You can use Provisional Activation to test BarTender 2019, while keeping your older version running in production.

Provisional Activation is useful for two reasons: Warning messages will be periodically displayed to inform you that BarTender is provisionally activated and will be deactivated after the specified period. Enterprise editions can provisionally activate for 180 days.Īfter this period, BarTender is automatically deactivated. Professional and Automation editions can provisionally activate for 30 days.

Provisional activation allows you to activate a BarTender 2019 license on one computer for a temporary period, while your older license remains active in production. When you're activating BarTender, you have the option to choose a 'Provisional Activation'. You can use your existing BarTender Product Key Code to activate.

Upgrade the live environment during a stoppage (or slowdown) in production.ĭuring the BarTender installation, you will be prompted to activate Bartender.

Complete comprehensive testing in the test environment.

Create a test environment that closely replicates your production environment.

If using local security settings for your Active Directory user-based authentication, backup the security settings data file.

Export your printer driver settings if you’re also planning to update / reinstall your Seagull printer drivers.

Verify other possible resources linked to BarTender and document / backup them. Document how each existing integration and BarTender document works.Backup other resources such as BarTender components (.btc), graphic files, VBScript functions, etc.Backup Integration designs ('.tl' for Commander, '.btin' for Integration Platform).Backup Data Files (such as database files, transactional data, etc).A typical upgrade plan for BarTender 2019 might look like this: As with any software update, we recommend that you create an upgrade plan that covers your entire BarTender installation.

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