topic Re: Replicate Upgrade Path in Qlik Replicate

Replicate Upgrade Path

rdewolfe — Mon, 05 Jun 2023 15:20:04 GMT

Hello,

We have a replicate instance that is well past due for an upgrade, currently running 6.4.

If I'd like to get up to a current version is the upgrade path in this post(https://community.qlik.com/t5/Qlik-Replicate/replicate-upgrade-path/td-p/1931886) still correct? I don't see the 7.x version on the downloads page, is that installer still available?

6.4 -> 6.6(Latest)
6.6 -> 7.x(Latest)
7.x -> 2021.11

After 2021.11 can I go straight to a 2023 May release?

Also will I have to perform full reloads as a part of this?

Thanks in advance

Re: Replicate Upgrade Path

Gerald_U — Mon, 05 Jun 2023 15:31:30 GMT

Hello,

The upgrade path you mentioned is correct.

I would also suggest you go from 2021.11 to 2022.11 before going to 2023.05.

Here is the link for Replicate 7.0 SP 10 as requested:
https://files.qlik.com/url/dzgkrrrydvqufzj4

Yes, I would recommend you reload when you get to May 2023 release.

Regards,

Gerald

Re: Replicate Upgrade Path

rdewolfe — Mon, 05 Jun 2023 15:41:26 GMT

Thanks Gerald,

Will the reloads be required at the time of upgrade, or could we stagger them over the next few days? We have a substantial quantity of data in continuous syncs on this instance and it could take a very long time to fully load all of them.

Re: Replicate Upgrade Path

Gerald_U — Mon, 05 Jun 2023 16:53:48 GMT

Yes, you can stagger them over a few days.

Thanks,

Gerald

Re: Replicate Upgrade Path

rdewolfe — Mon, 05 Jun 2023 18:31:03 GMT

@Gerald_U do you have a link to the 6.6 release as well? I can't find that on the downloads page either

Re: Replicate Upgrade Path

Gerald_U — Mon, 05 Jun 2023 18:53:09 GMT

Here is the link for Replicate 6.6 SP 14.
https://files.qlik.com/url/fg6zbynmpbjdqctw

Best,

Gerald

Re: Replicate Upgrade Path

rdewolfe — Wed, 07 Jun 2023 15:26:46 GMT

Hi Gerald,

I received the following error while attempting to install 6.6

Product: Qlik Replicate. The application tried to install a more recent version of the protected Windows file C:\Windows\system32\ucrtbase.dll.  You may need to update your operating system for this application to work correctly. (Package Version: 10.0.10586.15, Operating System Protected Version: 6.3.14393.3659).

It appears that this was fixed in future releases. Should I attempt to upgrade directly to a higher version or is there another option here?

Thanks

Re: Replicate Upgrade Path

Alan_Wang — Thu, 08 Jun 2023 16:21:11 GMT

Hi @rdewolfe

As you go through the incremental upgrades, please check the user guide for the corresponding Replicate versions to ensure that Database versions, Database drivers, and OS system platform/versions will comply with the prerequisites in the user guide.

May 2023 has recently depreciated Linux 7.x as a supported OS so your server should be checked prior to the upgrade.

It is recommended to go with incremental upgrades, but you can try a direct jump by unstalling Replicate first and going through a new installation before overwriting the data backup folders. Data folders should be backed up and kept should you need to revert back to 6.4 if the jump fails. Reverting back to 6.4 with a 6.4 backup should be done if needed.

Re: Replicate Upgrade Path

rdewolfe — Wed, 07 Jun 2023 16:42:27 GMT

HI Alan,

Do you have the user guides for 6.6 and 7.0 available? I don't see them in the support portal.

Re: Replicate Upgrade Path

Dana_Baldwin — Wed, 07 Jun 2023 17:16:06 GMT

Hi @rdewolfe

I am attaching them here.

Dana

Re: Replicate Upgrade Path

Gerald_U — Wed, 07 Jun 2023 17:22:35 GMT

Hello Team,

Here is the user guide for 6.6:
https://help.qlik.com/en-US/replicate/September2020-and-earlier/Content/Replicate/Home.htm

User guide for 7.0
https://help.qlik.com/en-US/replicate/November2020/Content/Replicate/Main/Introduction/Home.htm

Thanks,

Gerald