how to transfer a solution to another computer

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I’ve built a nice little Servoy app, but I am a complete rookie with Sybase and everything going on behind the scenes.

Can you please tell me how to simply copy my solution onto a thumb drive and move it to another PC to continue work on it. I can’t figure out which file actually contains my solution. I’m sure I took all the default options when I first created the solution.

Also, can I create a solution on a Mac and then transfer to a PC to continue working on it?

thanks
Wes

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Hi Wes,

Your solutions live inside the repository database. So yes you could quit Sybase and move the repository db (and log file) onto a USB stick and move it this way to another computer.
But that does mean you actually are moving everything in your repository.

Another option is to export your solution via the Repository window (see File menu). You simply select the solution from the list and export it (with or without sample data).
Then on another machine, which can be UNIX/Linux/Windows or Mac OS X you simply import the solution via that same dialog.
Of course it will expect that certain preferences are there like the correct connection names to you database(s).

Hope this helps.

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When I move my solution from PC to MAC, I get an error that the solution was created in a newer version of Servoy and it will not open. My PC has 3.5.2-build 515, and my MAC has whatever the latest version from the Servoy website is (as of a few weeks ago).

Is 3.5.2 available for MAC OS?

thanks
Wes

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Yes, version 3.5.2 is available on the Mac as long as the PC version (as usual). So when you start Servoy Developer see in the Help Menu > Check for new version and download it.

Hope that helps, Robert

wgrayson:
When I move my solution from PC to MAC, I get an error that the solution was created in a newer version of Servoy and it will not open. My PC has 3.5.2-build 515, and my MAC has whatever the latest version from the Servoy website is (as of a few weeks ago).

Is 3.5.2 available for MAC OS?

thanks
Wes

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My MAC is at version Version 3.1.7-build 411. When I tell it to “check for a new version” it says “No new Servoy update available”.

Still not sure how to get 3.5.2 for MAC.

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Hi Wes,

You can simply download the installer from the Servoy website. This single installer is for all platforms (it’s java remember :) ).
It’s recommended to install it in a seperate directory though since you already have 3.1.7 installed. Also (let it) create a new repository database so that you can always go back to 3.1.x if you need to.
Just export your solutions out of the 3.1.7 repository and import them into the 3.5 repository.
Of course you can upgrade your existing repository to 3.5.x but then you can’t go back if you have to.
Also note that 3.5 installs Sybase 10 (on PPC only), if you have an intel Mac it installs Sybase 9. (Servoy 3.1 came with Sybase 9)

Hope this helps.

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Hi Robert

Very good news that Sybase 10 installs on PPC only .-)
I think PPC and Intel should be exchanged, then it’s ok.

Regards, Robert

ROCLASI:
Hi Wes,

Also note that 3.5 installs Sybase 10 (on PPC only), if you have an intel Mac it installs Sybase 9. (Servoy 3.1 came with Sybase 9)

Hope this helps.

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Robert Huber:
Hi Robert

Very good news that Sybase 10 installs on PPC only .-)
I think PPC and Intel should be exchanged, then it’s ok.

Regards, Robert

Ack! You’re right. Intel-only!
Thanks for the correction.
Trying to beat this cold, need to keep my head clear too (in soo many ways ;) ).