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Passport Business Solutions Upgrade Options - UNIX and Linux

There are several options for upgrading to Passport Business Solutions.  The following information explains the various options.  Most of this document applies to installing PBS Version 11.6. 

RW32™ Version 10.x and PBS 11.x updates to Version 11.6

Passport Software offers a new installation, upgrade and update to PBS Version 11.6. 

Version 11.5 can be updated directly to Version 11.6.  The update is a complete replacement of all the working programs.  A conversions occurs with Accounts Payable files.

To update from Version 11.2 or Version 11.3 to Version 11.6 you must first update to Version 11.4, then to 11.5 and finally to 11.6.  You must have a PBS Version 11.4, 11.5 and 11.6 CD ROMs for this upgrade.

RW32 10.5.x, PBS 11.0.x or PBS 11.1.x must first be updated to PBS 11.2 before going to Version 11.4, then to Version 11.5 and finally to 11.6.  The Version 11.2 Windows update is on the PBS Version 11.4 CD ROM.

To upgrade from Version 10.2.x, 10.3.x or10.4.x or earlier you will need several CD ROMs. See below for details.

Classic version upgrades to PBS 11.6

With the instructions and installation on this CD Classic Versions of 8.x or 9.x can be upgraded to PBS Version 11.6.  RW2000™ or RW32™ 6.8 can be upgraded to Version 11.4, then to 11.5 and then 11.6.

Upgrade and Update Options Spreadsheet to PBS 11.6

The following are the available options for updating to Passport Business Solutions Version 11.6.  In all cases the Version number refers specifically to the System Manager.  To view your current System Manager Version number, launch Classic, RW32™ or PBS and select <F1> at the User ID field.

Remember: When applying upgrades, if a customization or third-party application has been applied to your system, you need to make provisions for upgrading this as well. 

If you are on:

And you want to update/upgrade to:

Do the following:

RW32 Versions prior to 10.2 (System Manager)

Any later Version

Contact your RW32 supplier for additional installation instructions

RW32 Versions 10.2, 10.3 or 10.4.x (System Manager)

PBS Version 11.6

1.  You will need a Version 11.2 CD ROM. Upgrade to RW32

     Version 10.5.2 by following the instructions in the v10-5-2pup.pdf

     document in the svcpacks directory found on the 11.2 CD ROM.
2.  Upgrade to PBS Version 11.2 by following the instructions

     in the v11-2PUP.pdf document in the svcpacks  directory

     on the 11.4 CD ROM.

3.  You will need a Version 11.4 CD ROM. Upgrade to PBS Version

     11.4 by following the instructions in the  v11-4PUP.pdf

     document in the svcpacks directory.

4.  You will need a Version 11.5 CD ROM. Upgrade to PBS Version

     11.5 by following the instructions in the v11-5PUP.pdf

     document in the svcpacks directory.

5.  Upgrade to PBS Version 11.6 by following the instructions on    

     this page.

RW32 Version 10.5, 10.5.1 or 10.5.2 Windows (System Manager)

PBS Version 11.6

1.  You will need a Version 11.2 CD ROM. Upgrade to PBS Version

     11.2 by following the instructions in the v11-2PUP.pdf

     document in the svcpacks directory on the 11.2 CD ROM.

2.  You will need a Version 11.4 CD ROM. Upgrade to PBS Version

     11.4 by following the instructions in the v11-4PUP.pdf

     document in the svcpacks directory on the 11.4 CD ROM.

3.  You will need a Version 11.5 CD ROM. Upgrade to PBS Version

     11.5 by following the instructions in the v11-5PUP.pdf

     document in the svcpacks directory.

4.  Upgrade to PBS Version 11.6 by following the instructions on    

     this page.

PBS Version 11.0.0, 11.0.A, 11.0.B or 11.0.C Windows (System Manager)

PBS Version 11.6

1.  You will need a Version 11.2 CD ROM. Upgrade to PBS Version

     11.2 by following the instructions in the v11-2PUP.pdf

     document in the svcpacks directory on the 11.2 CD ROM.

