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