SQL/MP Version Management Guide

Contents
Compaq NonStop™ SQL/MP Version Management Guide—429833-001
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2. Software Versions and Releases
Migrating to a Newer Version 1-6
Reinstalling an Older Version
1-7
Version Considerations in a Network
1-7
2. Software Versions and Releases
History of Version Numbers and Release Numbers 2-1
Interim Product Modifications (IPMs)
2-2
Release Updates
2-3
SQL/MP Software Components
2-3
Relation of Software Version to Other Versions
2-3
Software Versions in a Network
2-4
Retrieving the Software Version
2-4
Using the GET VERSION OF SYSTEM Statement
2-5
Using the SQLGETSYSTEMVERSION Procedure
2-5
3. Database Versions
SQL/MP Catalog Versions 3-1
Catalog Format Version
3-2
System Catalog Version
3-2
Relation of Catalog Version to Software Version
3-3
Initializing and Changing User Catalog Versions
3-3
Where Catalog Versions Are Stored
3-5
Retrieving Catalog Versions
3-7
SQL Object Versions
3-9
Initializing Object Versions
3-10
Object Versions and Catalog Versions
3-11
Where Object Versions Are Stored
3-12
Retrieving Object Versions
3-13
Object-Version Dependencies
3-15
4. Message File Versions
SQL/MP Message File Versions and Software Versions 4-1
Retrieving the Message File Version
4-1
Using Alternate Language Message Files
4-2
Specifying an Alternate Language Message File
4-2