SIR Conference Dublin xs Conversion presented by Nick Gawrit, heartbase

SIR Conference Dublin Get SIRxs Download newest SIR version from SIR.COM.AU (in this example, the Windows version is used) –xs.01.08

SIR Conference Dublin Use the Wizard to install SIRxs

SIR Conference Dublin Run Setup.exe

SIR Conference Dublin Verify/Unload/Delete/Reload Clean up current database before export to ensure a pristine, verified, version of you database Make a zip (just in case) Check hard drive space Run Lisstats to get a listing of database

SIR Conference Dublin Export database

SIR Conference Dublin Export Procfiles not in SIR014 Family Export only moves family associated with SIR014 Need to export(PWRITE) other procfiles that are used. In the case of heartbase: –HBPROCF.SRP

SIR Conference Dublin heartbase and Export Export additional databases that you may use heartbase use a transaction log named HBARCHI2

SIR Conference Dublin Export Concerns Schema columns widths Overlapping columns Data import not successful Make sure Master is down Use single user or admin mode as it is called in heartbase

SIR Conference Dublin Create a New Folder for the new Database Import the database into a new folder. Give folder a catchy name Import the database into a new folder. Give folder a catchy name

SIR Conference Dublin Security Windows sign on pass through Shares and rights

SIR Conference Dublin Install new Desktop Icons Drive Letter versus UNC mapping –S:\heart\ or \\apps32\heart Start-in directories DB= P parameter

SIR Conference Dublin Start SIR xs

SIR Conference Dublin Import database to SIRxs

SIR Conference Dublin heartbase and Import Import: –heart –HBARCHI2

SIR Conference Dublin Upgrade Painter Generate Screens –Check outputs to make sure screens compile correctly. Adjustment to PQL triggers might be required. Generate GENHB menu Fix up those old nagging screen things that never seem to get done

SIR Conference Dublin Set SIR preferences SIR.INI HB.INI Map Word Map Excel Map SPSS Map SAS Map Textpad Map Wordpad

SIR Conference Dublin Main Menu Remap main menu functions if need be –LOCMENU.PQL is used by heartbase Add back any custom icons that might have created in the TBBB folder in the previous version Add back any custom icons that might have created in the dv\images folder in the previous version

SIR Conference Dublin Compile Members Since database was exported and additional procfiles were written out, it is necessary to compile any stored subroutines. (those :0 files) At heartbase, a member is used for compilation of compiled subroutines

SIR Conference Dublin Eliminate Obsolete Commands Debug Full monitor Sequence Check / Cols ACCEPT CHARACTER BELL BOX CURSOR CONNECT TEMPLATE CREATE TEMPLATE DELETE TEMPLATE ERASE TEMPLATE DISPLAY TEXT EXPORT TEMPLATE ERASE SCREEN FIELD INPUT FILL HORIZONTAL MENU KEYPAD ON LINE ATTRIBUTE LINE CHARACTER MAPKEY MODIFY TEMPLATE MOUSE POP TEMPLATE PUSH TEMPLATE PURGE TEMPLATE REFRESH SCREEN RESTORE TEMPLATE SCREEN GRAPHICS SCROLL TEMPLATE SENSE MOUSE SOUND function STORE TEMPLATE VERTICAL MENU

SIR Conference Dublin Create Services Master Interface Programs

SIR Conference Dublin Check New Database Record counts are the same Compiled members compile Screens are accessible Event management

SIR Conference Dublin Issues Addressed Tabulate Open/Write to Files Old programs that didn’t work before Display Text Event Management

SIR Conference Dublin Explore New Features Look at the What’s New Section of the SIR online documentation Implement after running system through all testing and production What's NewWhat's New provides details of the new features available in SIR/XS.

SIR Conference Dublin Roll Out Plan to create a semi-automated process to update existing 2002 databases to SIRxs. User beta tests in 2 sites