Task 2: Choose the Target Waveset Version

For a current description of Waveset upgrade paths, see the Oracle Waveset Upgrade Paths in Oracle Waveset 8.1.1 Release Notes.

In general, you should upgrade to the most recent Waveset release that is available during your testing time frame. For example, assume that you are testing now with version 7.1.1, as this Waveset version was the most current release available when you started your current test cycle. Assume further that the next new release, 7.1.2, is scheduled for July 10th, and that July 15th is the projected start date of your next test cycle. You should plan to upgrade to 7.1.2 when you start your next test cycle.

Be sure that the platform in your Production environment supports the new version of the Waveset product. If not, plan to update the platform in each environment before you upgrade your Waveset application. Reset each target environment to match the Production platform before upgrading that target environment. In general, you must update your platform as part of the upgrade procedure that you follow in each target environment.

In cases where both your current Waveset product version and the target Waveset version support the updated platform, you can update your platform as a separate change and promote this change all the way to your Production environment before upgrading your Waveset application.

The standard upgrade processes that are part of each full release of Waveset generally upgrade an existing installation from any version of the previous major release.

Review the Release Notes for the target version of Waveset to which you plan to upgrade. The Release Notes document release-specific upgrade considerations. They also contain documentation addenda, bug fixes, and known issues.

Consider your configurations and customizations, and then identify any changes in the Waveset product that might affect those configurations and customizations.

Check your current release to see which hotfixes you have installed. Find the bug number associated with each hotfix, and check the Release Notes to confirm that the new, target Waveset version contains all of the hotfixes you need.

If you want to upgrade your Waveset application more than one level (that is, beyond the next major version from your current version), you must read Phases of a Skip-Level Upgrade, which describes how a skip-level upgrade changes the tasks described in this section.