Upgrading Timeline

If you own ABBYY Timeline 6.0 or later, you can upgrade to ABBYY Timeline 6.1.2. This means that you can install a new version of ABBYY Timeline and your databases will be maintained.

Before you begin

  • Back up the Timeline database using PostgreSQL utilities.
    The Timeline databases contain valuable data. These PostgreSQL databases should be backed up regularly. It is highly important to backup databases before upgrading the Timeline application. For detailed information, refer to https://www.postgresql.org/docs/12/backup.html.
  • If you use the Task Mining feature, back up created projects.
    Information pushed into Task Mining projects, including logs, is stored in the installation folder. To keep a backup of created projects, save the following folders with respective project IDs:
    <Timeline installation folder>\storage\bundles\projects\<project_ID>
  • Prepare enough storage space. Make sure the size of the free space on the target server is at least 3 times greater than your database size. The upgrade includes switching to PostgreSQL 13, that involves the local database migration.

Basic steps

  1. Run the ABBYY-Timeline-6.1.*-installer.exe file to start the Installation Wizard.
  2. In the program dialog box, select Update and follow the instructions of the Installation Wizard.
    Important. Upgrading within the same version is not supported.
  3. After the update is complete, you may need to rebuild all old Task Mining projects so that they are available to work in Timeline 6.1.2.
    For detailed instructions, see How to Rebuild Existing Task Mining Projects.

If you can't upgrade ABBYY Timeline using the Setup, perform the following steps:

  1. Uninstall your ABBYY Timeline.
    You can keep configured databases during the uninstallation process by selecting the respective option in the installer dialog.
  2. Run the ABBYY-Timeline-6.1.*-installer.exe file and follow the on-screen instructions in the Installation Wizard.
  3. Perform a health check.

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