Migrating data to version 9.5

You must migrate data from previous versions of Rational® DOORS® in order to be compatible with the current software.

Before you begin

You must back up your current Rational DOORS data before you migrate.

Procedure

  1. Stop the Rational DOORS database server and copy the Rational DOORS data directory to the directory that your Rational DOORS 9.5 database server is using.
  2. Start the Rational DOORS 9.5 database server. To initiate the migration, the Rational DOORS Administrator must log in from a Rational DOORS 9.5 client and confirm that the data is to be migrated. No-one can use Rational DOORS until migration is completed. The Rational DOORS client can be on the Rational DOORS database server machine, or on a different machine.

    If the Administrator does not successfully log in, or does not confirm that migration is required, the migration is not performed.

  3. Select Start > Program Files > IBM Rational > IBM Rational DOORS 9.5. The login screen is displayed.
    Note: If the login screen is not displayed, you have not copied your existing data to the correct directory. If you chose to migrate your data using archive and restore, the dialog is not displayed.
  4. Type the Administrator password. No other Rational DOORS user can log in to the database before it has been migrated.

    If you do not know your Administrator password, contact your local Support department.

    After successful login, a confirmation dialog is displayed.
  5. Click Confirm to begin the migration.
    Note: The migration might take only a few seconds to complete, depending on the size of your data.
    When the migration is complete, the database explorer is displayed.
  6. Optional: If you have a dbadmin password, you must perform these additional steps:
    1. Log out and stop the Rational DOORS database server.
    2. Reset the dbadmin password: Open a command prompt, navigate to the bin directory and enter a command in the following format:
      doorsd -R <newpassword> -s <datadirectory>
    3. Restart the Rational DOORS database server.
    You can now access the data and other Rational DOORS users can log in to Rational DOORS 9.5.

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