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Note: If you are converting from any version of Sage Timeslips version 9 to 2015, the specific conversion steps on migrating from BDE to Firebird database formats are available in How to convert your BDE database to Firebird. - If you were using an earlier version of Sage Timeslips (prior to version 9) or you were using an MSSQL or MSDE database, you must contact Sage Timeslips support for Sage Timeslips Data conversion services.
When you upgrade from an earlier version of Sage Timeslips, you must convert your old data for use with your new version of Sage Timeslips Premium.
After you install the Sage Timeslips application, launching the application will open the Welcome to Sage Timeslips dialog box, where you can select a database to open and convert. Sage Timeslips will attempt to convert your database the first time you access it. Converting the database will make it unusable by earlier versions.
The conversion process will prompt you to backup your database. You must backup your database in order to convert your database. After you backup your database, Sage Timeslips will continue with the conversion process.
Please consider the following information before converting data:
Do not interrupt the conversion process
- Once the conversion process starts, do not interrupt it. Interrupting this process will damage the database and you will have to restore a database backup.
Conversion Rules for Network and Local Databases in a Multi User Installation - You may browse to and convert a Database on a network share so long as you choose the option convert for network use.
- If you browse to a Database on a network share and choose the option to convert for local use then you will receive a message that informs you that this is not allowed and that the Database needs to be copied to your local hard drive for conversion.
Conversion Rules for Network and Local Databases in a Single User Installation - If you browse to a Database on a network share you will receive a message that informs you that this is not allowed and that the Database needs to be copied to your local hard drive for conversion.
Close other applications or Windows processes before starting the conversion - If other applications are running, they may use valuable resources and could slow down the conversion process. Please close any other applications such as email programs or word processing programs before starting conversion.
Migrating data from Sage Timeslips verson 9 - 2015 - Converting data from an earlier version of Sage Timeslips may take an extended period of time. If your database is large, the conversion process can take several hours. To optimize the speed of the conversion process, please consider the following suggestions:
- Data conversion is a two-step process
- The first step makes a copy of your original database - your original data in Borland Database format will be left untouched.
- Single License Setup - The second step converts the data from the BDE format up to Firebird SQL format for Sage Timeslips Premium. Your data will be placed into the same database folder. The original database will be copied into a new sub folder labeled Orig_BDE_DATA. Its name will be in the same format as it was prior to conversion. Before the conversion starts, the conversion program will ask you a series of questions to help you decide how to convert certain types of data that have changed in the new version of Sage Timeslips.
- Multi License Setup - The second step converts that data from the BDE format up to Firebird SQL format for use with Sage Timeslips Premium. Your data will be placed into the new Sage Timeslips database directory that you chose during your initial installation/upgrade. The default directory is C:\ProgramData\Sage\Timeslips\. your original database will be left intact and untouched as the data converter only reads your information and places your newly converted data into your new database directory. Before the conversion starts, you will go through a conversion wizard that will allow you to choose a new name for your converted data. The conversion program will ask you a series of questions to help you decide how to convert certain types of data that have changed in the new version of Sage Timeslips.
When you are ready to convert your database, refer to How to convert your BDE database to Firebird.
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