# empcnvt

    EMPCNVT(1)                                                          EMPCNVT(1)

    NAME
           empcnvt  -  converts an old Empress version database to the new Empress
           version database.

    SYNOPSIS
           empcnvt  database [new_database]

    DESCRIPTION
           This command converts an Empress database to  be  compatible  with  new
           Empress  version.   It should be run on every database after installing
           the new Empress version. The conversion affects the database data  dic-
           tionary and Empress 4GL system tables and applications.

           If  database was created prior to Version 6.1, then a new database name
           new_database must ve given.

    FILES
           EMPRESS database files

    SEE ALSO
           Empress: Database Administrator's Guide

    DIAGNOSTICS
           Error diagnostics are printed if no database is  specified  or  if  the
           database is not in the old EMPRESS version format.

    HISTORY
           Written  by  Empress  Software  Inc..   All material is copyrighted and
           licensed.  Use on non-licensed CPUs is prohibited.

    NOTES
           If the conversion fails for any reason, the database will be in  unsta-
           ble  state.   The database should be BACKED UP before running this con-
           version utility.

           WARNINGS:

           Before running the conversion utility, the user must do the following:

                     Back up the database before converting it since the  database
                     will be modified in the conversion process.

                     Disable  the  recovery  log  by  editing  the  tabzero of the
                     database.  After the conversion, the user can  create  a  new
                     recovery log file and enable the recovery log again.

                     Disable  the  audit  trail  by  editing  the  tabzero  of the
                     database.  After the conversion, the user can  create  a  new
                     audit trail file and enable the audit trail again.

                     Resolve all transactions on the database.

                     The Shared Memory part of the database will not be converted.
                     After the conversion, the user needs to recreate  the  Shared
                     Memory partition and remap the tables into the shared memory.

    Empress 8.62                 Empress Software Inc.                  EMPCNVT(1)