User: heins
Date: 2004-04-15 19:42:40 GMT
Modified: . UPGRADE
Log:
* Soften dire 4.6.x warnings, other minor changes.
Revision Changes Path
2.8 +19 -20 interchange/UPGRADE
rev 2.8, prev_rev 2.7
Index: UPGRADE
===================================================================
RCS file: /var/cvs/interchange/UPGRADE,v
retrieving revision 2.7
retrieving revision 2.8
diff -u -r2.7 -r2.8
--- UPGRADE 15 Apr 2004 17:12:51 -0000 2.7
+++ UPGRADE 15 Apr 2004 19:42:40 -0000 2.8
@@ -9,12 +9,14 @@
upgrading from another 5.x version.
4.8.x -- There should be only a few issues in upgrading from 4.8.x; known
- issues are shown below.
+ issues are shown below. The major change is in the admin UI,
+ and you will have a distinctly different look and feel
+ in that area. Most people find it an improvement.
- 4.6.x -- Upgrading from 4.6.x and before is problematic, and you would
- be well-advised to find a competent consultant to help you.
- interchange-biz at icdevgroup.org is a mail list designed to
- help Interchange users connect with consultants.
+ 4.6.x -- Upgrading from 4.6.x and before is problematic if you rely on
+ the admin UI -- particularly if you have customized it. The public-
+ facing side should be fairly straightforward to port. See
+ "UPGRADING FROM 4.6.x" below.
INSTALLING INTERCHANGE IN THE SAME LOCATION
--------------------------------------------
@@ -63,7 +65,7 @@
KNOWN ISSUES UPGRADING FROM 5.0.x
- None.
+ None.
KNOWN ISSUES UPGRADING FROM 4.8.x
@@ -91,16 +93,9 @@
You should post the question to the user mail list or contact a
competent Interchange consultant at interchange-biz at icdevgroup.org.
-* You might receive a message about "history-scan tag overrides global
- definition". This is because that tag was moved into the Interchange
- global UserTag area.
+* You will probably receive a message about "history-scan tag overrides global
+ definition". See the section "PROBLEMS WITH USERTAGS" below.
- To stop this message, simply remove the history-scan
- UserTag from your catalog.cfg file.
-
- If you customized that tag, you will have to either perform the
- customizations on the global tag or put up with the message.
-
* The static-page build capability is no longer supported in
Interchange 5. You will receive warnings about "Directive StaticPath
no longer supported at line XXX".
@@ -229,11 +224,15 @@
UPGRADING FROM 4.6.x
-It is not recommended that you update your catalog from 4.6.x unless
-you are very proficient in Perl and Interchange. It is usually better
-to build a new catalog from scratch, and integrate your look and
-feel with that. Contact a competent Interchange consultant to help
-(interchange-biz at icdevgroup.org).
+The public-facing side of a 4.6.x catalog is fairly straightforward to
+port. The Admin UI is problematic, particularly if you have customized
+it.
+
+You should be able to update a catalog from 4.6.x if you are reasonably
+proficient in Perl and/or Interchange. If you expect to rely on the
+backend admin UI, it is sometimes better to build a new catalog from
+scratch, and integrate your look and feel with that. Contact a competent
+Interchange consultant to help (interchange- biz at icdevgroup.org).
That being said, here are some of the issues.