Upgrading from another release

If you have a previous version of the product, review the following information.

You can upgrade the product to the current release by using the Update wizard in IBM Installation Manager.

Earlier versions of this product can coexist on the same computer, but you cannot install the current release into the same package group.

For more information about how to use the Update wizard, see Updating installed product packages.

Important: Starting in Version 3.1, IBM Data Studio client includes the features and functionality previously provided in the IBM® Optim™ Development Studio and IBM Optim Database Administration products. Due to the feature enhancements in Data Studio client, you cannot use the update feature in Installation Manager to upgrade past versions of IBM Data Studio, IBM Optim Development Studio, or IBM Optim Database Administration to Data Studio client Version 3.1 or later.

To upgrade from past versions of IBM Data Studio, IBM Optim Development Studio, or IBM Optim Database Administration, you can choose from the following options:

Install Data Studio client Version 3.1 or later into a new package group:
If you choose to install Data Studio client into a new package group, any existing products that are installed on your computer are unaffected.
Install Data Studio client Version 3.1 or later into an existing package group:
If you choose to install Data Studio client into an existing package group that contains any of the following products, those products are silently uninstalled before Data Studio client Version 3.1 or later is installed:
  • IBM Data Studio Version 3.1 or earlier
  • IBM Optim Development Studio Version 2.2.x or earlier
  • IBM Optim Database Administrator Version 2.2.x or earlier
  • (For Data Studio Version 3.1.1 and earlier) IBM Optim Query Tuner client Version 3.1 or earlier
All saved workspace information is unaffected by the silent uninstallation process.
Restriction: Starting with IBM Data Studio client Version 3.1.1, the product base is Eclipse 3.6.x. Because products that are based on Eclipse 3.4.x are not compatible with products that are based on Eclipse 3.6.x, you cannot use the Update wizard to update instances of IBM Data Studio client Version 3.1 and earlier. You must install IBM Data Studio client Version 3.1.1 and later into a new package group or an existing package group that contains other compatible products. For information about other compatible products, see Compatibility with other products.

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