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

Contents
HP NonStop SQL/MX Release 3.1 Database and Application Migration Guide—663853-001
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4. Upgrading to SQL/MX Release 3.1
SQL/MX releases on systems running H-Series RVUs and J-Series RVUs 3-1
Naming scheme for SQL/MX releases 3-3
Product version and SPR identifiers 3-5
Availability of SQL/MX releases 3-5
Delivery of SQL/MX releases 3-6
RVUs and supported SQL/MX releases 3-6
Interoperability of SQL/MX releases 3-7
Versions of SQL/MX software components 3-7
Version identification of SQL/MX software components 3-7
SQL/MX system software version (MXV)
3-8
SQL/MX Database Object Versions
3-8
SQL/MX query plan and module versions 3-10
Interoperability across schema versions 3-11
4. Upgrading to SQL/MX Release 3.1
Planning for fallback 4-1
Upgrading from SQL/MX Release 2.3.x to SQL/MX Release 3.1 4-1
Upgrade sequence 4-1
Preinstallation 4-3
Installing SQL/MX Release 3.1 4-3
Accessing the database 4-3
Migrating the database after system upgrade 4-4
Migrating applications after system upgrade 4-4
Upgrading from SQL/MX Release 3.0 to SQL/MX Release 3.1 4-5
Upgrade sequence 4-6
Preinstallation
4-6
Installing SQL/MX Release 3.1 4-7
Accessing the database
4-7
Migrating the database after system upgrade
4-7
Migrating applications after system upgrade
4-7
Upgrading the database and using new features on existing and new databases 4-8
4-9
Implementing the new functionality 4-9
5. Falling Back from SQL/MX Release 3.1
Fallback paths 5-1
Fallback sequence
5-2
Fallback considerations
5-5
Preinstallation 5-6
Migrating the Database for a System Fallback 5-7