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Upgrade to Share360 on Windows

To upgrade from Cybozu Office 3 or Cybozu Office 4 to Share360, simply migrate the data. Upgrading does not require data conversion. All you have to do is to copy the data from Cybozu Office 3 or Cybozu Office 4 to Share360.

See detailed instructions below.

1. Share360 Windows Upgrade Information

If you are upgrading from Cybozu Office 3 or Cybozu Office 4 to Share360, you can transfer the data of your current users quickly and easily.

  1. Cybozu Software Version Information

    Cybozu version numbers are as follows:

    • Integer: Major version
    • The first decimal place: Minor version
    • ( ): Build version

    For example: Share360 Version 1.0 (0.2)

    You can confirm Cybozu product version number at the bottom of the Login Page.

  2. Upgrading to Share360 from Cybozu Office 3 or 4

    Upgrading to Share360 does not require data conversion. You only have to copy data from Cybozu Office 3 or Cybozu Office 4 to Share360.

    For details, please refer to the following:

    • Upgrade from Cybozu Office 4 to Cybozu Share360
    • Upgrade from Cybozu Office 3 to Cybozu Share360

    Note: If you are upgrading from Cybozu Office 2, you cannot upgrade directly to Share360. You must first upgrade to Office 2, then to Office 3, and then to Share360.

    Scheduler data notation change:

    Scheduler has changed in Share360. It enables users to identify public and private schedules on the Weekly and Monthly view.

    Updated private schedules from Scheduler 3 will be displayed as follows:

    If you created the event, the following will appear:

    • Public Schedule - For example: 11:00-12:00 Meeting
    • Private Schedule with a time assignment - For example: 9:00-10:00 Meeting (Private)
    • Private Schedule without a time assignment - For example: Meeting (Private)

    If you did not create the event, the following will appear:

    • Public Schedule - For example: 11:00-12:00 Meeting
    • Private Schedule with time assignment - For example: 9:00-10:00(Private)
    • Private Schedule without time assignment - * It will not be displayed at all.

    Note:

    After upgrading to Share360, you cannot revert back to an older version. For example, if you upgrade from Cybozu Office 3 to Cybozu Share360, you cannot revert back to Cybozu Office 3.

    Other Notes: The operation environment for Cybozu Share360 has changed. The following environments are not valid for Share360:

    Operating Systems:

    • Windows 95
    • Windows NT 3.51
    • Cobalt Qube/Qube2

    Web Servers:

    • IIS 1.0
    • O'Reilly Website
    • NCSA httpd
    • Netscape server

    Please refer to the System Requirements for more information on the operation environment for Share360.

  3. To perform a minor upgrade of Share360, please refer to Minor Office Version 4 Update (Windows) .

2. Upgrade from Cybozu Office 3 to Cybozu Share360 on Windows

Below are the step-by-step instructions for upgrading from Cybozu Office 3 to Cybozu Share360 on Windows:

  1. Data Backup

    Please save backup files. Cybozu cannot be responsible for loss of data. To back up the data, save all files in the Cybozu Office 3 install directory.

    • The following is an example of a Cybozu Office 3 install directory: C:\InetPub\scripts\cb3

    Note: Cybozu Office 2 users cannot upgrade directly to Share360. Please refer to Admin Tools manual chapter for data backup.

  2. Installation of Share360

    Download and install Share360.

    Note: You do not need to download Project and Web Forms separately if you use these applications. You can activate them from within Share360.

    • After installation, add/change applications by Activating The Applications in Admin Tools.

  3. Migration of Cybozu Office files

    a. Migration of data files from Cybozu Office 3 to Share360

    Copy the 'data' directory under the Cybozu Office 3 install directory to overwrite the 'data' directory that is under the Share360 install directory.

    An example of a Cybozu Office 3 install directory is C:\InetPub\scripts\cb3, while an example of a Cybozu Share360 install directory is C:\InetPub\scripts\s360.

    • Note: Make sure that you overwrite the 'data' directory of Share360 with the 'data' directory of Cybozu Office 3. If you delete the 'data' directory of Cybozu Share360 before overwriting, the data file for Memos (circular.odb) will be deleted.

    b. Migration of file attachments from Cybozu Office 3 to Share360

    • Copy the 'file' directory under the Cybozu Office 3 install directory to overwrite the 'file' directory that is under the Share360 install directory.

