Upgrading to Web TimeSheet Version 6.7 SR5
Web TimeSheet is dependent on license keys. Before attempting an upgrade
it is very important to ensure the following conditions are met:
- Your maintenance program is current
- You are running Web Timesheet 5.1 or higher
If either of these conditions is not met, performing an upgrade may leave your application
in an unusable state. Instructions on confirming the above are provided below.
To ensure a successful and safe upgrade, perform all of the following steps
in the order outlined below.
Step 1 - Check that the maintenance program is current for each of your modules:
- Log in to Web TimeSheet as an administrator.
- Select Admin from the top menu bar.
- Select About Web TimeSheet from the side menu.
- Select the License Keys tab.
- Locate the Build Period column and review the dates shown for each of the
modules. Make sure you read the date from the Build Period column under the
License Key tab, as this date is different from the build date shown under
the System Information tab.
- If the Build Period end date is March 20, 2007 or earlier, do not proceed
with the upgrade, instead contact
Replicon Support. If the Build Period end date is March 21, 2007 or later,
proceed to step 2.
Step 2 - Check the specific build version of Web TimeSheet:
- Log in to Web TimeSheet as an administrator.
- Select Admin from the top menu bar.
- Select About Web TimeSheet from the side menu.
- Select the System Information tab.
- Read the value shown in the Build field.
- If the value shown is less than 5.1.0.0, do not proceed with the upgrade. Please
contact
Replicon Support. If Build shows 6.7.0.8, your software is already
upgraded to the latest version. If Build shows 5.1.0.0 or greater, use the links
below to download the appropriate file based on the database used by Web TimeSheet
and then continue to step 3:
Access: http://download1.replicon.com/products/wts/release/6.7/wts67acs.exe
MDSE: http://download1.replicon.com/products/wts/release/6.7/wts67msde.exe
SQL: http://download1.replicon.com/products/wts/release/6.7/wts67sql.exe
Oracle: http://download1.replicon.com/products/wts/release/6.7/wts67ora.exe
Step 3
Do you have any Web TimeSheet customizations, as created by the Replicon Professional
Services Team? If so, contact
Replicon Support before upgrading.
Step 4
Are you using an Oracle 8 database with your Web TimeSheet installation? If so,
contact
Replicon Support before upgrading, as the minimum requirements for using
version 6.7 of Web TimeSheet with Oracle have been increased from Oracle 8 to Oracle
9. (Customers using other databases are not affected by this change.)
Step 5 - Install the upgrade:
- We recommend implementing the upgrade in a test environment first.
- Stop the Web TimeSheet service.
- Close the services window. The Web TimeSheet service will be marked as disabled
at the end of the upgrade process if you do not close the services window. If the
Web TimeSheet service is disabled after the upgrade, please make sure the services
window is closed, open a command prompt window, move to the directory Web Timesheet
is installed in, and issue the command "RTServer.exe -i". This will re-register
the service.
- Launch the .exe file that you downloaded.
- Select Upgrade as the type of setup, when prompted.
- If the directory where you initially installed Web TimeSheet is different than what
is displayed, select Browse and select the correct directory, when prompted.
- Follow the onscreen instructions.
Step 6 - Install the upgrades for any additional modules you are using:
- Download the appropriate .exe files from the following locations:
- Launch the .exe file(s) you downloaded and follow the onscreen instructions.
Step 7 - If you are using the Import Engine, please call Replicon Support for details
on how to download this module.
If you have any questions or concerns, please contact Replicon Support at support@replicon.com
or using the toll free numbers listed below. For more in-depth instructions, please
download our Web TimeSheet Installation Guide, which can be found at:
Documentation Library.