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Database Conversion from 3.60 to 4.0SP2 SQL Server option

sudokusudoku Member Posts: 50
edited 2007-10-17 in SQL General
Can anybody give me an estimate how much time does it take to "convert" a database from 3.60 to 4.0 SP2 using SQL Server Option.

Database consists of 50GB.
The Process is running on a 2 GB Ram machine.




Thx in advance.

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    krikikriki Member, Moderator Posts: 9,096
    That depends on a lot of factors.
    -Do you need to make a backup and a restore into a new DB? This adds a lot of time.
    -What kind of data do you have? If you only use G/L and no items, it will be a lot faster. If you use items but have few entries it will go faster.
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    Regards,Alain Krikilion
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    sudokusudoku Member Posts: 50
    thx kriki.

    I guess I was not that clear in my post.

    All I am doing is opening a 3.60 database (SQL option) with a 4.0SP2 client (SQL option). It asks for whether to convert the database?. I accepted the message to convert from 3.60 to 4.0SP2.

    The process is still running as I have 50 GB Data .Any idea of the time estimation will be appreciated.


    Thx in advance
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    DenSterDenSter Member Posts: 8,304
    I hope you made a backup :shock:

    This process usually takes only a few seconds.
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    sudokusudoku Member Posts: 50
    I am converting the database to start the upgrade process from 3.60 (SQL Server option) to 4 SP2 (SQL Server option) .
    As this is the first step of the upgrade process.

    what might be the problem ? Itz already been 6 hrs and itz still running?
    Any suggestions?

    Thx in advance
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    DenSterDenSter Member Posts: 8,304
    actually the official steps are:
    - create a backup in the old version
    - install new version
    - create new database WITH THE NEW VERSION
    - restore backup into the new database

    Doing it the way you describe is not the official way. Most of the time it works without a problem, but sometimes it doesn't work, for no reason that you know of.

    I don't know how to fix your problem, I am sorry.
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    krikikriki Member, Moderator Posts: 9,096
    [Topic moved from Navision Attain forum to SQL General forum]
    Regards,Alain Krikilion
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