The upgrade procedure will be automated after the new version of FC32.exe is installed in your Flow Consultant working directory.  The procedure does not modify any  installation files or modify any registry keys. 

In a networked environment, all users with shared access to Flow Consultant Databases must be upgraded simultaneously.  Do not hesitate to contact your corporation's computer systems support technician for assistance if you are not comfortable with the upgrade procedure.  

Failure to maintain current updates may negate your contract year eligibly.

Upgrade Installation Notes

For every database opened after you have installed your technical upgrade, the upgrade database screen will appear.  Database structure information will be displayed on the screen for informational purposes.  You will be returned to either the Main Menu or the File Open screen after upgrade is completed, depending on which screen tried to open the out of date database. 

You will be prompted with suggestions on how to proceed in the event your database fails to upgrade.  Upgrade failure can be caused by neglecting upgrade versions.

Before upgrade is performed, a backup copy of your previous database is stored in the Flow Consultant working directory.  The backup will be named to correspond to the previously installed version number.  To rollback the upgrade, restore the previous version of FC32.EXE and rename the corresponding database as FC32.MDB. 

On occasion, a revision number may be skipped.  In order to maintain release integrity, we reverse the right to reject any release candidate for additional testing.

Important Note:  Flow Consultant versions prior to Version 4.0 are no longer supported as the distribution time has expired for single user licenses.  Customers wishing to upgrade to 32 bit versions may Contact Us for pricing.

Version 3.0 database may be imported record by record or converted in bulk by special request.  Refer to the documentation for LastFile for more instructions.