The software automatically prompts you to upgrade your database when you try to log on to SmartPlant Instrumentation after installing a new version, allowing you to select which domain schemas you wish to upgrade.
If you do not upgrade all domains at this stage, you can later manually upgrade individual
domains one by one. For additional information see Upgrade Domain Schemas.
An upgrade to Version 2018 must be followed by:
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Rebuilding stored procedures and triggers for all domains.
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Rebuilding projects in As-Built domains. You must upgrade all the domains in which you want to work in this SmartPlant Instrumentation version. The time needed for upgrade depends on the database size. For a large database, the upgrade process can take several hours.
Alternatively, you can upgrade several or all your schemas (including admin schema) using batch upgrade (See Batch Upgrade).
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