Frequently Asked Questions > Upgrading from v5

Menu: Various

Default command line shortcut: none

Applies To:

All product levels

Related Settings:

None

If you are upgrading from v5 you will need to take the following steps:

1.	Install WireCAD v6

2.	Setup your global databases (file based or SQL Server)

3.	Click Database>Import Old Equipment Library

4.	Click the ellipsis (...) and enter the path to the v5 dbEquip.mdb

5.	Click [Next >]. The import tool will launch and sync the two databases

Note: this may take some time

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6. Next convert* any projects that you want to work with in v6

7. Click Project>Convert Old Project

8. Browse to the old project top folder

9. Select File Based or SQL Server database

If you select SQL Server you will need to enter the host information.

10. Click [Next >]

11. Rename if desired

12. Click [Next >] to finish

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lightbulb *When WireCAD converts projects no drawings are touched. A new database is created and the old data is imported