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 Changing the Software Version of the Current Database Instance 

Use

You change the version of the database software for the current database instance.

You can only switch between versions of the database software that do not require migration of the database instance.

Prerequisites

The database instance is in the operational state OFFLINE (Taking the Database Instance OFFLINE).

You have called the Database Manager CLI with the option -d.

Syntax

db_reg -R

Procedure

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       1.      End all sessions with the DBM Server, particularly all sessions in the Database Manager GUI.

       2.      Run the command db_reg -R.

       3.      If you are working with the Database Manager CLI in session mode, terminate the Database Manager CLI now.

Result

For every subsequent access to this database instance, the Database Manager program uses the new version of the database software.

 

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