{"id":213,"date":"2011-05-28T05:00:46","date_gmt":"2011-05-28T12:00:46","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.technosolutions.com\/kb\/213\/upgrading-topteam-database-schema-on-firebird-database\/"},"modified":"2018-12-27T00:46:57","modified_gmt":"2018-12-27T08:46:57","slug":"upgrading-topteam-database-schema-on-firebird-database","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.technosolutions.com\/kb\/213\/upgrading-topteam-database-schema-on-firebird-database\/","title":{"rendered":"Upgrading TopTeam Database Schema on Firebird Database"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><!-- Start ScreenSteps Content --><\/p>\n<div class=\"LessonContent\">\n<div class=\"LessonStep top\">\n<h3 class=\"StepTitle\" style=\"font-size:20px;\">Overview<\/h3>\n<div class=\"StepInstructions\">\n<p><i><strong>TopTeam Application Server<\/strong><\/i><strong> for <i>Firebird Database<\/i> has been retired. <\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Some <i>TopTeam<\/i> upgrades require <i>TopTeam database<\/i> to be upgraded to support the newest features.<\/p>\n<p>You can upgrade <i>TopTeam Database Schema<\/i> using the <i>TopTeam Database Schema installer<\/i>. This installer<i> <\/i>can be downloaded from the <a href=\"https:\/\/customerportal.technosolutions.com\" target=\"_blank\">TechnoSolutions Customer Portal<\/a> (access to Customer Portal is available only to licensed customers).<\/p>\n<p>This article explains the procedure to upgrade <i>TopTeam Firebird Database Schema.<\/i><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<div class=\"LessonStep top\">\n<h3 class=\"StepTitle\" style=\"font-size:20px;\">Who should read this?<\/h3>\n<div class=\"StepInstructions\">\n<ul>\n<li>Database Administrators<\/li>\n<li>TopTeam or Visual Use Case Administrators<\/li>\n<li>IT Support<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<div class=\"LessonStep top\">\n<h3 class=\"StepTitle\" style=\"font-size:20px;\">Preparations<\/h3>\n<div class=\"StepInstructions\">\n<p><strong>1. Find the current version of <i>TopTeam Database Schema<\/i> installed on your system. <\/strong>Refer to the article <a href=\"http:\/\/www.technosolutions.com\/kb\/323\/how-to-find-out-topteam-database-schema-version\/\" target=\"_blank\">How to find TopTeam Database Schema Version<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><strong>2. Find the version of <i>TopTeam Database Schema<\/i> that is required for the new version of <i>TopTeam<\/i>.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>You can get this information from the release notes or upgrade instructions for the new release.<br \/>\nYou need to upgrade <i>TopTeam Database Schema<\/i> ONLY IF the database schema version required is greater than what is currently installed on your system.<\/p>\n<p><strong>3. Download the Firebird DB Schema Upgrade installer from the <a href=\"https:\/\/customerportal.technosolutions.com\" target=\"_blank\">TechnoSolutions Customer Portal<\/a><\/strong><strong> (access to Customer Portal is available only to licensed customers) or any other links provided to you.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Choose the database schema upgrade installer based on your database type (SQL, Oracle or Firebird) and the <i>TopTeam Database Schema<\/i> version required for the new version of <i>TopTeam<\/i> that you want to upgrade to.<\/p>\n<p>The name of the installer indicates the database type and the database schema version to which it upgrades.<br \/>\nThe installer file name format is:<\/p>\n<p>TopTeam<strong>&lt;Database Type&gt;<\/strong>DBSchemaUpgrade_<strong>&lt;Upgrades from Version&gt;<\/strong>_to_<strong>&lt;Upgrades To Version&gt;<\/strong>_<strong>&lt;Release Date&gt;<\/strong>.exe<\/p>\n<p>E.g. TopTeam<strong>IB<\/strong>DBSchemaUpgrade_<strong>2.9<\/strong>_TO_<strong>5.0<\/strong>_<strong>18Dec09<\/strong>.exe<\/p>\n<p>Here,<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>IB <\/strong>&ndash; indicates that this installer is for Firebird Database. Other possible values can be <i><strong>SQL<\/strong><\/i> for SQL Server and <i><strong>ORA<\/strong><\/i> for Oracle Database.<\/li>\n<li><strong>2.9 <\/strong>&ndash; indicates that any version of <i>TopTeam Firebird Database Schema<\/i> which is equal to or higher than 2.9 can be upgraded using this installer.<\/li>\n<li><strong>5.0 <\/strong>&ndash; indicates that this installer will upgrade <i>TopTeam Database Schema<\/i> to version 5.0.<\/li>\n<li><strong>18Dec09<\/strong> &ndash; indicates the date on which the installer was released.