These instructions will cover upgrading from the following previous versions of SI: SI 2018, 2017, SI 2016, SI 2015, SIX 2013.
The upgrade to SI is not a side by side install. It is an update to your existing SI installation. Thus it is imperative that you backup your SI data in the event that you wish to roll back to your previous version or if there are any unforeseen issues/errors while updating to SI.
You will not be able to update any of your SI Clients until you update your SI Server to SI.
When the SI update is available to you, you will see the following message when you launch an SI 2018 (or before) Client:
You will get a confirmation when the backup is complete:
On your SI Server, click Start->All Programs->D-Tools SIX->Check for SI Server Updates:
You will see a message similar to this one:
Follow the on-screen prompts to download the SI Server Upgrade. Click here for instructions on installing the SI Server.
Note: during the upgrade you will be prompted to backup your SI Server. If you skipped that step above, you really should perform the backup when prompted.
Once your SI Server has been upgraded to SI, the next time you launch an SI 2018 (or earlier) Client, you will see the following prompt:
Click [OK] and you will see a screen similar to the one below:
Follow the on-screen prompts to download the SI Client Upgrade. Click here for instructions on installing the SI Client.
The following only applies if you are upgrading from SIX 2013
If you used the Scheduling Editor in SIX 2013, you will need to upgrade your "legacy schedule" to the new SI format.
Open SI and click Start->Projects->Manage Projects:
Select the Project for which you want to update the schedule and click the Tasks tab along the bottom of the interface and then click the [Upgrade Legacy Schedule] button. This button will only be active if there is a legacy schedule to update.
You will get a confirmation of the upgrade:
Any previous Tasks from SIX 2013 will now display on the Tasks tab and they will be editable in SI.