Updating Microsoft Access database schemas from Datacap V9.0 to V9.0.1
This procedure requires Microsoft Access 2013 or later version.
Procedure
To update the Microsoft Access database schema:
- Replace the V9.0 Engine database file with an empty V9.0.1 Engine database: Important: This step does not preserve existing batches.
- Back up the Datacap V9.0 Engine database file in your application folder by renaming it or copying it to a backup location.
- Copy the Engine database file from the Datacap V9.0.1 Form Template application (such as \Datacap\Templates\FormTemplate) and paste it into your application folder.
- Rename the Datacap V9.0.1 Engine database file that you copied to match the original file name. (The original file name is the name before any renaming done in step 1a.)
- Delete existing batch folders from the application.
- If your application contains custom columns, use Microsoft Access to add your custom columns to the tmbatch table in the new Engine database.
- Update the Fingerprint database schema to support the ClassifyLayout actions:
- Start Microsoft Access and open the following file: \Datacap\Templates\FormTemplate\FormTemplateFingerprint.db (Datacap V9.0.1 schema).
- Start another copy of Microsoft Access and open the application's existing Datacap V9.0 Fingerprint database file.
- Copy the Class, Feature, and Knowledge tables from the Datacap V9.0.1 schema and paste them into the existing Fingerprint database.
- Update the Administrative database schema with tables and fields reserved for future use:
- Start Microsoft Access and open the following file: \Datacap\Templates\FormTemplate\FormTemplateAdm.mdb (Datacap V9.0.1 schema).
- Start another copy of Microsoft Access and open the application's existing Datacap V9.0 Administrative database file.
- Copy the views table from the Datacap V9.0.1 schema and paste it into the existing Administrative database.
- Close the Datacap V9.0.1 FormTemplateAdm database.
- Open the existing adminfo table in design view and add a Number type field that is named db_keymode. Set the Field Size to Long Integer.
- Open the existing tmgroup table in design view and add the long integer field gr_key.
Parent topic: Migrating Datacap applications from V9.0 to V9.0.1