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>You should choose the installer that satisfies the following conditions:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>the <strong>&lt;Database type&gt;<\/strong> of the installer should be IB.<\/li>\n<li>the <strong>&lt;Upgrades from Version&gt;<\/strong> should be equal to or lower than the <i>TopTeam Database Schema<\/i> version currently installed on your system.<\/li>\n<li>the <strong>&lt;Upgrades to Version&gt;<\/strong> should be equal to the <i>TopTeam Database Schema<\/i> version to which you want to upgrade.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>For example, if you want to upgrade your <i>TopTeam Database<\/i> to version 5.4 and the <i>TopTeam Database Schema<\/i> version currently installed on your system is 3.9, then choose the installer which has IB as &lt;database type&gt;, &lt;Upgrades from Version&gt; less than or equal to 3.9, and &lt;Upgrades to Version&gt; with 5.4 in its name.<\/p>\n<p>E.g. TopTeamIBDbSchemaUpgrade_2.9_to_5.4_&lt;Any Release Date&gt;.exe<\/p>\n<p><strong>4. Identify &ldquo;Firebird Database for TopTeam&rdquo; to which you want to upgrade.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>You must run the <i>TopTeam Database Schema installer<\/i>  from the same computer on which <i>Firebird Database<\/i> is installed. You cannot run the upgrade from a remote computer.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<div class=\"LessonStep top\">\n<h3 class=\"StepTitle\" style=\"font-size:20px;\">IMPORTANT: STOP TopTeam Application Server and TopTeam Web Server<\/h3>\n<div class=\"StepInstructions\">\n<p>Stop ALL access to <i>TopTeam<\/i> database.<\/p>\n<p><i>TopTeam Firebird Database Schema<\/i> cannot be upgraded if there is an application connected to it.<\/p>\n<p><strong>1. Stop TopTeam Application Server<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>    If your <i>TopTeam Application Server<\/i> is running as a Windows Service, refer to the article <a href=\"http:\/\/www.technosolutions.com\/kb\/342\/how-to-start-and-stop-application-server-service-using-management-console-for-topteam-application-server\/\" target=\"_blank\">How to start and stop TopTeam Application Server Service using Management Console<\/a>.<br \/>\n    If your <i>TopTeam Application Server<\/i> is installed as a Windows Application, refer to the article <a href=\"http:\/\/www.technosolutions.com\/kb\/20894\/how-to-start-and-stop-topteam-application-server-when-installed-as-a-windows-application\/\" target=\"_blank\">How to start and stop TopTeam Application Server when running as a Windows Application<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><strong>2. Stop TopTeam Web Server<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>     If you are using <i>TopTeam Web Access<\/i> IIS ISAPI edition then refer to the article <a href=\"http:\/\/www.technosolutions.com\/kb\/776\/how-to-start-and-stop-topteam-web-access-website-on-iis\/\" target=\"_blank\">How to start and stop TopTeam Web web site on IIS (version 7.x and below)<\/a>.<br \/>\n     If you are using <i>TopTeam Web Service<\/i> edition then refer to the article <a href=\"http:\/\/www.technosolutions.com\/kb\/861\/how-to-start-and-stop-topteam-web-access-server-service-edition-using-management-console\/\" target=\"_blank\">How to start and stop TopTeam Web Access Service<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<div class=\"LessonStep top\">\n<h3 class=\"StepTitle\" style=\"font-size:20px;\">Step 1. Run the Database Schema Upgrade installer<\/h3>\n<div class=\"StepImage\" style=\"margin:10px 0px;\">\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" style=\"padding:3px; border: 1px solid #ccc;\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" data-layzr=\"http:\/\/www.technosolutions.com\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/wpid17922-media_1269506661847.png\" width=\"498\" height=\"387\" alt=\"wpid17922-media_1269506661847.png\" \/>\n<\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"LessonStep top\">\n<h3 class=\"StepTitle\" style=\"font-size:20px;\">Step 2. Read and accept the License Agreement<\/h3>\n<div class=\"StepImage\" style=\"margin:10px 0px;\">\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" style=\"padding:3px; border: 1px solid #ccc;\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" data-layzr=\"http:\/\/www.technosolutions.com\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/wpid17923-media_1269506946172.png\" width=\"501\" height=\"389\" alt=\"wpid17923-media_1269506946172.png\" \/>\n<\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"LessonStep