Upgrading to Web TimeSheet Version 7.1 Service Release 4

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:

  1. Log in to Web TimeSheet as an administrator.
  2. Select Admin from the top menu bar.
  3. Select Licensing from the side menu.
  4. Select the License Keys tab.
  5. 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.
  6. If the Build Period end date is February 4, 2007 or earlier, do not proceed with the upgrade, instead contact Replicon Support. If the Build Period end date is February 5, 2007 or later, proceed to step 2.

Step 2 - Check the specific build version of Web TimeSheet:

  1. Log in to Web TimeSheet as an administrator.
  2. Select Admin from the top menu bar.
  3. Select Licensing from the side menu.
  4. Select the System Information tab.
  5. Read the value shown in the Build field.
  6. If the value shown is less than 5.1.0.0, do not proceed with the upgrade. Please contact Replicon Support. If Build shows 7.1.4.0, 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 installation file and then continue to step 3:

    download1.replicon.com/products/wts/release/7.1/wts71.exe
    download1.replicon.com/products/wts/release/7.1/wts71.zip (zipped version)

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 7.1 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

- Create a backup of your existing database before beginning the upgrade process. For information on backing up your database, consult the documentation provided with your database platform.

Step 6

- Are you using a Microsoft SQL Server 7 database? If so, contact Replicon Support before upgrading, as the minimum requirements for using version 7.1 of Web TimeSheet with SQL Server have been increased from SQL Server 7 to SQL Server 2000 with Service Pack 4. (Customers using other databases are not affected by this change.)

Step 7 - 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. 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.
  4. Launch the wts71.exe file that you downloaded.
  5. Select Upgrade as the type of setup, when prompted.
  6. If the directory where you initially installed Web TimeSheet is different than what is displayed, select Browse and select the correct directory, when prompted.
  7. Follow the onscreen instructions.
Note: Upgrades for the ACCPAC, Peachtree, and QuickBooks (IIF) Integration Managers will be installed as part of the main Web TimeSheet upgrade.

Step 8 - 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:

Installation Guide.