Upgrading if stand-alone AyaNova 4

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It is always recommend to read through all instructions first before proceeding.

NOTE: Refer to the AyaNova Pricing web page and AyaNova FAQ Answers web page for details on upgrade pricing

NOTE: As per the steps below, you apply your AyaNova 5 Activation key after you have performed the upgrade steps. Make sure that you perform the upgrade steps before the Install By date of your AyaNova 5 Activation key.

1. NOTE: Before proceeding, make sure that you know your AyaNova Administrator username and password - log in and try it first.

One of the many new features of AyaNova 5 is that ONLY users of type Administrator have access to grids/features of Administration pane regardless of rights given to prevent viewing by non-Administrator users and accidental changes. So if your AyaNova Administrator is the only user that is of type Administrator and you do not know the AyaNova Administrator username and password, you won't ever be able to edit users, security groups, etc.

If you do not know your AyaNova Administrator username and password, before upgrading to AyaNova 5 log in as another user that does have rights to the Users grid, and edit the AyaNova Administrator username and password, and keep that username and password in a safe place (i.e. in a safe).

2. Make sure you have a successful backup of your AyaNova 4.x database file AYANOVA.FDB

•	Refer to the AyaNova 4 Help file for backing up your stand-alone AyaNova 4 database

3. Uninstall any previous AyaNova programs via Control Panel -> Add/Remove Programs

•	Uninstall version 4 QBI, PTI and any AyaNova import utilities if applicable

•	Uninstall version 4 AyaNova

4. Download the AyaNova 5 installation file from http://www.ayanova.com/download.htm if not already downloaded and install

5. Perform the stand-alone AyaNova 5 installation steps

•	As the stand-alone AyaNova 5 installs the database to the same folder where AyaNova 4 did, it will see that there already is an AyaNova database there, and it will not overwrite it.

6. Run AyaNova 5

•	The first time AyaNova 5 runs, it will update your AyaNova 4 database. It may take a while to first load the log in screen as it makes internal changes - let it run as it could take 15 seconds up to 15 minutes or more, and the AyaNova 5 log in screen will show up when it is ready

7. Log into AyaNova 5 as the AyaNova Administrator

•	A message will display that the licenses have expired - this is OK and expected because your AyaNova 5 database needs to now be licensed for AyaNova 5.

8. Apply your AyaNova 5 keycode to your data as per its instructions.

9. You have now upgraded your AyaNova 4 database to AyaNova 5

10. Refer to Backup & Restore with the stand-alone single computer default installation for backing up your AyaNova 5 database.