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, the 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 the Data Studio client, you cannot use the Update wizard in Installation Manager to upgrade past versions of IBM Data Studio, IBM Optim Development Studio, or IBM Optim Database Administration to the Data Studio client Version 4.1.

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 the Data Studio client Version 4.1 into a new package group:
If you choose to install the Data Studio client into a new package group, any existing products that are installed on your computer are unaffected.
Restriction: Starting with the IBM Data Studio client Version 4.1, the product base is Eclipse 4.2. Because products that are based on earlier version of Eclipse are not compatible with products that are based on Eclipse 4.2, you cannot use the Update wizard to update instances of the IBM Data Studio client Version 3.2 and earlier. You must install the IBM Data Studio client Version 4.1 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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