ECS/integrated email Online Help - Upgrade Instructions

ECS/ie Upgrade from an earlier release

ECS/integrated email is supplied on CD-ROM or can be downloaded from ecs-europe.com with easy to use installation wizard to guide you through the set up. This package contains all the necessary components to run ECS/ie on a PC running Windows 95, 98, NT, ME, 2000 or XP and an AS/400 with OS/400 V4R2 or higher..

The Upgrade of ECS/ie requires the installation of the new software alongside the old version on the AS/400. The data is then converted to the new version using the ECS/integrated email upgrade conversion tool.

The installation of the server components is performed via the client. Direct access to the AS/400 or its associated CD/tape drives is not necessary.

This installation should take no longer than 30 minutes, if you encounter any problems please obtain support via ECS Online Support

support.ecs-europe.com

Before commencing the installation please gather the following information and enter the values in the boxes provided:

AS/400 User Profile
AS/400 Password
AS/400 System Name
AS/400 TCP/IP Address

Please check the following prerequisites:

The PC has Client/Access data access components installed.
You have access to a user profile with QSECOFR authority for software installation.
The PC has FTP communications with the target AS/400.

If you intend to use the SMS/Paging functionality, ensure the following:

The PC has a Hayes Compatible modem connected and configured.
Make a note of the COM Port the modem has been configured to.

Use the following instructions to install ECS/ie from CD-ROM

Upgrade ECS/ie on the AS/400

The AS/400 Server software is supplied as a Save File named "ECSIESVR" which is automatically copied to the PC. The following instructions guide you through renaming your old ECS/ie library, transferring the save file to the Host AS/400 using the ECS File Transfer Utility, restoring the library, running the AS/400 Set up procedure and upgrading your data to the new version:

Locate the old ECS/ie installation library for ECS/ie and rename it, using "OLD" as the suffix.

Use the following command to rename the library:

RNMOBJ OBJ(ECSIE) OBJTYPE(*LIB) NEWOBJ(ECSIEOLD)

Note: The original recommended library name would have been "ECSIE".
Create a save file called "ECSIESVR" in the General Purpose Library (QGPL) on the target AS/400:

Sign on to the AS/400 as the security officer (User Id: QSECOFR)

Enter the following command to create the empty save file on the AS/400:

CRTSAVF FILE(QGPL/ECSIESVR)

Note: If the save file already exists then clear the file with the command: CLRSAVF FILE(QGPL/ECSIESVR)

Working on the PC where the ECS/ie client software was installed perform the following:

Click the "Start" menu on the windows toolbar.
Select "Programs"
Select "ECS integrated email"
Select the option "File Transfer Utility"

Following the warning that you are about to transfer software to the AS/400 you should be presented with the following panel:

Enter the AS/400 TCP/IP Address (in the format xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx)
Enter the QSECOFR User Id
Enter the relevant password
Select "Transfer File" to transfer the data from PC to AS/400.

Sign on again to the AS/400 as the security officer (User Id: QSECOFR)

Restore the ECS/integrated email objects from the shipment save file. On the AS/400 command line, enter:

RSTLIB SAVLIB(ECSIE) DEV(*SAVF) SAVF(QGPL/ECSIESVR)

Create the ECS/ie Set up program:

CRTCLPGM PGM(ECSIE/IESETUP) SRCFILE(ECSIE/QCLSRC)

Run the ECS/integrated email set up procedure:

If you are installing the BPCS, TLE EDI or TLA EDI components ensure the relevant Files, Objects and PTF libraries exist in the user portion of the library list. The required objects will only be installed if the products are detected within the library list.

Add the library ECSIE to the library list. ADDLIBLE LIB(ECSIE)

Enter the following command on a command line to configure ECS/integrated email:

"IESETUP", Press F4, the following panel should be displayed:

Enter the ECSIE library name as restored in the earlier step.
Enter your Company Name

This process will take a few minutes and should complete without errors. If errors are encountered please refer to the Job log. If further assistance is required contact ECS Support. support.ecs-europe.com

If no errors were encountered, the necessary objects have been installed on your system.

The final step is to convert the data from the old ECS/ie database to the newly installed version:

Enter the command "IEUPGRADE" and press F4, the following panel should be displayed:

Enter the FROM and TO library names. The FROM library will default to "ECSIEOLD" and the TO library "ECSIE".

Press enter and the conversion of the data from the files in library ECSIEOLD will be copied to the files in library ECSIE.

This process will take a few minutes and should complete without errors. If errors are encountered please refer to the Job log. If further assistance is required contact ECS Support. support.ecs-europe.com

If no errors were encountered, the data conversion was successful.

The Upgrade of ECS/ie is complete.

Testing the new release

The upgraded environment should be tested by performing the following tests in sequence:

Edit all maintenance functions currently in use.
Edit the ECS/ie System Settings, click OK to update any new settings.
Review and recompile any XML & EDI Processor Generation and Conversion Programs
Enable ECS/ie and process a full integration test ensuring all functionality in use is working.

When you are suitably satisfied that the data has been upgraded correctly the library ECSIEOLD can be deleted.

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