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How to Prepare for a ReportCenter Upgrade

Before you upgrade ReportCenter, you must complete the following steps:

1. Finish all the migration tasks for your products that use ReportCenter.

   Note: For more information, see the Installation Guide.

2. Read this appendix. It tells you what you can retain from your previous implementation. Decide which, if any, of these components you want to keep. You can keep all, some, or none of the following components:
   • Existing data
   • Existing schedules
   • Existing report output
3. Ensure that you have completed the implementation steps. You need to perform most of those tasks even if you are upgrading.

   Possible exceptions are:

   • Implementing DB2 or CA Datacom/AD with ReportCenter

     You can continue to use your current production DB2 or CA Datacom/AD database; however, consider reviewing your database size allocations.

   • Implementing UNIX System Services Authorization

     If you plan to continue using the same user IDs for the upgraded ReportCenter control region and ReportCenter Java Task, then they are already authorized.

4. Ensure that you have the required level of the z/OS Java SDK available. Earlier versions of ReportCenter could operate with Java version 1.3. ReportCenter 11.5 and above require features of Java that were introduced in version 1.4, so you must use version 1.4.x or version 5.x of the IBM SDK for z/OS, Java 2 Technology Edition.