Installation Notes
Please ensure you have a verified backup of your database before upgrading, and upgrade at a time when it is convenient to not have access to the server. On very large Vault installations, the upgrade may take several hours.
Vault 5.1 does not support Dragnet integration. Users requiring integrated work item tracking should investigate SourceGear Vault Professional. Vault Professional is an integrated solution for application lifecycle management (ALM), including work item tracking and work item clients integrated into Visual Studio and Eclipse.
Vault 5.1 is not backwards compatible with previous versions of Vault. In essence, Vault 5.1.x clients will only interact with Vault 5.1.x servers and vice versa. Vault 2.x, 3.x, and 4.x clients and servers are not compatible with Vault 5.1 clients and servers.
For details on Vault licensing, including upgrade policies and demo keys, please see the Licensing FAQ.
Known issues:
Important note when upgrading from the 4.0.6 release: There was a bug in the uninstall routine for the 4.0.6 for users who installed the server and the client together using the server's installer. Upgrading in that situation will succeed, but leave two client shortcuts on the desktop. Please follow the instructions at support.sourcegear.com/viewtopic.php?t=9653 for instructions on removing the 4.0.6 server and client before upgrading.
When using the VS Enhanced Client's "Open From Vault" functionality in Visual Studio 2008, you will not be able to open solutions that have not yet been upgraded by Visual Studio to the Visual Studio 2008 format.
What's New Since Vault 5.1:
Vault Server
- Resolved problem where the Server would log error "Procedure or function 'spgetintegrations' expects parameter '@repid', which was not supplied."
- Improved performance of Vault GUI client when a large number of files are in the current change set.
- Addressed problem where the new Commit / Check In dialog would not enforce a repository's setting for required comments.
- Fixed issue where the OK button on the new Commit / Check In dialog would remain enabled when all items were unchecked from the root of the change set tree.
- Fixed issue where the OK button on the new Commit / Check In dialog would remain enabled when checking a change set item which would result in a name space conflict.
- Fixed issue where the Visual Studio Enhanced Client had an extra column for the file name.
Upgrading From Previous Versions
It is recommended that you backup your Vault database prior to an upgrade. This can be done from either the Vault Admin tool, or the SQL Enterprise Manager tool.
To upgrade from a previous installation of Vault, simply invoke the new installer, and choose the same options that were selected when Vault was previously installed. Program files and configuration settings will be automatically updated to reflect the upgrade. Note that the server installation will not delete your database unless you explicitly tell it to.
You may also safely uninstall Vault first, and then install the upgrade. As with installation, an uninstall will not delete your database unless you explicitly tell it to.
If you are upgrading past multiple versions of Vault, please consult the Upgrading Guide.
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Edited by Beth 11/14/13