WERCS UpgradeWERCS Upgrade5.X – 6.15.X – 6.1

Steve Giamalis

Major ChangesMajor Changes•This upgrade is very significant in terms of technology, functionality, structure, and environment.

•Though the general process is similar, more planning, effort, and time are required than for previous upgrades.

Begin At The BeginningBegin At The Beginning•The previous WERCS environment may not be enough!

•Minimum Hardware/Software Recommendations have increased

DatabaseDatabase•Structural Upgrade Process

-You provide The Wercs with a copy of your database and the Wercs generates custom scripts to migrate your structure

•Scripts will both modify structure and add/update data

Software InstallationSoftware Installation•Application will reside on an MS IIS Server with .NET Framework 3.5

•The ini file is no more! Your specific non-default settings must be analyzed and input into the new system

•There will likely be changes required in Security

Goodbye Phrase LibraryGoodbye Phrase Library•The historic WERCS Phrase Library tables are defunct in 6.1.

•A phrase library conversion tool must be executed after software installation to populate the new phrase library database structures from your existing phrases.

•This tool is intensive and can take several hours to execute

PDF StoragePDF Storage•The method in which PDF documents are stored and retrieved underwent technological changes with the migration to the .NET environment.

•A conversion tool must be applied to your current published PDF document library to ensure it is functional in the 6.1 platform.

Rules for SQL RulesRules for SQL Rules•SQL Rules historically were stored in files and accessed by the RuleWriter application.

•All SQL Rules definitions must be migrated into the database.

•WERCS 5.5.0 can perform this migration for you with the switching on of an ini file setting

LabelsLabels•Label Templates created in the 5.X world are not fully compatible with the 6.1 platform

•Label Templates will have to be rebuilt in the 6.1 Label Designer

InterfacesInterfaces•Interfaces are not yet .NET applications

•The functionality of interfaces is unique to each company and will have to be reviewed with your Customer Service Representative as part of upgrade planning to ensure that your current interfaces will function without issue

TrainingTraining•While all standard WERCS concepts still apply and the experienced user will be able to easily adapt to the 6.1 application suite, it may be worthwhile to schedule training on the new system

HostingHosting•The Wercs offers hosting services for the 6.1 application in which the customer’s database and application reside in a secure Wercs Data Center.

•Many customers find this to be a preferred solution

Thank You