Instructions: How to perform the recommended upgrade to QAS Batch 6.93

Attention QAS Batch customers!

To ensure that you get the best matching performance from QAS Batch we recommend that you update your existing installation.
To proceed, please follow the steps below. For more details of this upgrade, click here

1. Get detailed download and installation instructions

Please select your QAS Batch installation by clicking on the link that applies to you:
I want to update an installation of…

• QAS Batch Standalone
• QAS Batch API

Not sure which version you have? Go to 'Start' > 'Programs' > QAS Batch (API)
"API" will only appear if you have the API version installed

If you are upgrading from QAS Batch 6.4x, please use the instruction found here with the full installation of QAS Batch 6.93 which can be found here

2. Make sure you have what you need to successfully upgrade

• Installation images: Obtaining these is outlined in the installation instructions. All images downloaded from our FTP site are in ZIP format and will require a tool such as WinZip to unzip them.
• Time to complete installation: The time taken to download the images from the FTP site will vary based on your Internet connection. Once the images are available on your system the upgrade should take less than thirty minutes to install in addition to any time you spend testing the upgrade.
• The location of your existing installation of QAS Batch: To locate your existing installation, navigate to 'Start', 'Programs', QAS Batch , right click over the QAS Batch program and click ‘Properties’. This will display the folder in which the product is installed. If you are using QAS Batch API you may have an alternative working directory for your integration to update.

3. Carry out the upgrade installation

Carry out the upgrade installation using the detailed upgrade guide you downloaded. You can also watch the video for upgrading QAS Batch Standalone - Watch Video

OR: Watch the video for upgrading QAS Batch API - Watch Video

4. Test your installation

Detailed instructions for confirming your upgrade was successful can be found in Appendix A of the Installation Instructions above.

5. Additional Assistance

For your added assistance we have scheduled two open web sessions to walk through the upgrade process from QAS Batch 6.9x to 6.93. Details of these sessions are below:

Session 1: Friday, September 23, 2011, 1:00 pm ET
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Session 2: Tuesday, September 27, 2011, 1:00 pm ET
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5. Any Questions?

We have tried to make the upgrade as easy as possible to follow but if you get stuck please email batchupgrades@qas.com with the details of your issue. Our support team will review your questions and contact you to assist completing your upgrade.