Upgrading from OMNIA 4X to 5X.

Upgrading from OMNIA 4x to 5x. Using SQL 2019

 

Stop/Exit the engine for OMNIA 4x.

Select the arrow in the bottom right of the screen to open up the hidden Icons. 

Stop Engine 1

Right Click on the OMNIA ICON. (Make sure you are not selecting the Plug in Manager) Select Stop Engine and then select Exit. 

Stop Engine 2

Stop OMNIA as a Service.

In the search bar enter "services"

Services 1

Search for Omnia Server x64. Either right click and select stop or select stop as shown below. 

Services 2

DETACHING THE DATABASE
In the search bar type SQL Server Management Studio. Open the App.

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Sign-in. Either Windows Authentication or SYSDBA. 

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Expand Database Tree. Right Click on the Database "OMNIA". Open Tasks and select Detach...

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Check the Box under Drop... Then Select OK

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Move DATABASE

Open up Windows File Explorer. Selects Windows (C:)

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Select the OMNIA folder. 

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Select the Database folder.

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Highlight then drag and drop the OMNIA and OMNIA log to another location on the PC. (example is to put files on the desktop)

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When you are done it should look like this.

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In the Windows (C:) Rename the OMNIA folder to OMNIA Old

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New OMNIA Install V5x

Open Browser and enter Http://pmtsecurity.com/ 

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Move curser over Support to reveal Support tree. Select Download Center.

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Select Access Control

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Select OMNIA

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Select Omnia Software

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Select Advanced

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Select OMNIA_5.2.2112

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Go to File Explorer and open the Downloads folder. Right Click OMNIA_5.2.2112.65018 and Select Mount

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Right Click OMNIA and Run as administrator.

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This window will appear Select More info

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Select Run Anyway

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Select Language

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Select Next

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Review License Agreement, Accept, and select Next to Continue

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Select OMNIA then next.

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Make sure you have followed the previous steps on detaching the Database.
Select Yes.

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Select Next

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Select Next

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Select Next

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Installation

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DO NOT start OMNIA.exe. 
Select Finish

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Attaching Database

Open Windows (C:)

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Open OMNIA folder. 

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Select Database

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Grab your Database and Database Log files, drag then drop them in the Database Folder

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This is what it should look like. 

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Open Microsoft SQL Server Management Studio

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Right Click on Database and Select Attach.

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Select Add...

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Expand the OMNIA folder then select Database. The OMNIA.mdf should show. Highlight and select OK.

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Scroll Right and expand the Owner options and select sysdba.
Select OK

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Exit from Microsoft SQL Management Studio and Open OMNIA. 

If you are running OMNIA as a service. Open up the services app and start OMNIA. Open browser after 4 minutes and type LocalHost:82 in the browser search bar.