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Upgrading your existing Plexis POS Data from Version 2.8 to the current Version
These steps are required ONLY if:
A. You are upgrading from a previous version of Plexis POS.
B. You are transferring Plexis POS to another computer or hard drive.
C. You have data in a different folder than the default folder Plexis
POS provides on install.
Check to see if any major changes to the new version will adversely affect
your business operations. If you are unsure of the addition or removal of any
functionality contact Plexis POS prior to upgrading your software.
Click HERE for important information on
the changes that were made in the
new version.
If you wish to proceed with the upgrade carefully follow these steps in EXACT order:
1. DO NOT Uninstall Plexis POS from your old computer.
If your software is more than one year old you may be required to purchase
an upgrade license. Failure to comply with this step may require you to
purchase a new license at full retail. Contact us first if you are unsure
of your purchase status.
2. Download the new User Guide and review it prior to installing this upgrade.
Click HERE for the Latest User Guide Download
3. Download the latest Plexis POS Program Installer.
Click HERE for the Latest Version Download
4. Exit Plexis POS completely out to Windows.
5. If you are running a Network Version of Plexis POS shut down the Plexis POS License Server
and ALL Terminals using Plexis POS.
6. If you are running a PcCharge shut down PcCharge completely.
7. Install the CURRENT version of Plexis POS by executing the installer file that was
just downloaded into the DEFAULT folder the installer provides.
* DO NOT START PLEXIS POS at this time!
8. Browse to your older existing Plexis POS version folder (i.e. c:\Plexis POS 28)
9. COPY (do not not cut!) 4 files USERS.DBF, USERS.MDX, USERPREF.DBF, USERPREF.MDX
from the root of the Plexis POS 2.8 folder. Paste those 4 files into the root
of the CURRENT version (i.e. C:\Program Files\POS 29)
10. COPY (do not not cut!) the entire company folder that contains
your LIVE data.(i.e. c:\Plexis POS 28\MyCompany)
11. PASTE that entire live data folder to the root of the CURRENT version (i.e. C:\Program Files\POS 29)
onto the hard drive that was just updated.
12. Repeat steps 9 and 10 for each company folder if you have multiple live companies
(i.e. c:\Plexis POS 28\MyCompany1...x, etc.)
13. Start Plexis POS a file rebuild will occur and then the program will exit.
14. Start Plexis POS again and from the Main System Menu choose Setups, Main System Setups
Company Management, Switch, Add, Delete companies.
15. Create a new company with the EXACT LIVE Company folder name as in step #10.
You should get a message the that the folder already exists.
16. After adding then Switch to that company. A file rebuild will occur the program
will exit and the upgrade is complete.
17. There may have been many changes to the setup tabs and you will need to visit
each and every setup tab to configure your system.
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