Snapshot Import into 8.5 Business

[Waggers]

Being a fairly new customer, this is my first attempt at transferring data into a new Actinic build. I'’m attempting to get a 8.04 snapshot into a new 8.5 install on a test PC.

I'm keen to upgrade so I can use the new shipping features.

3 questions if I may.....

1. I notice that it's recommended that all orders in 8.04 are processed and deleted before making the snapshot. Is there a workaround to this? I have over a thousand completed orders and I'm keen to keep the order history.

2. When importing the snapshot I get the dialogue "System-supplied design has been changed. Would you like to upgrade to the latest version?"

What on earth does this mean?! Should I just accept the defaults?

Another dialogue that is meaningless to me is "There is a new standard version of Image Above Section Link layout". Again, should I just accept the defaults?

3. Finally, After the snapshot is imported a message pops up telling me that some user perl scripts have been changed - it tells me to go to ..\Actinic v8\Sites\Site1\ScriptUpdates\8.5.0000HBKA.log. For the life of me I can't see this file anywhere. Do I need to worry?


Richard

[dave_finlayson]

Richard,

No1. I have to admint I haven't heard of this before but we have thousands of orders in our database and they have never caused an issue

No2. Sometimes Actinic make changes to templates when an upgrade comes out. What it is asking you is do you wish to overwrite your copy of that template with the newer one. Depending on how customised your site is the safest thing is to add it to the database but not overwrite your version (option 2 i think) and then compare your version to it to see if there is anything important in the new version

No3. If you have not made any changes to the perl scripts then you can ignore this, however if at any time you, or someone else has made amendments they will need to be redone

[RuralWeb]

the safest thing is to add it to the database but not overwrite your version (option 2 i think)

I always select this one.

[Waggers]

Many thanks Guys.

Richard