Upgrading from another release

If you have a previous version of the product, review the following information.

You can update Version 7.5, 7.5.1, 7.5.1.1, or 7.5.2 of Rational® Data Architect or InfoSphere™ Data Architect to the current version by using the Update wizard in Installation Manager.

Earlier versions of this product can coexist on the same computer, but you cannot update them to the current version by using the Update wizard and you cannot install them into the same package group.

To update with the Update wizard:
  1. Mount the media or unzip the installation program zip file for the current release to a temporary directory.
  2. Open Installation Manager and click File > Preferences.
  3. In the Preferences window, click Add Repository.
  4. Enter the <media root path>\disk1\diskTag.inf path in the Repositoriesfield, and click OK.
  5. Click OK again to close the Preferences window.
  6. Click Update to open the Update Packages wizard, and follow the steps of the wizard.

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