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--- gui:upgrade_procedure [2020/02/15 14:27] – steinar
+++ gui:upgrade_procedure [2023/12/04 11:28] (current) – emcodem
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-====Upgrade Procedure from previous FFAStrans versions to 1.0.0====
+==== Upgrade Procedure  ====
-The following procedure is to //**upgrade**// the existing database with all it's settings, workflows and monitor history. If you're doing a //**fresh install**// of 1.0.0. but want to have the //workflows only// from your previous installation, you can export them as XML and import into 1.0.0.
+The following procedure is to //**upgrade**// the existing database with all it's settings, workflows and monitor history. If you're doing a //**fresh install**// . but want to have the //workflows only// from your previous installation, you can export them as XML and import into the new Version.
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-//**Please note that you cannot have TWO versions of FFAStrans running on the same host simultaneously.**//
+//**Please note that you cannot have __two different__ versions of FFAStrans running on the same host simultaneously.**//
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   * If not already running, start the FFAStrans Workflow Manager and stop ALL running workflows.
   * Stop the "FFAStrans REST API" windows service on all nodes that run FFAStrans service and close all running FFAStrans Worfklow Manager applications. This also includes the inbuilt status monitor.
+  * Open Task manager and make sure **no exe_manager.exe and ffastrans.exe** processes are running
   * BACKUP the current FFAStrans installation directory, containing FFAStrans.exe, Workflows and Processors Folders - keep this backup safe.
-  * Extract the files from FFAStrans 1.0 download to some temporary directory - DO NOT START the FFAStrans.exe, otherwise you must delete the whole directory and extract again.
+  * Extract the files from new FFAStrans.zip to some temporary directory - DO NOT START the FFAStrans.exe, otherwise you must delete the whole directory and extract again.
 From this point and in case of unexpected errors, you can always discard the upgraded installation and go back to your backup at any time.
 __Upgrade:__
-  *Copy/Paste FFAStrans Version 1.0 files to the directory of your old installation. This must prompt you to overwrite FFAStrans.exe and several other files (339 files for me). Make sure all files are being replaced.
+  *Copy/Paste the new FFAStrans Version files to the directory of your old installation. This must prompt you to overwrite FFAStrans.exe and several other files. Make sure **all files are being replaced.**