Paths for migration to the new version
Direct migration to Informix® 12.10 is supported for specific earlier versions of the database server.
Important: As new versions of products are released, some
earlier versions of the products are no longer supported. For information
about the kind of support available for your product version, go to
the Information Management Product Lifecycle page at http://www.ibm.com/software/data/support/lifecycle/.
- Migration paths
- If you are on Version 11.70, 11.50, 11.10, or 10.00, you can migrate directly to Version 12.10 on the same operating system.
- If you are on earlier versions of the database server, consider
these options:
- Migrate from Version 9.40 and Version 7.31 to either Version 11.70 or Version 11.50 of the database server before you migrate to Version 12.10. Refer to the migration information that is included in the documentation set for the interim version of the database server.
- Install Version 12.10 in a new location, and then use the dbexport and dbimport utilities or distributed SQL to move your data into the new database server.
If necessary, you can revert to the version of the database server from which you upgraded. You cannot revert to any other version of the database server.