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Upgrading to Calibration Executive 3.0/3.01/3.1

Primary Software: Calibration Executive
Primary Software Version: 3.1
Primary Software Fixed Version: N/A
Secondary Software: N/A

Problem: I want to upgrade from Calibration Executive 2.0 to Calibration Executive 3.0/3.01/3.1. What steps do I need to follow?

Solution: When upgrading from Calibration Executive 2.0 to Calibration Executive 3.x, version 2.0 must be uninstalled first. Please follow the steps below to uninstall Calibration Executive 2.0:


Before Installation: Uninstalling Calibration Executive 2.0

Note: The following uninstall instructions apply only to version 2.0. National Instruments strongly recommends uninstalling Calibration Executive 2.0 and its associated calibration procedures before installing Calibration Executive 3.1. The Calibration Executive 2.0 uninstaller removes the Calibration Reports.mdb file, which is the database file where calibration reports are stored. To prevent the loss of your stored calibration data, complete the following steps in the specified order.

1. Back up your reports database (Calibration Reports.mdb).
2. Uninstall all Calibration Executive procedures first from Start»Programs»National Instruments Calibration Executive»Uninstall Procedures.
3. After you have uninstalled all procedures, uninstall the Calibration Executive engine using Add/Remove Programs.
4. Uninstall all remaining NI software components according to their individual uninstall instructions.
5. Install Calibration Executive 3.1.
6. Restore the database file.
7. Update the database file to the format of Calibration Executive 3.1.
      a. Save the UpdateDB.exe file attached in this KnowledgeBase
      b. Navigate to the saved location of the UpdateDB.exe and run the executable




Related Links:
NI Calibration Executive Homepage

Attachments:


UpdateDB.exe


Report Date: 02/27/2006
Last Updated: 03/03/2006
Document ID: 3UQDSPOR

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