Upgrading from Previous Versions

If you own ABBYY Timeline 5.1.2 or later, you can upgrade to ABBYY Timeline 5.3. This means that you can install a new version of ABBYY Timeline and your databases and previous settings will be maintained.

Note. Upgrade is only possible within Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 versions. Under Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8 clear installation is required since previous versions do not support this operating system. However, it is possible to connect a remote database used in the previous Timeline version by connecting to it in the Connect to Database step.

Procedure

To update your Timeline installation to the latest version, you have to execute the following steps:

  1. If you are using a local database, backup it and the Storage folder in the installation directory.
    For detailed information, see https://www.postgresql.org/docs/12/backup.html.
  2. Run the Timeline installation as described in the Installing ABBYY Timeline section and follow the instructions of the Installation Wizard. Press Y when the program will prompt you to upgrade.
  3. When prompted Import existing Timeline installation select opt/Timeline or custom path depending on where the program is already installed.
  4. Select PostgreSQL location when prompted Do you want ABBYY Timeline to use a local PostgreSQL instance or connect to a remote database?
    • When upgrading within Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 database settings from any location are maintained.
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8 requires a clean installation. To work with existing data you need to have a configured remote database from the previous Timeline version and connect to it in the Connect to Database step. If you choose the local instance option - a new database will be created.
  1. If you plan to configure HTTPS with SSL specify HTTPS port when prompted.
  2. To use existing databases, specify the values for connecting to them in the Connect to Database step.
    Note. In case of local database, please make sure that the correct values are entered. Incorrect user credentials (e.g. a typo in username) will cause a new database creation.
  3. Complete the Timeline installation.
  4. After the Timeline installation process is complete, configure HTTPS with SSL if necessary.
    During the installation process the ssl.conf.tpl file is copied to the $TIMELINE_INSTALLATION_DIR/nginx folder. This file stores SSL configuration settings. To setup SSL go to the $TIMELINE_INSTALLATION_DIR/nginx folder and do one of the following:
    1. Rename the ssl.conf.tpl file to ssl.conf.
    2. Alternatively, merge the ssl.conf.tpl file with ssl.conf
      Use the merge strategy if you made any changes to the ssl.conf file for a previous version of Timeline.
  5. Perform Timeline health check.

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