Upgrading Guidelines for Connect:Direct for Microsoft Windows

Observe the following guidelines:

  • Before you perform any upgrade procedure, create backup copies of the following Connect:Direct® for Microsoft Windows installation files:
    • Directory: C:\Program Files\Sterling Commerce\Connect Direct v4.n.n, where n.n represents your current version number
    • Registry: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Sterling Commerce\Connect:Direct for Windows NT\v4.n.n, where n.n represents your version number
  • If you are upgrading from an earlier version of Connect:Direct for Microsoft Windows, the installation automatically copies the network map and user definitions.
  • Microsoft Installation (MSI) does not recognize the Install Shield installations; therefore, Install Shield and MSI cannot point to the same installation folder or you may have problems uninstalling Connect:Direct for Microsoft Windows. If you upgrade Connect:Direct for Microsoft Windows, the installation copies the folders of the older version of Connect:Direct for Microsoft Windows to the new installation directory before the new version is installed. The new version overwrites existing files in the destination folder.
  • The ODBC DSN is updated to include new DSN names to prevent previous uninstalls from removing them. DBWiz updates the configuration of SQL Server databases.
Note: In-place upgrades are not supported.