When you upgrade from Rational® DOORS® version 9.0, 9.1, or 9.2
to 9.3, the previous version is removed. This topic contains information
about how version 9.0, 9.1, 9.2, and 9.3 database servers and clients
interact.
In all cases, Rational DOORS 9.3 is installed into a
new directory named \IBM\Rational\DOORS\9.3 by
default, and after successful installation version 9.0, 9.1, or 9.2
is removed.
You cannot install Rational DOORS 9.3 into the same directory
as your current installation.
The menu displays IBM Rational DOORS 9.3 after
the successful installation of Rational DOORS 9.3.
Note: If you have customized the addins.idx file, back it
up before you upgrade. When you upgrade to Rational DOORS 9.3,
the current version of addins.idx is overwritten.
Licensing
You do not need a new software
license for Rational DOORS 9.3 if you are already running
version 9.0, 9.1, or 9.2, and have a valid maintenance agreement.
Compatibility between version 9.0 and Rational DOORS 9.3
- Version 9.0 clients can connect to a Rational DOORS 9.3
database server.
- Rational DOORS 9.3 clients can connect to a version
9.0 database server.
- Rational DOORS 9.3 can read version 9.0 data.
- Version 9.0 clients can read Rational DOORS 9.3 project or module archives
and partitions.
Compatibility between version 9.1 and Rational DOORS 9.3
- Version 9.1 clients can connect to a Rational DOORS 9.3
database server.
- Rational DOORS 9.3 clients can connect to a version
9.1 database server.
- Rational DOORS 9.3 can read version 9.1 data.
- Version 9.1 clients can read Rational DOORS 9.3 project or module archives
and partitions.
Compatibility between version 9.2 and Rational DOORS 9.3
- Version 9.2 clients can connect to a Rational DOORS 9.3
database server.
- Rational DOORS 9.3 clients can connect to a version
9.2 database server.
- Rational DOORS 9.3 can read version 9.2 data.
- Version 9.2 clients can read Rational DOORS 9.3 project or module archives
and partitions.
To upgrade to 9.3, you run the appropriate Rational DOORS installer.
When the installer finds an existing version of Rational DOORS on
your machine, the installer automatically upgrades it to the new version.
You
then must migrate your data to version 9.3 of Rational DOORS.