Risks of staying on COGNOS 8.39.C1 on MPE/iX 7.5

[Walter J. Murray]

Greetings,

We are on COGNOS 8.39.C1, which is not a supported release.  We are on
MPE/iX 7.5.

We are weighing the risks of staying on this release indefinitely,
versus the effort and risks associated with updating to a supported
release.

Others in the shop have been through an update before.  Is it true that
all PowerHouse 4GL code has to be recompiled?  Is it common practice to
test all QUICK, QTP, and QUIZ applications after updating?  Is it common
to find things that work differently and have to be changed after
updating?

Is there any compelling reason to upgrade?

Is anything likely to break between now and 2027 if we don't?

Walter  

Walter J. Murray
California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation