SQL/MX 3.2.1 Installation and Upgrade Guide (H06.26+, J06.15+)

Upgrading the metadata and using new features on existing and new

databases

After upgrading the metadata to SQL/MX Release 3.2.x using the relevant upgrade sequence,

you can use the SQL/MX Release 3.2.x features on existing and new databases. The scenarios

in this section describe how you can use the new features.

• Scenario 1 - New features offered in SQL/MX Release 3.2.x on existing database and

applications: To use new features offered in SQL/MX Release 3.2.x on any existing database

and applications, you must upgrade the metadata.

Figure 6 Using new features of SQL/MX Release 3.2.x on existing databases

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Metadata

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• Scenario 2 - New features offered in SQL/MX Release 3.2.x on new databases and

applications: After upgrading the system, newly created databases and applications can use

all the SQL/MX Release 3.2.x features. Additionally, the newly created databases and

applications can coexist with the databases and applications from the earlier release.

NOTE: Scenario 2 does not involve a metadata upgrade.

44 Upgrading the system to SQL/MX Release 3.2.x