WERCS Upgrade 5'X 6'1

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WERCS Upgrade5.X 6.1

• Steve Giamalis

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Major Changes

• This upgrade is very significant in terms of
  technology, functionality, structure, and
  environment.
• Though the general process is similar, more
  planning, effort, and time are required than for
  previous upgrades.

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Begin At The Beginning

• The previous WERCS environment may not be
  enough!
• Minimum Hardware/Software Recommendations have
  increased

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Database

• Structural Upgrade Process
• -You provide The Wercs with a copy of your
  database and the Wercs generates custom scripts
  to migrate your structure
• Scripts will both modify structure and add/update
  data

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Software Installation

• Application will reside on an MS IIS Server with
  .NET Framework 3.5
• The ini file is no more! Your specific
  non-default settings must be analyzed and input
  into the new system
• There will likely be changes required in Security

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Goodbye Phrase Library

• The historic WERCS Phrase Library tables are
  defunct in 6.1.
• A phrase library conversion tool must be executed
  after software installation to populate the new
  phrase library database structures from your
  existing phrases.
• This tool is intensive and can take several hours
  to execute

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PDF Storage

• The method in which PDF documents are stored and
  retrieved underwent technological changes with
  the migration to the .NET environment.
• A conversion tool must be applied to your current
  published PDF document library to ensure it is
  functional in the 6.1 platform.

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Rules for SQL Rules

• SQL Rules historically were stored in files and
  accessed by the RuleWriter application.
• All SQL Rules definitions must be migrated into
  the database.
• WERCS 5.5.0 can perform this migration for you
  with the switching on of an ini file setting

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Labels

• Label Templates created in the 5.X world are not
  fully compatible with the 6.1 platform
• Label Templates will have to be rebuilt in the
  6.1 Label Designer

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Interfaces

• Interfaces are not yet .NET applications
• The functionality of interfaces is unique to each
  company and will have to be reviewed with your
  Customer Service Representative as part of
  upgrade planning to ensure that your current
  interfaces will function without issue

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Training

• While all standard WERCS concepts still apply and
  the experienced user will be able to easily adapt
  to the 6.1 application suite, it may be
  worthwhile to schedule training on the new system

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Hosting

• The Wercs offers hosting services for the 6.1
  application in which the customers database and
  application reside in a secure Wercs Data
  Center.
• Many customers find this to be a preferred
  solution

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• Thank You