Downgrade from Kentico 8 to Kentico 7.0.103

Chun Shiung Loh asked on December 21, 2015 03:16

Hi Support,

We upgraded from Kentico 7.0.103 to Kentico 8.2 in test machine. However, we need to downgrade from Kentico 8.2 to Kentico 7.0.103.

How to downgrade Kentico 8.2 to Kentico 7.0.103 ?

Thank You!

Best Regards, Mandy

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Brenden Kehren answered on December 21, 2015 14:29

There is not a downgrade path. The proper way to upgrade is take backups of your code and database prior to every upgrade, then restore/revert your code and database at every upgrade point if need be.

For instance from 7.0.103 to 8.0, you'd take a backup of the 7.0.103 code and database and save it off somewhere. Then do the same for 8.0 after your successful upgrade. Same is true for a successful upgrade to 8.1 and 8.2 and finally 8.2.48.

When I do test upgrades, I create a backup of everything prior to starting my upgrade. Then after I get a failed or successful upgrade, I'll simply revert the code and database back to what I started with prior, works like a charm every time.

Good luck!

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David te Kloese answered on December 21, 2015 03:44

Hi,

I don't think it's possible... even if it was you'd have to go back to 8.1, to 8.0, to 7.0 and than re-apply the 103 hotfix.

Best thing would be to restore a backup I hope you made from just before you started the upgrades.

Else maybe contact Kentico support, but don't think there is an easy way.

Greets,

David

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Chun Shiung Loh answered on December 21, 2015 04:01

Hi David,

After restore Kentico 7.0.103, we will perform upgrade to Kentico 8.2 once again. Can we just restore the backup folder for Kentico 8.2 which backup before restore Kentico 7.0.103 above.

Thank You!

Best Regards, Mandy

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David te Kloese answered on December 21, 2015 13:42

Hi Mandy,

You'll have to restore both the Database and the Files. This does mean any changes (development but also content) made after your previous upgrade will be lost.

Why do you want to restore and redo the upgrade? Is it for testing?

Greets,

David

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Chun Shiung Loh answered on January 5, 2016 03:35

Hi David,

Yes, it's for testing purpose. We need to perform testing before proceed to actual environment.

Thank You! Best Regards,

Mandy

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