Upgrade procedures

When upgrading projects:

  • Make sure that a backup copy of your project exists. Upgraded projects cannot be opened in previous versions.

  • Perform any maintenance or repair required on your projects before upgrading them

  • Only one project can be upgraded at a time

  • Verify that you have enough disk space available to perform an upgrade. DBIUpgrade accesses your computers temporary folder during the upgrade process and requires two times the amount of space of the largest file in your project.

    Once the upgrade has been completed the temporary files created are deleted from your temporary folder.

Single User Project Database Upgrade

Make sure that a backup copy of your project exists. Upgraded projects cannot be opened in previous versions.

  1. Launch DBIUgrade.exe (C:\geoplus1\DBUIUpgrade.exe). Application opens and populates project table with list of existing projects.

  2. Select a project with DB Ver 3.0 or less to upgrade

  3. Verify that you have enough disk space available to perform the upgrade

  4. Click Upgrade button

  5. When upgrade process is complete close the application or select another project and repeat steps.

Multi-User Installations

Multi-user accounts require action from both the Petra network administrator and individual users.

  • Administrators—Refer to the IHS publication "Petra 2020 project database upgrade" for instructions or call Customer Care for help.

  • Users—Once the Petra network administrator has updated a project end users must accept the upgrade the first time that a project is opened.