What's New in SQL Anywhere Studio
  Upgrading Version 5 Applications

Upgrading databases

To use some of the new features of Adaptive Server Anywhere, you need to upgrade your database file.

Caution    Ensure that you back up your database before upgrading.

Supported versions 

You can upgrade your database from any of the following versions of the software to the format of the current version:

• SQL Anywhere Version 5    Including versions 5.0 and 5.5, all patch levels.

• Watcom SQL Version 4    All patch levels.

• Watcom SQL Version 3.2    Only patch level e and above.

What the Upgrade [dbupgrad] utility does 

The Upgrade [dbupgrad] utility carries out the following tasks:

• Adds new system tables.

• Adds new columns to existing system tables.

• Adds database options.

For instructions on upgrading databases, see Upgrading Software and Databases.