top\">\n<h3 class=\"StepTitle\" style=\"font-size:20px;\">Step 3. Click Next to run the TopTeam Database Schema upgrade wizard<\/h3>\n<div class=\"StepImage\" style=\"margin:10px 0px;\">\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" style=\"padding:3px; border: 1px solid #ccc;\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" data-layzr=\"http:\/\/www.technosolutions.com\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/wpid17924-media_1269507739928.png\" width=\"500\" height=\"386\" alt=\"wpid17924-media_1269507739928.png\" \/>\n<\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"LessonStep top\">\n<h3 class=\"StepTitle\" style=\"font-size:20px;\">Step 4. The Firebird DB Schema Installer wizard opens<\/h3>\n<div class=\"StepImage\" style=\"margin:10px 0px;\">\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" style=\"padding:3px; border: 1px solid #ccc;\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" data-layzr=\"http:\/\/www.technosolutions.com\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/wpid17925-media_1269507891141.png\" width=\"705\" height=\"480\" alt=\"wpid17925-media_1269507891141.png\" \/>\n<\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"LessonStep top\">\n<h3 class=\"StepTitle\" style=\"font-size:20px;\">Step 5. Backup TopTeam Database before upgrading<\/h3>\n<div class=\"StepImage\" style=\"margin:10px 0px;\">\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" style=\"padding:3px; border: 1px solid #ccc;\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" data-layzr=\"http:\/\/www.technosolutions.com\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/wpid17926-media_1269508348145.png\" width=\"708\" height=\"483\" alt=\"wpid17926-media_1269508348145.png\" \/>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"StepInstructions\">\n<p>It is highly recommended that you must backup the <i>TopTeam Database <\/i>file before upgrading.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<div class=\"LessonStep top\">\n<h3 class=\"StepTitle\" style=\"font-size:20px;\">Step 6. Connect to TopTeam Firebird Database Schema <\/h3>\n<div class=\"StepImage\" style=\"margin:10px 0px;\">\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" style=\"padding:3px; border: 1px solid #ccc;\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" data-layzr=\"http:\/\/www.technosolutions.com\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/wpid17932-media_1269524212843.png\" width=\"708\" height=\"484\" alt=\"wpid17932-media_1269524212843.png\" \/>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"StepInstructions\">\n<p>You must have the proper database permissions to proceed.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<div class=\"LessonStep top\">\n<h3 class=\"StepTitle\" style=\"font-size:20px;\">Step 7. View Scripts (Optional)<\/h3>\n<div class=\"StepImage\" style=\"margin:10px 0px;\">\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" style=\"padding:3px; border: 1px solid #ccc;\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" data-layzr=\"http:\/\/www.technosolutions.com\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/wpid17927-media_1269509423116.png\" width=\"706\" height=\"481\" alt=\"wpid17927-media_1269509423116.png\" \/>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"StepInstructions\">\n<p>If you wish to review the SQL commands in the upgrade, you can view them in this step.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<div class=\"LessonStep top\">\n<h3 class=\"StepTitle\" style=\"font-size:20px;\">Step 8. Run the TopTeam Database Schema upgrade<\/h3>\n<div class=\"StepImage\" style=\"margin:10px 0px;\">\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" style=\"padding:3px; border: 1px solid #ccc;\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" data-layzr=\"http:\/\/www.technosolutions.com\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/wpid17933-media_1269524293023.png\" width=\"708\" height=\"484\" alt=\"wpid17933-media_1269524293023.png\" \/>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"StepInstructions\">\n<p>Review the Summary and click <strong>Install<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<div class=\"LessonStep top\">\n<h3 class=\"StepTitle\" style=\"font-size:20px;\">Step 9. Upgrading your TopTeam Firebird Database<\/h3>\n<div class=\"StepImage\" style=\"margin:10px 0px;\">\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" style=\"padding:3px; border: 1px solid #ccc;\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" data-layzr=\"http:\/\/www.technosolutions.com\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/wpid17928-media_1269509614424.png\" width=\"704\" height=\"483\" alt=\"wpid17928-media_1269509614424.png\" \/>\n<\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"LessonStep top\">\n<h3 class=\"StepTitle\" style=\"font-size:20px;\">Step 10. Installation is completed<\/h3>\n<div class=\"StepImage\" style=\"margin:10px 0px;\">\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" style=\"padding:3px; border: 1px solid #ccc;\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" data-layzr=\"http:\/\/www.technosolutions.com\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/wpid17929-media_1269510222786.png\" width=\"705\" height=\"482\" alt=\"wpid17929-media_1269510222786.png\" \/>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"StepInstructions\">\n<p>You have successfully upgraded <i>TopTeam Database Schema<\/i>.<\/p>\n<p>Click <i>Finish<\/i> to exit the wizard.<\/p>\n<p>If an error occurs<i> <\/i>during installation, you can restore <i>TopTeam Database<\/i> using the backup file and send the Log File to <i>TechnoSolutions Support<\/i> for investigation.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<div class=\"LessonStep top\">\n<h3 class=\"StepTitle\" style=\"font-size:20px;\">Log File<\/h3>\n<div class=\"StepImage\" style=\"margin:10px 0px;\">\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" style=\"padding:3px; border: 1px solid #ccc;\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" data-layzr=\"http:\/\/www.technosolutions.com\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/wpid17930-media_1269510282323.png\" width=\"627\" height=\"455\" alt=\"wpid17930-media_1269510282323.png\" \/>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"StepInstructions\">\n<p>The <i>Log File<\/i> is created in the following folder &#8211;<\/p>\n<p><i><strong>C:\\&hellip;\\My Documents\\TechnoSolutions\\DB Schema Installer<\/strong><\/i><\/p>\n<p>Keep a backup of this file for future reference.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<div class=\"LessonStep top\">\n<h3 class=\"StepTitle\" style=\"font-size:20px;\">Step 11. Finish to exit the wizard<\/h3>\n<div class=\"StepImage\" style=\"margin:10px 0px;\">\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" style=\"padding:3px; border: 1px solid #ccc;\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" data-layzr=\"http:\/\/www.technosolutions.com\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/wpid17931-media_1269510338161.png\" width=\"500\" height=\"387\" alt=\"wpid17931-media_1269510338161.png\" \/>\n<\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"LessonStep top\">\n<h3 class=\"StepTitle\" style=\"font-size:20px;\">Important<\/h3>\n<div class=\"StepInstructions\">\n<p>You need to optimize the server database that has been created\/migrated to ensure proper performance. Refer to the article <a href=\"http:\/\/www.technosolutions.com\/kb\/10511\/optimizing-topteam-database-performance\/\" target=\"_blank\">Tuning TopTeam Database Performance<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<div class=\"LessonStep top\">\n<h3 class=\"StepTitle\" style=\"font-size:20px;\">See Also<\/h3>\n<div class=\"StepInstructions\">\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.technosolutions.com\/kb\/11650\/backup-your-firebird-database-file\/\" target=\"_blank\">Backup your Firebird Database file<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.technosolutions.com\/kb\/12602\/restore-your-firebird-database-from-backup\/\" target=\"_blank\">Restore your Firebird Database from backup<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<div class=\"LessonStep top\">\n<div class=\"StepInstructions\">\n<p>Revised: August 14th, 2016<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><!-- End ScreenSteps Content --><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Overview TopTeam Application Server for Firebird Database has been retired. Some TopTeam upgrades require TopTeam database to be upgraded to support the newest features. You can upgrade TopTeam Database Schema using the TopTeam Database Schema installer. This installer can be downloaded from the TechnoSolutions Customer Portal (access to Customer Portal is available only to licensed customers). This article explains the procedure to upgrade TopTeam Firebird Database Schema. Who should read this? Database Administrators TopTeam or Visual Use Case Administrators IT Support Preparations 1. Find the current version of TopTeam Database Schema installed on your system. 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