MERLIN LEGENDCommunications System Release 6.1
System Planning 555-661-112
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Upgrading
Upgrading to Release 6.1
Compatibility
It is important to understand the compatibility between files created on each of the
different versions of SPM, not only for upgrading, but also for programming.
Table 7–1
of the programming is done in surrogate mode and backed up on disk).
Table 7–1.
Programming Compatibility
SPM
Program
Version
Backup from
1.13
1.0
1.16
1.0
2.09
1.0
2.16
1.0
3.18
1.0
4.15
1.0
4.25
1.0
5.15
1.0
6.15
1.0
6.25
1.0
1.16
1.1
2.09
1.1
2.16
1.1
3.18
1.1
4.15
1.1
4.25
1.1
5.15
1.1
6.15
1.1
6.25
1.1
2.09
2.0
2.16
2.0
3.18
2.0
4.15
2.0
4.25
2.0
5.15
2.0
6.15
2.0
6.25
2.0
summarizes programming compatibility. (It is assumed that the majority
Restore on
1.0
1.1
2.0/2.1
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3.0
3.1
4.0
4.1/4.2
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Issue 1
August 1998
Page 7-3
5.0
6.0
6.1
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