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Summary
The aim of this document is to assist Dream Report users in upgrading their projects to the latest versions.
This document is applicable to Dream Report versions 3.x, 4.x, and 5.x
Before Upgrading
Before upgrading, backup your actual Dream Report project. Save a copy of complete project folder including all subfolders. Dream Report projects are located in the Project folder of your Dream Report installation (by default C:\ODS\Dream Report\Project).
If your project is using a SQL Server database for data logging, the SQL database files may be located in the \Database subdirectory. Since SQL Server locks those files, you will need to omit that folder from the project folder copy (or stop SQL Server during the copy).
Upgrading Dream Report – Important Notes
Although Dream Report can be installed as an upgrade on top of the previous version, it is recommended to uninstall the previous version first, restart the PC, and then install the new version of the product. Restart your computer after installation.
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Important note if the Viber messaging app is installed on the same machine as Dream Report:
If uninstalling Dream Report prior to new install on a machine that has the Viber messaging/call software installed, please first shut down the Viber Desktop version, as it will prevent a complete Dream Report uninstall.
Upgrading Projects from Versions 4.x and Higher (from Any to All Versions)
If your project is upgraded from Dream Report versions 4.0 or newer, do the following steps:
Open Dream Report Studio and load the existing project. You will be warned: “This Project was created by the previous version of the product. To upgrade it to the currently running version please press “Yes”. Otherwise, press “No” and run in version it was built”.
NOTE: Once you click “Yes”, you cannot downgrade the project to the previous version. Therefore, ensure to that your project is backed up before performing this operation.Click Yes. The project will be upgraded.
Save and re-run the project
Upgrade Procedures for the Projects Configured for Remote and Concurrent Development
The new “Remote and Concurrent Development” feature was introduced in Dream Report 4.8. If Remote Development Configuration is being used in a project, a separate approach is needed for the project upgrade. Dream Report project configured for remote development can be upgraded in one of two ways, depending on whether or not the project versioning history needs to be available after upgrade. Approach 1 keeps the existing repository and maintain the version history, whereas Approach 2 creates a completely new repository during the upgrade.
If not using the “Remote and Concurrent Development” feature, this section can be ignored – simply follow the steps in section 4. above.
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NOTE: After creation of a new project repository, the old versioning history of the project and reports will no longer be available. Version of the project and revisions of the reports will start from version “1” again.
Upgrading Projects from Versions 3.x
Project Logger Database Upgrade
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