1. Applications Installation Guide for UNIX with IBM DB2 for Linux, UNIX, and Windows
  2. Upgrade from Xe or ERP8.0

Upgrade from Xe or ERP8.0

Before upgrading from Xe or ERP8.0 to 9.2, you must consider the following:

  • Tools Release 9.2, 64-bit (Release 22) cannot access Xe specifications. Therefore, the spec merge will not bring forward your custom objects, and the Compare Tools will not work. You must complete the Applications upgrade to 9.2 with Tools Release 9.2.5.x, including bringing forward your Customizations, before switching to 64-bit.
  • Table Conversions work in 64-bit. Therefore, if you are performing repeated data only upgrades, you can migrate to 64-bit during that process.
  • Workflow tables also contain specifications and you cannot bring custom workflows directly from Xe after migrating to 64-bit Workflows are moved forward during the TC Workbench.
Note: One-Click and IBM i Code Current only support 64-bit versions, which do not work for the Xe to 9.2 upgrade.

Follow these steps to upgrade from Applications Release Xe or ERP8.0

  1. Install 9.2 GA CDs.

  2. Install the latest 32-bit Tools Release – currently 9.2.5.5.

  3. Install the latest Planner Update.

  4. Install the Server Manager Console and the Server Manager Agent.

  5. Install the latest Tools Rollup ESU.

  6. Install the latest Tools ASI 9.2.x. This step applies the Applications and DLL changes on the Deployment Server needed for compatibility with Tools Release 9.2.5.x.

  7. Follow the instructions in this guide for completing the upgrade.

  8. You cannot switch the Deployment Server to 64-bit until run the final spec merge on the last path code. After the Deployment Server has been switched to 64-bit, you cannot go back to 32-bit. You can do repeated data upgrades with a 64-bit Deployment Server.

  9. You must run the Tools Release 9.2.x ASI again after upgrading the Tools Release to 9.2.6.x 64 bit. Many steps are conditioned according to the Tools Release that you are running. When switching to 64-bit, follow the Implementing 64-bit Processing with a 32-bit Deployment Server in JD Edwards EnterpriseOne learning path.