How to upgrade HRPro using the HRPro Upgrade utility

1. On the Application Server (i.e., the Internet Information Services (IIS) server) where the HR Workspace Installation is already installed, extract the files in the Upgrade Package (usually a ZIP file) to an empty temporary folder.

2. Make sure no one is running HRPro.

3. Right-click on the HRProUpgrade(Run as Administrator).exe and select Run as Administrator.

4. Examine the on-screen information. Make sure your currently running version is the Upgrade Package file name referring to. e.g., if the upgrade package file name is Jacker161127from161118.zip, your currently running HRPro version should be 16.11.18. Otherwise, do not perform the upgrade. 

If it is correct, click the Start Upgrade button

p.s.

1. During the upgrade time, Upgrade Utility will back up the existing website for HR Workspace and create the zip file as WebClientyyyyMMddHHmmss.zip and store it in that temporary folder. Upgrade Utility will also back up the existing EPortal website for Employee Portal and create the zip file as EPortalyyyyMMddHHmmss.zip and store it in that temporary folder.

2. An upgrade log with the file name something like 'Demo2016161209_HHmmss.log' is created to record the progress and errors during the upgrade process. It can be opened for examination using any text editor/viewer (e.g., Notepad).

3. It is recommended to restart the server (IIS and SQL Server) after the upgrade to ensure that any outdated or conflicting versions are cleared, reducing the risk of errors or unexpected behavior.

4. Please be aware that executing the upgrade script requires approximately twice the current database size in available storage.