Re: Phase III

[Bob Duncan <duncanr@xxxxxxxxxx>]

At 08:12 AM 09/05/2003 -0500, Sharon wrote:
>We are going to upgrade our system to the new release INNOPAC 2002 PHASE 
>III in October. Is there anyone has done it? Would you please to share any 
>experiences/tips/problems to us?

Upgrading to Phase 3 isn't radically different than any other upgrade on 
the server end of things.  However, upgrading on the client side is a bit 
more involved with the move to Phase 3 because the new client doesn't play 
well with pre-Phase 3 (at least it didn't in late May when we upgraded to 
beta test); the old client doesn't play at all with Phase 3 (although 
trying to run the old client with Phase 3 will conveniently prompt the user 
to get the new version); and the installation program runs slightly 
differently depending on whether or not the old client is still 
installed.  Note that I did not encounter a single *problem* with the 
client installations;  it just required a bit more effort and communication 
than previous upgrades.

Issues of note (all pertain to installation on Win2000/XP):

(1)  "Old" default shortcuts are named "Millennium".  New default shortcuts 
will be named "Innovative Millennium".  The client install does not delete 
any old shortcuts and new shortcuts appear in one place only, e.g., on the 
desktop or in the start menu, but not both (see the next item).

(2)  If the new client is installed on a system without a previous 
Millennium installation, the installation process includes a step where the 
location of the installation-generated shortcut icon can be specified 
(desktop, start menu, etc.).  Unfortunately, the installation will place a 
shortcut in one location only.  Fortunately, there is a checkbox to create 
the shortcut in that same location for all users;  if this option is left 
unchecked (the default), then the new shortcut will appear in the specified 
location only for the user doing the installation.  However, if the new 
client is installed on a system which still has the old client installed, 
the "where to put the shortcut" step is skipped, and the lone 
installation-generated shortcut is placed on the desktop of the user doing 
the installation.

(3)  If the new client is installed on a system with the old client still 
installed, the "Add or Remove Programs" control panel will show two items 
after the new client installation:  "Innovative Millennium" and 
"Millennium".  If the latter is UNinstalled, the new client will not run 
and installation must be repeated.  (Users who are fond of tidying up and 
associate the old shortcut icons with what they see in the control panel 
should be forewarned.)

Bob Duncan


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