WriteBackExtreme 6.0 Rollback Guidance

In rare cases, specific environments may experience unexpected behaviour after upgrading to WriteBackExtreme 6.0. If you observe issues impacting production workflows, we recommend temporarily reverting to WriteBackExtreme 5.7.4, which remains stable and fully supported. This rollback is a precautionary measure to keep normal operations running while we continue refining compatibility improvements introduced in version 6.0.

When should you consider a rollback?

You may consider reverting if you observe:

• Errors affecting writeback operations

• Unexpected data refresh behaviour

• Schema / query inconsistencies

• Environment-specific instability after upgrade

Our development team is actively investigating reported scenarios. If you require assistance, please contact support.

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Video example of a downgrade

Will reverting WriteBackExtreme affect my data?

This depends on the repository database configured during installation.

WriteBackExtreme stores its internal data (including schemas, configurations, audit records, etc.) in the repository database selected when the product was installed.

How can I confirm which repository database I am using?

To verify this, review your installer configuration / installation settings:

• Check the database type chosen during installation (MySQL / SQLite / etc.)

• Your IT / system administrator can typically confirm this quickly

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MySQL environments

If your repository database uses MySQL, WriteBackExtreme data is stored externally on your database server.

Reinstalling or reverting versions will not affect your stored data, provided the MySQL database itself remains unchanged.

As a best practice:

• Maintain regular database backups

• Verify database availability before rollback

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SQLite environments

If your repository database uses SQLite, WriteBackExtreme data is stored locally on disk.

The SQLite database file is located inside the WriteBackExtreme runtime folder:

.wbe-runtime

When reverting or reinstalling:

• Ensure the SQLite database file remains present

• If the file is missing, WriteBackExtreme may initialise a new empty database

As a best practice:

• Back up the SQLite file regularly

• Treat it like any other critical data file

Recommended best practice before rollback

Before reverting versions, we recommend:

• Confirming your repository database type

• Ensuring backups are available

• Verifying database/file availability