Migrating SOHODOX v10 or above to a new machine

Migrating SOHODOX v10 or above to a new machine

Note: The instructions in this article will only work for...
  • users who only want to move the SOHODOX  to another machine.
  • users using the latest version (v10) of SOHODOX.
  • SOHODOX is configured with the DB Engine utility (a utility which converts your Access DB to SQL Server 2014 Express based DB). 
  • SOHODOX is using a SQL Server instance name SDXSQLEXPRESS
If you are using your own version or own instance of SQL Server Express edition, please write to support@sohodox.com

Backup the existing DB...
  • Take a backup of the existing DB using the SOHODOX Backup utility. 
  • Transfer the zip file (usually on the Desktop) created by this utility on the new machine.
  • On the new machine, extract the 'MainDB_sdx(DateTime).bak' and 'MainDB_sdx_cache(DateTime).bak'  from the zip file to the C:\Temp folder. (Please create the folder if it does not exist)
  • Rename MainDB_sdx(DateTime).bak  to  MainDB_sdx.bak
  • Rename MainDB_sdx_cache(DateTime).bak  to MainDB_sdx_cache.bak
  • Keep the backup of the multi-user.gdx file in a temp folder. You will need this later.

Backup the File Store...

Note: If your File store is on a Shared drive or on a NAS, and you do not want to move the File store then you can skip this step.

All documents added to SOHODOX are added to a Windows folder known as the SOHODOX File Store.  The File Store is the 'C:\Sohodox databases\MainDB\Default File Store' folder. 

To know the location of the File Store for your SOHODOX installation....
  • Start SOHODOX.
  • Click on Settings. 
  • Click on the 'File Stores' node in the left pane. A list of File stores will be displayed on the right.
  • The 'Folder Path' column will display the location of the File Store.
We would recommend you to manually zip and make a copy of the 'C:\Sohodox databases'  folder. Please copy the zip file from the old machine to the new machine. 

Install the DB Engine utility...
  • On the new machine, download the SOHODOX DB Engine utility. 
  • Run the utility. 
  • Once the 'SOHODOX DB Engine Installer (SQLE) v3.0.0.10' dialog is launched, hit the Ctrl key. 
  • Select the option 'Only Install DB Engine'. 
  • Enter the email ID and click on Start.
  • Wait for the installation to be completed.

Restore DB to SQL...
  • Open the Command Prompt as Administrator.
  • Copy and Paste the command below...

    sqlcmd -E -S .\SDXSQLEXPRESS –Q "RESTORE DATABASE [MainDB_sdx] FROM DISK='C:\Temp\MainDB_sdx.bak' with REPLACE"

  • You should receive a message 'Restore Database successfully processed'.
  • Copy and Paste the command below...

    sqlcmd -E -S .\SDXSQLEXPRESS -Q "RESTORE DATABASE [MainDB_sdx_cache] FROM DISK='C:\Temp\MainDB_sdx_cache.bak' with REPLACE"

  • You should receive a message 'Restore Database successfully processed'.

Install SOHODOX
  • Install SOHODOX on the new machine. 
  • Instructions to installation SOHODOX is available here.
  • Start SOHODOX once and close it.

Reconfigure SOHODOX 
  • Go to the machine on which SOHODOX is installed in server mode.
  • Copy the multi-user.gdx from the temp folder (present in the backup step) and paste in in the 'C:\ProgramData\ITAZ\Sohodox' folder.
  • Press the Windows + R button. The Run dialog will be launched.
  • In the Open: textbox, type the following command…

    "C:\Program Files (x86)\Sohodox Desktop\Sohodox.exe" /reconfiguremaindb

    (We are assuming SOHODOX is installed in C:\Program Files (x86)\Sohodox Desktop if it is installed in another location then please modify the command by entering the correct location)

  • Now a dialog will launch. It will ask you to enter the credentials to login to MS SQL Server. 
                  Machine Name: Enter the  new machine name on which MS SQL Express is installed

                  For the Connection details...
                  (Please refer to a email sent to you earlier with the Subject 'SOHODOX DB Engine Connection Details'.). 
                  
                  If you do not have the email, please contact us.
  • Click the Test connection button to make sure the connection is successful.
  • Start SOHODOX.

Stop SQL Server Service on the old machine

We would recommend you to turn off the old machine on which SOHODOX is installed.

Note: You can uninstall SOHODOX and SQL Server from the old machine after confirm SOHODOX is working fine for a few days without any problems.