Overview of Release Numbers

There is a release numbering scheme for TimesTen releases. This scheme is relevant when discussing upgrades. For example, for a given release, a.b.c.d.e:

  • a indicates the first part of the major release.

  • b indicates the second part of the major release.

  • c indicates the patch set.

  • d indicates the patch level within the patch set.

  • e is reserved.

Important considerations:

  • Releases within the same major release (a.b) are binary compatible. If a release is binary compatible, you do not have to recreate the database for the upgrade (or downgrade).

  • Releases with a different major release are not binary compatible. In this case, you must recreate the database. See "Migrating a Database" for details.

As an example, for the 22.1.1.35.0 release:

  • The first two numbers of the five-place release number (22.1) indicate the major release.

  • The third number of the five-place release number (1) indicates the patch set. For example, 22.1.1.35.0 is binary compatible with 22.1.1.36.0 because the first two digits in the five-place release number (22 and 1) are the same.

  • The fourth number of the five-place release number (1) indicates the patch level within the patch set. 22.1.1.36.0 is the first patch level within patch set two.

  • The fifth number of the five-place release number (0) is reserved.