Note that downgrading of the database is not supported. As of License Statistics v6.14.4, the application will fail to start when turned on with a database newer than the installed version. |
The procedure for updating an existing License Statistics installation depends on:
Choose the upgrade instructions that match your version and platform from the table below.
| From version | To version | Follow upgrade instructions for | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
< 4.11.1 | 4.11.1 | Windows | Linux | The database migration system was changed in v4.11.1, so it's not possible to update directly to the newest version from versions older than v4.11.1. |
| 4.11.1 - 5.14 | newest | Windows | Linux | MySQL server was updated from v5.5 to v5.7 in License Statistics v5.15. |
| >= 5.15 | newest | Windows | Linux | For Windows, a one-time manual update is required prior to v6.6, which introduced automated updates for Windows installations. For Linux, a one-time manual update is required prior to v6.17, which introduced automated updates for Linux installations. |
| >= 6.6 | newest | Windows | Automated update using an MSI installer is available when upgrading from v6.6 and above to newer Windows installations. | |
| >= 6.17 | newest | Linux | Automated update using DEB and RPM installers is available when upgrading from v6.17 and above to newer Linux installations. | |