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AndyHilton13-Aquamarine
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March 22, 2024
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Installing ThingWorx Foundation using an already existing and populated ThingWorx persistent DB

  • March 22, 2024
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I need to install Thingworx Foundation using an already existing persistent DB (both Foundation and DB are at release 9.5.0).

 

Ideally, I would be able to run the Foundation installer and point it to the already existing DB.  It would see that the DB is already set up and bypass the initialization steps.

Best answer by Sathishkumar_C
  • Just install the foundation as usual steps with new database
  • After installation completion, just point the old db details in platform-settings.json

For more about the platform-settings.json file https://support.ptc.com/help/thingworx/platform/r9/en/index.html#page/ThingWorx/Help/Installation/Installation/platform_settings_json_configuration_details.html

 

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pshashipreetham
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pshashipreetham18-Opal
18-Opal
March 22, 2024

Hi @AndyHilton,

 

If the Existing DB schema & schematics are of Thingworx Version 9.5.0, and you directly connect the same DB to the new installer, that should work perfectly fine; let me know if you are facing any issues.

 

Please back up the DB before you do this.

 

Thanks,

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AndyHilton13-AquamarineAuthor
13-Aquamarine
March 22, 2024

The issue is that in order to install the Foundation you have to give it an empty DB to complete the installation.   This prevents me from using an existing populated persistent DB.

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Sathishkumar_C17-PeridotAnswer
17-Peridot
March 22, 2024
  • Just install the foundation as usual steps with new database
  • After installation completion, just point the old db details in platform-settings.json

For more about the platform-settings.json file https://support.ptc.com/help/thingworx/platform/r9/en/index.html#page/ThingWorx/Help/Installation/Installation/platform_settings_json_configuration_details.html

 

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