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"Cannot perform alter on 'SAOVERVIEW' because it is an incompatible object type" error upgrading old database

Troubleshooting


Problem

Superuser launches 'Controller Configuration' and creates a new database connection to a database that originally came from a previous/older version of Controller.
User clicks 'Run' button and presses 'Upgrade'. After a few steps, an error appears.

Symptom

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Running DB Step: 984
<...>
sql_alter_view_saoverview.sql
<...>
Cannot perform alter on 'SAOVERVIEW' because it is an incompatible object type
Further Error:
If you manually run the exact same script ("sql_alter_view_saoverview.sql") outside of the Controller GUI:
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This fails with the following error:  Invalid object name 'SQLogonAudit'
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Document Location

Worldwide

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Document Information

Modified date:
09 May 2025

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ibm11077297