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Upgrading and migrating
Learn how to upgrade and migrate data for the product.
Configuring your environment after upgrading
After upgrading HCL Compass and installing any new components, there are series of tasks to perform both to verify a successful upgrade, and to configure new or upgraded components.
Setting database properties and connection information
Database properties and connection information for SQL Server
If you use a SQL Server database and are upgrading to latest version for Windows™, Linux™ and the UNIX™ system, you might need to modify the database properties of your schema repositories and user databases.
Supporting mixed environments for SQL Server

Supporting mixed environments for SQL Server

If the SQL Server database is running on a nondefault port or using a nondefault instance, all clients must be upgraded to latest version.

If you make any changes to the connection information for the schema repositories and user databases, then you must propagate a new connection profile to the HCL Compass clients. For information, see Propagating connection information to clients.

Cross-version compatibility for SQL Server shows the process.

A flowchart with the related configuration required to allow Rational ClearQuest clients using SQL in different releases to interoperate. — Figure 1: Cross-version compatibility for SQL Server