SQL/MX 3.1 Database and Application Migration Guide (H06.23+, J06.12+)

Upgrading to SQL/MX Release 3.1

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created databases and applications can coexist with the databases and

applications from the earlier release.

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Scenario 3 - New features offered by SQL/MX Release 3.1 are not required: If you

do not want to use any of the new features offered by SQL/MX Release 3.1 on

existing databases, no further changes are required after upgrading.

Implementing the new functionality

If there is a chance of falling back to an earlier version, you must defer the

implementation of the new functionality until you are sure that fallback is unlikely.

Note. Scenario 2 does not involve a metadata upgrade.

Figure 4-4. Coexistence of new and old databases

Note. Scenario 3 does not involve a metadata upgrade.

Figure 4-5. New features of SQL/MX Release 3.1 not required

App1

V1200

App2

cat2

sch2

V3100

App3

cat1

sch1

V3000

App1

cat1

sch1

R2.x

V1200

R3.1

R3.0

V3000