Currently I have db files created with 11.0.1. When using the upcoming Innsbruck Version without upgrading the db files will there be any features which are not utilized? Are there any improvements which will be only available, if the database file is created by version Innsbruck? Is there any difference for users which have a db created with 10.x or 11.x? |
It may be too early to ask that question here because V12 is still in beta. If you join the beta, there is an NNTP (sigh) newsgroup for asking questions. To join the beta see http://marketing.ianywhere.com/forms/sqlanywhereinnsbruckbeta It is an excellent question, one that should be answered in detail, here, eventually. |
Martin, each new SQL Anywhere version has typically new features that are only available with database files in the according file format. AFAIK, the Innsbruck docs are quite verbose for which new features an reload or upgrade is needed. As to the docs, it's however possible to run 10.x and 11.x databases with a v12 engine. It difficult to state whether this is necessary for your particular needs, so the answer might be "Generally a rebuild is useful, but it depends". Please note that there is a difference between
Only the latter will give you all possibilities of the new version. AFAIK, with SA12, the pros and cons between a) leaving the database file at its state, b) upgrading and c) rebuilding are generally not different from the situation when SA 11 was introduced. - Only the particular feature sets are different. |