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  • If performing an upgrade with your migration, you do not need to fully upgrade the GlobalSearch or GlobalCapture installation on the old server. By following these steps, the installer will upgrade your databases to the latest version during the installation process. However, it is recommended that the old server is upgraded to at least version 4.1.1 before beginning.

  • There are some steps which cannot be performed without the assistance of a Square 9 technician, such as transferring registration and making manual changes to SQL databases. If you need to do this If you are planning on upgrading from a version of GlobalCapture older than 3.0 to the latest version as a part of your migration, please submit a support ticket at www.square-9.com/support for assistance.

  • Plan your downtime. GlobalSearch and GlobalCapture should be considered unusable once this process is started. Do not resume normal production until the migration process is complete. It is generally recommended that at least 2 hours of downtime is scheduled, though your actual completion time may vary. Migration time varies widely from system to system, and it will depend on factors such as database size, number of records, and the speeds of the new and old server.

  • Due to the nature of custom scripting, any custom scripting may be lost during migration if special care is not taken. If you have custom scripting set up by Square 9 Professional Services, contact Square 9 Support before beginning the migration process.

  • If you are planning on upgrading from a version of GlobalCapture older than 3.0 to the latest version as a part of the migration, then you must install the old version on the new server. Then upgrade the new server to 3.0.x. You cannot upgrade over top of the old data with the 3.0 installer, without first installing the older GlobalCapture versionthe migration, then you must install the old version on the new server. Then upgrade the new server to 3.0.x. You cannot upgrade over top of the old data with the 3.0 installer, without first installing the older GlobalCapture version. It would be a better option to migrate same version to same version. Keep in mind if you are going to do that, you should do that for the older GlobalSearch version. You can alternatively upgrade the existing servers versions. Then migrate.

  • There are some steps which cannot be performed without the assistance of a Square 9 technician, such as transferring registration and making manual changes to SQL databases. If you need to do this as a part of your migration, please submit a support ticket at www.square-9.com/support for assistance.

  • Plan your downtime. GlobalSearch and GlobalCapture should be considered unusable once this process is started. Do not resume normal production until the migration process is complete. It is generally recommended that at least 2 hours of downtime is scheduled, though your actual completion time may vary. Migration time varies widely from system to system, and it will depend on factors such as database size, number of records, and the speeds of the new and old server.

  • Due to the nature of custom scripting, any custom scripting may be lost during migration if special care is not taken. If you have custom scripting set up by Square 9 Professional Services, contact Square 9 Support before beginning the migration process.

Step 1) Before You Begin

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