Calyx RIM 6.2 CHF 5 Upgrade Guidelines

Calyx RIM 6.2 CHF 5 Upgrade Guidelines

These upgrade guidelines are current as of 03-AUG-2020, and can be used as a reference to upgrade your Calyx RIM from version 6.2 CHF 4 to version 6.2 CHF 5, along with supporting tools.

Important Notes for this Upgrade

Regulatory updates introduced in this release will require pre-migration procedures to be completed prior to data migration. Please read and carefully follow these instructions to ensure successful data migration and product upgrade.

Prepare to Upgrade

Please follow these instructions to ensure that your supporting tools are compatible with Calyx RIM 6.2 CHF 5.

Step Action Resource
1 Before starting the upgrade procedures, please review the Calyx RIM 6.2 System Support Documentation (SSD) to ensure that all system hardware and software components are compatible with the upgrade. System Support Documentation
For general information about this release, see the Calyx RIM 6.2 CHF 5 Release Notes. Liquent InSight 6.2 CHF 5 Release Notes
2 Determine the applicable migration path to Calyx RIM 6.2 CHF 5 depending on your current installation. Migration Path
3 Complete all the preceding installation procedures according to your migration path to upgrade your system to Calyx RIM 6.2 CHF 4, using appropriate upgrade packages. Refer to the documentation for every release for specific instructions, ensure corresponding pre and post- migration steps, if applicable. Previous release documentation:
4 If you use Calyx RIM Linking plug-in (PDF), ensure that you are using Calyx RIM Linking plug-in (PDF) v1.8 CHF 1 with Calyx RIM Linking plug-in (PDF) CHF 1 Hotfix 1.8.1.2 installed. You must apply Calyx RIM Linking plug-in (PDF) CHF 1 Hotfix 1.8.1.2 to a system running Calyx RIM Linking plug-in (PDF) v1.8 CHF 1. These are available for download at the FTP site.
5 Only the latest version of Calyx RIM Rendering is supported.

You must apply Calyx RIM Rendering 4.4 CHF 2.

Data Migration

Step Action Resource
1 Create a backup copy of your database. N/A
2 Before updating your database, verify that you have read all the Calyx RIM 6.2 CHF 5 Data Migration Document information carefully and have the required level of access to Calyx RIM 6.2 CHF 4 to complete all the pre-migration tasks listed in the document. Liquent InSight 6.2 CHF 5 Data Migration Document
3 Apply Calyx RIM 6.2 CHF 5 data migration package to your database by following instructions provided in the Calyx RIM 6.2 CHF 5 Database Server Installation Qualification script.
Notes:
  • Custom database objects in ISM schema are removed during the migration.
  • Ensure that you are running the Oracle Database installation SQL script on a Windows based computer. If your Oracle Database is hosted by a Unix server, you must run the Oracle Database installation SQL script on a Windows client that can remotely access the database server using Oracle's SQL*Plus.
  • If you have not updated the database before, or if you are unsure how to apply database migration script, contact Technical Support before proceeding.
Liquent InSight 6.2 CHF 5 Database Server Installation Qualification

Application Server

Step Action Resource
1 Prepare to install a Calyx RIM 6.2 CHF 5 Application Server by completing the following applicable procedures:
  • Save copies of all files that are being replaced to another location, such as a shared network drive.
  • As a precaution, backup and save all files associated with your Calyx RIM system that you have modified, even if they are not listed in the instructions in the following topics and are not to be replaced during this upgrade.
  • For any customizable files included with this certified hotfix, such as properties files or template files, compare the new files to your existing files (by performing a diff procedure, for example) to determine whether changes were made that you need to carry forward to the new files.
  • If you have modified the standard overrides in Calyx RIM, contact Technical Support for assistance with preparing your overrides for this upgrade. XML changes will be required and some functionality may be impacted as a result.
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2 Install a Calyx RIM 6.2 CHF 5 Application Server by following instructions provided in the Calyx RIM 6.2 CHF 5 Application Server Installation Qualification script. Liquent InSight 6.2 CHF 5 Application Server Installation Qualification

Complete the Upgrade

Step Action Resource
1 Complete Client Configuration according to the Calyx RIM 6.2 CHF 5 Client Installation Qualification script. Liquent InSight 6.2 CHF 5 Client Installation Qualification
2 Complete all post migration tasks listed in the Calyx RIM 6.2 CHF 5 Data Migration Document, if applicable. Liquent InSight 6.2 CHF 5 Data Migration Document
3 Post-installation procedures
  • Complete the post-installation tasks.
  • Create assembly templates from template files.
  • Ensure the most current versions of DTD files and template files are installed with Calyx RIM 6.2 CHF 5.
4 To complete the upgrade process, use these links to the optional supporting tools.

This is a list of the current, optional supporting tools as of the date this topic was updated.. Other versions of these tools may be supported as well. Consult the Calyx RIM SSD for details on these versions.