[Web4lib] Upgrading to WebPac Pro/OPAC

[Emele Dykes]

Hi Vicki. 
I had the joy of doing that same upgrade last summer.  I can give you 
lots of tips but I'm thinking that most of this mailing list won't care 
too much about the pains/joys.  You ought to join the official IUG group 
with its mailing list - you'll find loads of help there about your 
specific issues related to the Innovative system and Millennium.

The website is:
http://www.innopacusers.org/about/local.htm

As your library obviously uses Innovative you should have no problem 
getting full access to the IUG website - someone on your staff might 
already have information about an account with the IUG.  If your library 
hasn't joined the IUG it really should.  They are more than just a user 
base, they actually help influence which parts of the software get 
upgraded year to year.

I'll send you more specific answers to your question(s) about webpac pro 
off list.
Cheers!

Emele Dykes, B.Comm.
Web & Database Administrator
Greater Victoria Public Library
735 Broughton Street
Victoria, BC
V8W 3H2 

http://www.gvpl.ca

phone:  (250) 413-0352 x261
e-mail: edykes at gvpl.ca

"Do not adjust your mind, it is reality that is malfunctioning."



Vicki Lonell Hain wrote:
> Hello!
>
> I am a fairly new hire and a newbie to libraries and "Millenium world" 
> -- I haven't had to do much with Millenium yet other than tweaks to 
> the catalog website.
>
> We're currently at Release 2006, I'll be upgrading to WebPac Pro 
> (OPAC) as soon as I feel reasonably confident about what I'm doing.  
> I'm hoping I might get a few words of wisdom from the experienced 
> folks here.
> Below are some questions, - hope it's ok to ask them here & any help 
> would be greatly appreciated!
>
> 1.  In the documention it says:
> "When your library 'goes Pro', WebPAC Pro with RightResult is enabled 
> for your live WebPAC on your production or training servers. This 
> means that WebPAC Pro will go live simultaneously on your staging 
> WebPAC and your live WebPAC."
>
> I'm not sure what this means.  -- Am I able to upgrade the staging 
> port without affecting the live port?
>
> 2.  The Staging port hasn't ever been used so far, all of the files, 
> etc. are the default.  I see that it's easy to copy everything from 
> Staging to Live, but is there a reasonably easy way to copy everything 
> from Live to Staging?
>
> 3.  Will I receive upgrade instructions after the Service Commitment 
> is submitted for the WebPac Pro setup?  I've found the 2006 upgrade 
> instructions, the FAQ's, tour, etc. for the Pro upgrade on the 
> csdirect website, but not a step-by-step for the Pro upgrade.
>
> Does anyone have any particular advice or things to watch out for??
>
> Again, THANKS for any help!!  Vicki
> ---------------
> Vicki Lonell Hain (using personal email)
> Web Developer
> Chapel Hill Public Library
> Chapel Hill, NC
>
>
>
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