Installation

Back Up Existing Program and Data File Before Installing

If you plan to upgrade Thoroughbred products by copying over your current product files, you can use the following procedure to back up your program and data files:

Use site procedures to back up your application and data files. Although the upgrade procedure will not affect any files you have created, you may want to take this precaution.
Use site procedures to back up the IPL, IPLINPUT, and TERMINAL files from the Thoroughbred Basic directory. From the IDL4 subdirectory, back up the TCONFIGW and TCONFIG8 files. The upgrade process will overwrite these system files, which describe how Thoroughbred products interact with your hardware and operating system.

Only Thoroughbred product files will be replaced during the upgrade procedure.

Merge the Files (UNIX/Linux)

The merge is used to install various development modules: OPENworkshop, Dictionary-IV, VIP Host, Gateway for Windows, and TS ReportServer.

The Basic Installation will copy the necessary files to your environment to perform the final step in the installation process. No media is required.

The merge process allows you to merge all products based on the module code provided with most media or to selectively merge products.

If you select the option to enter your module code, the appropriate products are automatically merged. This is the recommended method for merging products.

If you do a selective merge, a list of available products will be displayed. You will then be able to select a product or enter A to install all products in the list. Care should be taken not to install any products that cannot be activated.

The merge process will prompt for the installation name and location of the directory for the installation.

From Basic Console mode type RUN “INSTALL” to start the merge.

You can press the Escape key at any time to exit this procedure.

Object Library

By default, Thoroughbred products are placed in the IDOL-IV object library, which increases execution speed. You can unpack programs from the library or leave them alone. The Object Library Configuration screen will display the following message:

Press <F1> to remove programs from Object Library
Press <CR> to continue Installation

Choose to SETUP or Exit

After you choose how to manage the object library, the following messages will be displayed:

Installation Completed!
Press <CR> for SETUP
Press <F4> to exit

To set up the OPENworkshop environment, press the Enter key. You will be placed in the Dictionary-IV System Administration window. For more information on how to set up the environment, please refer to the Dictionary-IV Administrator Guide.

You will be taken to the main OPENworkshop menu (OO).

Update Existing Records

As a convenience, a new Upgrade Administration menu has been added listing the items that must be updated after every upgrade.

Upgrade Administration

After the merge of an upgrade the Upgrade Administration menu is displayed. The upgrade can be done now or at another time.

From the OPENworkshop menu (OO) Select Utilities and then select System Administration to access the Upgrade Administration option.

From the Dictionary-IV menu, select System Administration to access the Upgrade Administration option.

Dictionary Update
For more information on the Dictionary Update, see the Dictionary-IV Administrator Guide.

Generate Script Skeletons
Recompile all your existing scripts.

Compile Source
Recompile all your existing source files

Compile Reports
Recompile all of your existing reports.

Rebuild Sorts
Rebuilds all Link Sorts.

Customize and Test

To customize your system, please refer to the Thoroughbred Basic Customization and Tuning Guide, and your product reference manuals, which will provide additional information on setting up your system.

Running Thoroughbred Environments

For more information see the Dictionary-IV User Guide or the reference manual for the product you want to use.

From the OPENworkshop and Dictionary-IV for UNIX and Linux Installation, version 8.9.1. Open this page in the PDF