Transitioning from Version 8 to Version 9

User Forums for Version 8 and Version 9

The user forums now include one "set" of forums for the v8 products and one "set" of forums for the v9 products. Please post in the appropriate forum for the product version for which you have questions.

A new forum entitled DataTools v9 Upgrade has been added to address your version transition questions and issues.

How Will this Upgrade Affect You?

One of the most important changes that comes with this upgrade is that you can no longer install and run both Pervasive DataTools v9 AND Pervasive Data Integrator v9 on the same workstation. This limitation is due to the fact that both DataTools v9 and Data Integrator v9 write the same keys to the Windows Registry. If you wish to run both products (trial or purchased), you must install each on a different workstation.

First Time Users

If you are a first-time user of DataTools, and have never installed DataTools v8, you will not be affected by this upgrade except immediate access to the new features. However, please see the previous paragraph regarding the installation of DataTools and Data Integrator on the same workstation.

Returning Users

Pervasive DataTools v8 product licenses are no longer available. If you are currently running the TRIAL or a PURCHASED license of one or more of the DataTools v8 products, please see the following important information:

If you have purchased a license subscription for one or more DataTools v8 products, you may run those products until your license subscription expires, as long as you do not want to try or purchase a DataTools v9 product. When your license subscription expires, if you want to renew your subscription, you will need to un-install DataTools v8, order a v9 license subscription, and install DataTools v9.

If you have purchased a license subscription for one or more DataTools v8 products and want to purchase or try a DataTools v9 product, please post in the "DataTools v9 Upgrade" user forum and we will work with you to transition your v8 license subscription(s) to v9. Of course, your existing subscription upgrade from v8 to v9 will be at no charge.

If you have a trial license for one or more DataTools v8 products, you can use the product(s) until the trial license(s) expire, but you will need to un-install DataTools v8, order a v9 trial license or license subscription, and install DataTools v9.