InfoSphere Data Architect Version 7.5, see the InfoSphere Data Architect Installation Guide.

For data design projects, there are no manual migration steps required. You can simply open a workspace that was created in InfoSphere Data Architect Version 7.0.x in InfoSphere Data Architect Version 7.5.

For data development projects, you should migrate the database connection that is associated with the project.

If you want to use a JDBC driver that is included with the InfoSphere Data Architect Version 7.5 product for a connection that was created in InfoSphere Data Architect Version 7.0.x, you must modify the connection properties for the connection so that the driver class path reflects your InfoSphere Data Architect Version 7.5 installation location.

This step is highly recommended, because the version of the JDBC driver that is included with Version 7.5 of InfoSphere Data Architect contains functionality that is being exploited by new features in the product.

To migrate a database connection from InfoSphere Data Architect Version 7.0.x to InfoSphere Data Architect Version 7.5:

  1. Right-click the connection in the Data Source Explorer, and elect Properties.
  2. Modify the JDBC driver JAR file path on the Driver Properties page.

    For example: C:\Program Files\IBM\SDP70Shared\plugins\com.ibm.datatools.db2_<version number>\driver\db2jcc.jar;C:\Program Files\IBM\SDP70Shared\plugins\com.ibm.datatools.db2_<version number>\driver\db2jcc_license_cisuz.jar.

You connections are migrated and you can continue developing artifacts.

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