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Topic: FA Upgrade

This topic is for upgrade issues / best practices.

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Re: FA Upgrade

Helo,

Dear Apmuthu.
How do I upgrade my FA 2.4.3 to 2.4.4 the best way?

Can I do this:
Backup Database of each company from FA 2.4.3 (using Backup Restore).
Then I install fresh copy of FA 2.4.4.
And then Restore my 2.4.3 backup files within FA 2.4.4.
Is it safe that way?

Or maybe there is another easy way?

Thank's

  • From: Singapore, India, Chennai
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Re: FA Upgrade

The list of changed files is available in an Announcements post from previous version to current one and from current one to bleeding edge master set. Just use those files to overwrite the counterparts in the working fileset one after the other. Take a look at the differences in the en_US-new.sql file between the existing and new versions using a diff tool like WinMerge. Generally there may be minor schema differences (not in your instance) and some extra records / change in defaults especially in the sys_prefs table. Synch with your working tables and chosen Chart of accounts accordingly.

The method you listed will need to migrate your files from the company/# folders as well besides affecting the dependencies - files, tables and security choices - of various addons like languages, themes, extensions, etc.

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