2.  You will need a Version 11.4 CD ROM. Upgrade to PBS Version

     11.4 by following the instructions in the v11-4PUP.pdf

     document in the svcpacks directory on the 11.4 CD ROM.

3.  You will need a Version 11.5 CD ROM. Upgrade to PBS Version

     11.5 by following the instructions in the v11-5PUP.pdf

     document in the svcpacks directory.

4.  Upgrade to PBS Version 11.6 by following the instructions on    

     this page.

PBS Version 11.1 or 11.1.1 Windows (System Manager)

PBS Version 11.6

1.  You will need a Version 11.2 CD ROM. Upgrade to PBS Version

     11.2 by following the instructions in the v11-2PUP.pdf

     document in the svcpacks directory on the 11.2 CD ROM.

2.  You will need a Version 11.4 CD ROM. Upgrade to PBS Version

     11.4 by following the instructions in the v11-4PUP.pdf

     document in the svcpacks directory on the 11.4 CD ROM.

3.  You will need a Version 11.5 CD ROM. Upgrade to PBS Version

     11.5 by following the instructions in the v11-5PUP.pdf

     document in the svcpacks directory.

4.  Upgrade to PBS Version 11.6 by following the instructions on    

     this page.

PBS Version 11.2.x or Version 11.3.x (System Manager)

PBS Version 11.6

1.  You will need a Version 11.4 CD ROM. Upgrade to PBS Version

     11.4 by following the instructions in the v11-4PUP.pdf

     document in the svcpacks directory on the 11.4 CD ROM.

2.  You will need a Version 11.5 CD ROM. Upgrade to PBS Version

     11.5 by following the instructions in the v11-5PUP.pdf

     document in the svcpacks directory.

3.  Upgrade to PBS Version 11.6 by following the instructions on    

     this page.

PBS Version 11.4.x (System Manager)

PBS Version 11.6

1.  You will need a Version 11.5 CD ROM. Upgrade to PBS Version

     11.5 by following the instructions in the v11-5PUP.pdf

     document in the svcpacks directory.

2.  Upgrade to PBS Version 11.6 by following the instructions on    

     this page.
PBS Version 11.5.x (System Manager) PBS Version 11.6

Upgrade to PBS Version 11.6 by following the instructions on    

     this page.

Classic Version 8 or 9

PBS Version 11.6

Upgrade to PBS Version 11.6 by following the upgrade instructions

    in the up8to11.pdf or up9to11.pdf as found in the psiupg

   directory. Also follow the admin_pbs.pdf document in the psidocs

   directory.

RW2000 or RW32 Version 6.8

PBS Version 11.6

1.  You will need a Version 11.4 CD ROM. Upgrade to PBS Version

     11.4 by following the instructions in the up67to11.pdf

     or up68to11.pdf as found in the psiupg directory one the

     11.5 CD ROM. Also follow the admin_pbs.pdf document in

     the psidocs directory

2.  Upgrade to PBS Version 11.5 by following the instructions in the   

     v11-5PUP.pdf document in the svcpacks directory.

3.  Upgrade to PBS Version 11.6 by following the instructions on    

     this page.

Classic Versions 5.x, 4.x or earlier.

PBS Version 11.6

You must get the data into the Version 6.5/6.6 format (If you have Version 6.5 there are utilities built in to help you).

Once the data is in the 6.5/6.6 file format, contact PBS support for additional instructions on how to upgrade to 11.4. Once the data is in PBS 11.4 you may install and upgrade to PBS 11.5 and then to 11.6.

Classic Version 6.5

PBS Version 11.6

The sequence of the upgrade would be to first upgrade to PBS 11.4, then to PBS 11.5 and finally to 11.6. There are utilities as part of the PBS installation for upgrading the data files to 11.4. Contact PBS support for additional instructions.