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xs Conversion. presented by Nick Gawrit, heartbase. Get SIRxs. Download newest SIR version from SIR.COM.AU (in this example, the Windows version is used) xs.01.08. Use the Wizard to install SIRxs. Run Setup.exe. Verify/Unload/Delete/Reload.
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xsConversion presented by Nick Gawrit, heartbase SIR Conference 2008 - Dublin
Get SIRxs • Download newest SIR version from SIR.COM.AU (in this example, the Windows version is used) • xs.01.08 SIR Conference 2008 - Dublin
Use the Wizard to install SIRxs SIR Conference 2008 - Dublin
Run Setup.exe SIR Conference 2008 - Dublin
Verify/Unload/Delete/Reload • Clean up current database before export to ensure a pristine, verified, version of you database • Make a zip (just in case) • Check hard drive space • Run Lisstats to get a listing of database SIR Conference 2008 - Dublin
Export database SIR Conference 2008 - Dublin
Export Procfiles not in SIR014 Family • Export only moves family associated with SIR014 • Need to export(PWRITE) other procfiles that are used. In the case of heartbase: • HBPROCF.SRP SIR Conference 2008 - Dublin
heartbase and Export • Export additional databases that you may use • heartbase use a transaction log named HBARCHI2 SIR Conference 2008 - Dublin
Export Concerns ? • Schema columns widths • Overlapping columns • Data import not successful • Make sure Master is down • Use single user or admin mode as it is called in heartbase SIR Conference 2008 - Dublin
Create a New Folder for the new Database • Import the database into a new folder. • Give folder a catchy name SIR Conference 2008 - Dublin
Security • Windows sign on pass through • Shares and rights SIR Conference 2008 - Dublin
Install new Desktop Icons • Drive Letter versus UNC mapping • S:\heart\ or \\apps32\heart • Start-in directories • DB= • P parameter SIR Conference 2008 - Dublin
Start SIR xs SIR Conference 2008 - Dublin
Import database to SIRxs SIR Conference 2008 - Dublin
heartbase and Import • Import: • heart • HBARCHI2 SIR Conference 2008 - Dublin
Upgrade Painter • Generate Screens • Check outputs to make sure screens compile correctly. Adjustment to PQL triggers might be required. • Generate GENHB menu • Fix up those old nagging screen things that never seem to get done SIR Conference 2008 - Dublin
Set SIR preferences • SIR.INI • HB.INI • Map Word • Map Excel • Map SPSS • Map SAS • Map Textpad • Map Wordpad SIR Conference 2008 - Dublin
Main Menu • Remap main menu functions if need be • LOCMENU.PQL is used by heartbase • Add back any custom icons that might have created in the TBBB folder in the previous version • Add back any custom icons that might have created in the dv\images folder in the previous version SIR Conference 2008 - Dublin
Compile Members • Since database was exported and additional procfiles were written out, it is necessary to compile any stored subroutines. (those :0 files) • At heartbase, a member is used for compilation of compiled subroutines SIR Conference 2008 - Dublin
Eliminate Obsolete Commands • Debug Full monitor • Sequence Check / Cols • ACCEPT CHARACTER BELL BOX CURSOR CONNECT TEMPLATE CREATE TEMPLATE DELETE TEMPLATE ERASE TEMPLATE DISPLAY TEXT EXPORT TEMPLATE ERASE SCREEN FIELD INPUT FILL HORIZONTAL MENU KEYPAD ON LINE ATTRIBUTE LINE CHARACTER MAPKEY MODIFY TEMPLATE MOUSE POP TEMPLATE PUSH TEMPLATE PURGE TEMPLATE REFRESH SCREEN RESTORE TEMPLATE SCREEN GRAPHICS SCROLL TEMPLATE SENSE MOUSE SOUND function STORE TEMPLATE VERTICAL MENU SIR Conference 2008 - Dublin
Create Services • Master • Interface Programs SIR Conference 2008 - Dublin
Check New Database • Record counts are the same • Compiled members compile • Screens are accessible • Event management SIR Conference 2008 - Dublin
Issues Addressed • Tabulate • Open/Write to Files • Old programs that didn’t work before • Display Text • Event Management SIR Conference 2008 - Dublin
Explore New Features • Look at the What’s New Section of the SIR online documentation • Implement after running system through all testing and production What's New provides details of the new features available in SIR/XS. SIR Conference 2008 - Dublin
Roll Out • Plan to create a semi-automated process to update existing 2002 databases to SIRxs. • User beta tests in 2 sites SIR Conference 2008 - Dublin