PhixFlow Ltd. is pleased to announce the release of PhixFlow 8.0.1. This page describes the improvements and fixes in this version. Improvements include better usability and responsiveness of the interface and quicker performance when running analysis.
Installing or Upgrading to PhixFlow Version 8.0.1
To install a new PhixFlow instance,
- Check the Compatibility Guide and Upgrade Planning for details of the PhixFlow system requirements and update any dependencies.
- Follow the instructions in Installing PhixFlow.
To upgrade an existing PhixFlow instance:
- Check the Compatibility Guide and Upgrade Planning for changes to the system requirements or supported database versions. For example, you may need to upgrade your database or Java version.
- Ensure you have a backup of the database before upgrading PhixFlow.
- Check if your installation is using any of the discontinued features listed below. All data related to these features will be removed by the upgrade process.
Follow the Upgrading PhixFlow and the Special Upgrade Instructions for all the intermediate releases between your current version and the version to which you are upgrading.
Special Instructions
You must create a new version of
$webapp/WEB-INF/classes/phixflow-datasource.xml- Rename your existing configuration file, for example by adding a
.baksuffix. - Follow the Install PhixFlow Webapp instructions for creating a new
phixflow-datasource.xmlfile from the.examplefile provided. - Copy the individual values from your existing configuration file and paste them into the new file.
Avoid copying entire XML blocks into your new configuration files, as you may overwrite a section of the configuration file that PhixFlow needs.
- Rename your existing configuration file, for example by adding a
Features and Improvements
DEV-6047 To facilitate moving large applications between PhixFlow instances, the time allowed for exporting or importing has been increased from 1 hour to 10 hours.