Current Version: DVMAX v8.8
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We have implemented a new 4D Write Pro Word Processing module so that the DVMAX Client application could be supported on 64-bit operating systems. With this upgrade, there are a few steps you must take PRIOR to performing the steps below.
(The full checklist can be found here - Pre-Install Checklist for Upgrading to DVMAX v8.8) |
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- Click on the Maintenance Tab, then click on the Preferences button to configure your backup.
- Click the Configuration tab.
- Uncheck the Use Log File box. A dialog will ask you to confirm. Click Stop (You will reactive the log file after the upgrade)
- Click OK to save the Backup settings
- Go to the DVMAX DataFileFolder and either rename or delete the .Journal file
- Windows typical path: C:/DVMAXDatabasefiles/DVMAXDatafileFolder
- Mac typical path: Documents/DVMAXDatabasefiles/DVMAXDatafileFolder
Unregister the 4D Service (For Windows computers only)
If the Server application is running as a service, you will need to stop the service, then manually launch DVMAX Server on the local admin account. The rest of the steps that take place within the Server application will be done on the locally launched instance.
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- If you are asked to point to a log file, navigate to the .4BL file in the DVMAXDataFolder and choose to open. If you receive an error that the log file was unable to be integrated, choose Create New and save in the DVMAXDataFolder.
- The new DVMAX Server application will open and the data upgrade process will begin. During the upgrade process you will see a resetting window that pops up first. Do not Quit the server during this reset or it will start over.
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Set DVMAX Server up as a Service (Windows) or Set DVMAX Server to Open at Login (Macintosh)
We recommend running the DVMAX Server application as a service on Windows servers. Complete documentation on how to configure DVMAX Server as a service can be found in our Running DVMAX Server Application as a Service document.
We recommend setting the DVMAX Server application to open at login on Macintosh servers. Complete documentation on how to configure this setting can be found in our Set DVMAX Server Application to Open at Login document.
Upgrade/Update DVMAX Client on Workstations
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