Actinic v6 database into v7

[eighteentee]

Hello all,

Is it possible to copy across a Catalog v6 database (MDB) file over to v7 and it work correctly?

Just having a major headache upgrading a customers site from v6 to v7 so just created a newsite fresh in v7!

Any help greatly appreciated.

Cheers

[Jan]

If you put the V6 database into the V7 directory, Actinic will upgrade it to a V7 database for you. So in other words, go for it!

Regards

[eighteentee]

So, will it run the site upgrader and ruin my nice new templates?

[Jan]

No, it will just upgrade the database when you first start up the application. That is so long as you just copy over the actinicCatalog.mdb file and not your templates.

Regards,

[eighteentee]

Thanks Jan - I'll give it a go. Just out of interest, do you know how to 'repair' an Actinic installation asside from just re-installing it? The reason I ask is because my Developer 7 has decided not to 'exit' any more. I have to end the task to get it to quit.

Any help greatly appreciated.

Cheers
Phill

[Jan]

What 'exit' options do you have set? It almost sounds as if you have a backup or snapshot set up but a corrupt or huge database is causing problems for you.

Regards

[eighteentee]

Hi Jan,

I don't get any exit options. As soon as I either close Actinic with the X or got FILE | EXIT it just hangs... The same happens if I go to HELP | ABOUT

Phill

[Jan]

That sounds weird, I would suggest taking this one to Actinic.

Regards