    An example of a Cybozu Office 3 install directory is C:\InetPub\scripts\cb3, while an example of a Cybozu Share360 install directory is C:\InetPub\scripts\s360.

    Additional Information:

    Please refer to File Directory explanation for details on the file directory structure of Share360.

  4. Confirmation of Successful Upgrade

    Log into Share360 and verify that the Cybozu Office 3 data has been transferred properly. The generic Share360 URL, as well as some example URL's for Share360 are listed below:

    • Generic Share360 URL: http://(server's hostname or IP address)/scripts/s360/office.exe?
    • Example 1: http://bozuman.co.jp/scripts/s360/office.exe?
    • Example 2: http://10.0.0.1/scripts/s360/office.exe?

    Enjoy the speed and the power of Share360!

3. Upgrade from Cybozu Office 4 to Cybozu Share360 on Windows

Below are the step-by-step instructions for upgrading from Cybozu Office 4 to Cybozu Share360 on Windows:

  1. Data Backup

    • Please save backup files. Cybozu cannot be responsible for loss of data. To back up data, save all files in the Cybozu Office 4 install directory.

    The following is an example of a Cybozu Office 4 install directory: C:\InetPub\scripts\cb4

    Note: Cybozu Office 2 users cannot upgrade directly to Cybozu Share360. Please refer to Admin Tools chapter for data backup.

  2. Installation of Share360

    Download and install Share360.

    Note: You do not need to download Project and Web Forms separately if you use these applications. You can activate them from within Share360.

    After installation, add/change applications by Activating The Applications in Admin Tools.

  3. Migration of Cybozu Office files

    a. Migration of data files from Cybozu Office 4 to Share360

    Copy the 'data' directory under the Cybozu Office 4 install directory to overwrite the 'data' directory that is under the Share360 install directory.

    An example of a Cybozu Office 4 install directory is C:\InetPub\scripts\cb4, while an example of a Share360 install directory is C:\InetPub\scripts\s360.

    Note: Make sure that you overwrite the 'data' directory of Share360 with the 'data' directory of Cybozu Office 4. If you delete the 'data' directory of Share360 before overwriting, the data file for Memos (circular.odb) will be deleted.

    b. Migration of file attachments from Cybozu Office 4 to Share360

    Copy the 'file' directory under the Cybozu Office 4 install directory to overwrite the 'file' directory that is under the Share360 install directory.

    An example of a Cybozu Office 4 install directory is C:\InetPub\scripts\cb4, while an example of a Cybozu Share360 install directory is C:\InetPub\scripts\s360.

    Additional Information:

    Please refer to file directory explanation for details on the file directory structure of Share360.

  4. Confirmation of Successful Upgrade

    Log into Cybozu Share360 and verify that the Cybozu Office 4 data has been transferred properly. The generic Share360 URL, as well as some example URL's for Share360 are listed below:

    Generic Share360 URL: http://(server's hostname or IP address)/scripts/s360/office.exe?

    Example 1: http://bozuman.co.jp/scripts/s360/office.exe?

    Example 2: http://10.0.0.1/scripts/s360/office.exe?

    Enjoy the speed and the power of Share360!

4. Minor Share360 Update (Windows)

Minor updates are free. To install a minor update to Share360, follow these steps:

  1. Before Update

    Please make note of the directory in which Share360 is installed by doing the following:

    • Log in to Share360, and go to Admin Tools > General > Environment Variables
    • Note the value of Dir

    Reference: Environment Variable.

  2. Data Backup

    Please backup your data in the Share360 directory. Cybozu is not responsible for lost data.

    The value of Dir which you confirmed is the directory that contains Share360. Please save backup files of the following:

    • Files in the data directory
    • Files in the file directory

    Note: The files may not be shown properly if you use a different version of the HTML template files. Please do not use the files you used prior to version updating.

    Reference: Backup.

  3. Download the latest version of Share360

    Reference: Share360 version 1 Download center.

  4. Install the latest version of Share360

    Install in the directory that you confirmed in Step 1 (Before Update).

  5. Confirmation of Successful Update

    Access the same Share360 URL as before, and confirm that you have the latest version of Share360 by looking at the version information on the bottom of the Login or Home Page. Check to see if Share360 works properly.


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