Upgrading to a new version of Switch

Upgrading to a new Switch version will replace your current version. As soon as you launch Switch, all your flows will be upgraded as well.

Important: Before you start, check your maintenance status (by selecting Help > Manage licenses ). You can only upgrade if the Switch Maintenance End Date is more recent than the Application Creation date (i.e. the creation date of the new Switch version). If this is not the case, please contact your local reseller and request a maintenance key.

To upgrade your current version to a new version of Switch

Backup your current Switch environment. This allows you to restore the system in case of problems during the upgrade process.
Quit all Switch processes (Designer, Server, Watchdog, Scripter) (using File > Stop Switch Server ).
If the preference Start Server automatically at login is set to No and if there are no active flows, quitting the Designer will stop the Switch Server and the Watchdog automatically.

If the preference Start Server automatically at login is set to Yes, you can stop the server manually. Refer to Stopping the Switch Server.

Tip: To ensure that there are no Switch processes running, you can use the Activity Monitor on Mac or the Task Manager on Windows.
Install the new version of Switch.
Launch Switch. After installing a new version of Switch, when it is launched for the first time, Switch detects the version change and presents a warning dialog.
Click the Proceed button. If you click the Cancel button, Switch quits without making any changes to the flows. In that case, you will not be able to work with these flows in the new version. Switch makes a backup of existing flows and then re-imports them. While re-importing the flows, Switch adjusts all flow elements and properties so that they comply with the current version of Switch. If there are any problems, a warning appears. For more information, refer to Importing and exporting flows.