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The following topic will backup your Framework ECM Database. This procedure is based on Microsoft SQL Server 2008 (or above).

Backup Framework ECM Database

  1. Open SQL Server Management Studio (Start > All Programs > Microsoft SQL Server 2008 (or above) > SQL Server Management Studio).
  2. Connect to the required server.
  3. In the Object Explorer pane, expand: [server name] > Databases
  4. Right-click on the Framework ECM database (e.g., FworkSQLECM) and select Tasks > Back Up. The Back Up Database (General Page) dialog will be displayed.
  5. Specify a Name and Destination for the backup file, if different from the default name and destination details.

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    Write down the name and destination details.


  6. Select the Options page.
  7. Tick: Overwrite all existing backup sets
  8. Tick: Verify backup when finished
  9. Click the OK button. The backup will be performed to the selected destination.
  10. Click the OK button to close the message prompt.
  11. Close SQL Server Management Studio.
  12. Browse to the backup location (as detailed in Point 5 above).
  13. Copy the backup file to a secure location.

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  1. Open Windows Explorer.
  2. Browse to: \[fw folder]\Upgrade\Upgrade_v7_1_0_21\ECM\
  3. Double-click the FworkECMUpgrade.exe file. A Database Backup confirmation prompt will be displayed.
  4. Click Yes to confirm that a manual backup of the Framework ECM database has been performed (if a manual backup has not been performed, see Step 5 - Backup Framework ECM Database). The Start Upgrade confirmation prompt will be displayed.
  5. Click Yes to perform the upgrade.
  6. If the upgrade was successful, a successfully completed message prompt will be displayed.
  7. Click OK.
  8. Click Close.

Backup Framework ECM Database

Following the instructions in Step 5, create a separate backup of the database at this point.

Framework ECM 7.1.1.05 Upgrade

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