Upgrading from a release of version 6.4.1

If you have installed a release of IBM® Rational® Focal Point™ version 6.4.1 and want to install version 6.5, you can uninstall version 6.4.1 and install version 6.5. You can also upgrade directly to version 6.5.

Before you begin

About this task

To upgrade from version 6.4.1 to version 6.5, you must back up the database and some files. Then, you either uninstall and reinstall the product, or upgrade it.

Procedure

  1. Open your existing instance of Rational Focal Point and verify the view definitions on the Views page (Advanced > Verify Integrity > Views). Fix any broken view definitions that might be limitations for incoming link attributes, including views in inactive or archived workspaces.
  2. Note any custom business rules that you have used. Log in to Rational Focal Point and export the custom business rules.
    Note: After you install Rational Focal Point 6.5, for compatibility reasons, you must request the custom business rules from the IBM Rational Focal Point support team. Only the common business rules are included in the installation. The common business rules are ChoiceAttributeText, LinkByText, LinkInfo, LinkListAttributeSum, ListAttributeSum, MailImport, MatrixWriter, SetChoice, and TrafficLight. Incompatible business rules are ignored.
  3. Back up the database.
  4. Stop the application server.
  5. To uninstall and then reinstall Rational Focal Point, useIBM Installation Manager. For more information, see Uninstalling Rational Focal Point and Installing Rational Focal Point
  6. To upgrade directly to Rational Focal Point 6.5 by using the download package or the media:
    1. Open IBM Installation Manager.
    2. Click File > Preferences.
    3. On the Repositories page, click Add Repository and specify the repository location as <Rational Focal Point package location>/disk1.
    4. Click OK.
    5. Click Update, and select Rational Focal Point.
      Note: If an older version of IBM Installation Manager is installed, proceed with the update of IBM Installation Manager and then update Rational Focal Point.

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