Upgrade from 3.x, 4.x or 5.x to 6.x

In version 6.0 the installation procedure has been changed.

• On linux, WriteBackExtreme does not require a installation script anymore. Everything is built in.

• On Windows, WriteBackExtreme is now installed trough a typical "Windows Installer".

1. Download the latest version Go to the Apps for Tableau Enterprise Portal and download the latest version of WriteBackExtreme.

2. Backup files and database Create a backup of the WriteBackExtreme folder on your server. Also create a backup of your (repository or default) database.

Windows

• When WriteBackExtreme is installed as a service. Open Windows services and stop the WriteBackExtreme service.

• Double click on the WriteBackExtreme_6.0.0_x64-setup.exe file which you downloaded from our portal.

• At page 2 in the installer, select "Upgrading from WriteBackExtreme version below 6.0.0" and click Next.

• At page 3 in the installer, choose the location where your current WriteBackExtreme.exe is located. From here on there are two possibilities:

  • Upgrade current existing installation which installs WriteBackExtreme 6.x in the same directory it was before.

  • Upgrade the existing installation and move to a new location. (Preferred!)

    • When using this preferred option, the next page will display the location it wants to store WriteBackExtreme to. This location can be changed.

To align to the preferred way of Windows, we recommend to use option 2 which installs it in a location that is preferred by Windows (Typically C:/Users/<user>/AppData/Local/WriteBackExtreme)

• After pressing Next at the last step, the installation will start. When this finishes, the option to register it as a service is displayed. Running it as a service is recommended.

• After the setup is complete, this is shown:

Linux

Docker