This topic describes you to migrate workspaces or projects
from earlier versions of the product that are not supported for direct
migration.
You can migrate workspaces and projects directly from the following
earlier versions of this product:
Direct migration is not supported for versions
of the product earlier than the versions listed above. Direct migration
is not supported because there might be changes to the project metadata
format from release to release that are required so as to accommodate
feature enhancements in the release.
If you need to migrate workspaces or projects from a version of
the product that is not supported for direct migration, then you must
use a two-step migration process:
- Migrate to the latest version (and latest fixpack level) of the
product that supports migration of your content. For example, if you
need to migrate from version 7.0.x, then migrate to the latest available
8.0.x product version. If you are migrating from version 6.0.x, then
migrate to the latest available 7.5.x product version.
Tip: If
you are unable to acquire an installation image for a version of the
product that supports direct migration from your current version,
then contact your IBM sales representative.
- After you migrate to version 8.0.x or version 7.5.x, then migrate
the current version.
Completing these migration steps will help ensure that your project
metadata is updated to the correct format so that it can be migrated
to the current version.
If it is not possible for you to complete the migration steps described
above, then you can try the following alternative steps:
Restriction: If you complete these steps, your workspace or
project preferences will not be migrated, and any source control links
to the projects and their source code will be disconnected.
- Export the project and source code as an Enterprise Archive file
(EAR file).
- Import the EAR file into the current version of the product.
