| • | Upgrade Paths |
| • | Upgrade File |
| • | Database Changes |
| • | Upgrade from Community Project |
| • | Important Upgrade Information |
Upgrade Paths
Your current version determines your upgrade path:
| Paths for Upgrading to Version 8.0 |
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You can upgrade directly to 8.0.0 if your instance is one of the following:
| Version 7 | 7.1.x | 7.2.x | 7.5.x | 7.8.x | 7.9.x |
If your instance is one of the versions listed below, you must first upgrade to the latest version of 7.1.x before upgrading to 8.0.0:
| Version 6 | 6.0.x | 6.1.x | 6.2.x | 6.3.x | 6.4.x |
If your instance is one of the versions listed below, you must first upgrade to the latest version of 6.4.x, then upgrade to 7.1.x, before finally upgrading to 8.0.0:
| Version 5 | 5.0 | 5.1 | 5.2 | 5.5 | 5.6.x |
| Version 4 | 4.5.x | 4.7.x |
If your instance is one of the older versions listed below, you must first upgrade to the latest version of 6.3.x, then upgrade to 7.1.x, before finally upgrading to 8.0.0:
| Version 4 | 4.0 | 4.1 | 4.2.x |
| Version 3 | 3.7.x |
Upgrade File
To upgrade, start with the WAR File Distribution ZIP: TIB_js-jrs_8.0.0_bin.zip
Downloaded it from TIBCO Jaspersoft Technical Support (http://support.tibco.com).
The recommended upgrade procedures are fully described in the TIBCO JasperReports Server Upgrade Guide.
| | If you are upgrading from certain versions of JasperReports Server, such as 7.2.x or earlier, the upgrade involves substantial changes that may require you to plan and prepare beforehand. See the TIBCO JasperReports Server Upgrade Guide for advice regarding these important considerations. Also, see Important Upgrade Information. |
Database Changes
Between certain versions of the server, we have changed the repository database in order to add new functionality. There are changes between 6.4.x, 7.1.x, 7.2, 7.5 and 8.0.
Upgrade from Community Project
If your current instance is the Community version, you can follow Chapter 6 of the TIBCO JasperReports Server Upgrade Guide to upgrade to the Commercial version.
Important Upgrade Information
This section touches on special considerations for upgrading to this release. These considerations are spelled out more thoroughly in the TIBCO JasperReports Server Upgrade Guide.
| • | Changes in the 8.0 Release:JasperReports Server is now available as Compact (default) or Split installations (for more information on these installation options, see the Installation and Upgrade guides). This release introduces a new Docker/Kubernetes support for JRS deployment, which customers should migrate to as soon as possible to enable all available features (For more information, see https://github.com/TIBCOSoftware/js-docker. There are database changes in this release. |
| • | Changes in the 7.9 Release:There are database changes in this release. |
| • | Changes in the 7.8 Release. JasperReports Server now uses the Chromium JavaScript engine to export reports and dashboard to PDF and other formats. PhantomJS/Rhino support has been removed. For information, see Changes in 7.8 that May Affect Your Upgrade in the TIBCO JasperReports Server Upgrade Guide. |
| • | Changes in the 7.2 Release. Legacy dashboards are no longer available to view or edit starting in the 7.2 release. For more information, please refer to the latest 7.2.x upgrade guide. |
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