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Procedures for Upgrading fusion_place

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If you wish to install a new version of fusion_place while continuing to use the existing fusion_place database, please follow the procedure below. This procedure also applies if you simply wish to reinstall the current version instead of upgrading.

The settings described below will not be carried over by the upgrade procedure explained on this page. Please refer to the explanations in this manual to understand the current settings before the upgrade and reapply them afterward. Click each link to jump to the relevant explanation page.

Step 1. Check Information Specified During Previous Version Installation

You will need the information specified when the previous version was installed.

If you have lost this information, there is a way to find it, though it may be a bit troublesome. Please refer to Where to Record Installation Parameters.

Step 2. Uninstall the Old Version of fusion_place and fusion_place Runtime Environment (FRE)

Uninstall the old version of fusion_place.

Before uninstalling, we strongly recommend that you back up the fusion_place database.
Make sure to stop the server program when creating the backup.

  • If the "installation folder" and "folder for database files" specified during the fusion_place installation match the initial proposed values, uninstalling fusion_place will not delete the database files.

  • However, if you installed fusion_place with a folder structure where the "folder for database files" is placed inside the "installation folder," uninstalling will delete the fusion_place database files along with the installation folder.

  • When using the fusion_place database created in the old version with the new version, the database content will be modified for the new version, making it unusable with the previous version. Therefore, as a precaution in case you need to revert to the previous version, we recommend backing up the fusion_place database.

To uninstall fusion_place, select the following item (program) from the start menu.

All Programs  fusion_place… n.n  Server Management  Uninstall s9.fusion_place n.n

→ The uninstaller will start. Follow the instructions to complete the uninstallation.

Depending on your version of Windows, the above menu item may not appear in the start menu. In that case, double-click fusion_place n.n in the list of installed programs under Control Panel  Programs and Features to uninstall it. Even after uninstalling, the fusion_place n.n entry will not disappear, but if you double-click it again, a message will appear indicating an error occurred during uninstallation, asking if you want to remove the entry from the list. If you select Yes, the entry will be successfully removed.

Uninstall the old version of the fusion_place Runtime Environment (FRE) via the following link: Uninstall FRE.

Step 3. Install the New Version of fusion_place

Install the new version of fusion_place. The procedure is the same as the standard installation process. However, please take note of the following:

  1. For the port number, database username, and password, use the values specified during the old version installation, as identified in Step 1.

  2. Use the folder name identified in Step 1 as the folder for database files (if you follow the initial proposed value from the installer, it should be C:\FusionPlace_DB).

  3. If you have made modifications to the server configuration file (server.xml in the conf subfolder of the fusion_place installation folder), reapply the settings.
    (Do not overwrite with the existing server.xml file, as parameters may differ depending on the version, so reapply the settings.)

The fusion_place Runtime Environment (FRE) will also be installed as part of the fusion_place installation.

The upgrade procedure is now complete. After restarting your computer, you can start using the new version of fusion_place.

On each client computer already using [Excel-Link], you will need to obtain and configure the [Excel-Link] add-in file again.