Upgrading to Web TimeSheet Version 5.8 SR2

Web TimeSheet is very dependant on the license keys. Before attempting an upgrade it is very important to make sure of the following:

  • Your maintenance program must be current
  • You must be running Web Timesheet 5.1 or higher

If either of these points is not true, performing an upgrade may leave your application in an unusable state.

To ensure a successful and safe upgrade, perform all the following steps in order :

  1. Check that your Maintenance Program is current for each of your modules.
    1. Login to Web TimeSheet as an administrator
    2. Click the Admin button.
    3. Click on About Web TimeSheet in the side menu.
    4. Click the License Keys tab.
    5. Look at the column called Build Period for each of your modules. Make sure you read the date from the Build Period column under the License Key tab. This date is different from the build date shown under the System Information tab.
    6. If the Build Period end date is February 14th, 2005 or earlier, do not proceed with the upgrade. Contact Replicon Support
    7. If the Build Period end date is February 15th, 2005 or later, proceed to Step 2

  2. Check the specific build version of Web TimeSheet.
    1. Login to Web TimeSheet as an administrator
    2. Click the Admin button.
    3. Click on About Web TimeSheet in the side menu.
    4. Click the System Information tab.
    5. Look at the information in the line called Build.
    6. If the Build Version is less than 5.1.0.0, do not proceed with the upgrade. Contact Replicon Support
    7. If the Build Version is 5.8.0.4, your software is already upgraded to the latest
    8. If the Build Version is 5.1.0.0 or greater, download the latest version using the following URLs:
      Access: http://download1.replicon.com/products/wts/release/5.8/wts58acs.exe
      MDSE: http://download1.replicon.com/products/wts/release/5.8/wts58msde.exe
      SQL: http://download1.replicon.com/products/wts/release/5.8/wts58sql.exe
      Oracle: http://download1.replicon.com/products/wts/release/5.8/wts58ora.exe

  3. Do you have any Web TimeSheet customizations, created by the Replicon Professional Services Team? If so, you must contact Replicon Support before upgrading.

  4. Install the Upgrade.
    1. We recommend implementing the upgrade in a test environment first
    2. Stop the Web TimeSheet Service
    3. 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
    4. Launch the exe file that you just downloaded
    5. Choose "Upgrade" as the type of Setup
    6. If the directory where you initially installed Web TimeSheet is different than what is displayed, click Browse and select the correct directory
    7. Follow the onscreen instructions

  5. Install the Upgrades if you are using one of the following additional modules:
    1. Download the appropriate exe files
      http://download1.replicon.com/products/wts/release/5.8/WTS58ACCPACLink.exe
      http://download1.replicon.com/products/wts/release/5.8/WTS58PeachtreeLink.exe
      http://download1.replicon.com/products/wts/release/5.8/WTS58MSProjectLink.exe
      http://download1.replicon.com/products/wts/release/5.8/WTS58QuickBooksLink.exe
      http://download1.replicon.com/products/wts/release/5.8/QBDCOM.exe
    2. Launch the exe file(s) you downloaded and follow the onscreen instructions

  6. If you are using the Import Engine, please call Replicon Support for details on how to download this module.

    7. If you have any questions or concerns, please contact Replicon Support at support@replicon.com or using the toll free numbers listed below. PS. For more in depth instructions, please download our Installation Guide: Installation Guide

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