Upgrade Process

The following table shows what happens when a component is upgraded.

Name VSGUID VIGUID Revision Description
MyComp 1.0 {aa} {bb} 1 Each revision of an object shares the same VSGUID. The Revision property is incremented in each revision.
MyComp 1.1 {aa} {bb} 2 Only one revision of an object can exist in the database. During import, the higher numbered revision is chosen.
MyComp 2.0 {dd} {bb} 3 Different versions of an object have distinct VSGUIDs. With components, different versions share the same VIGUID. These distinct versions can co-exist in the database.

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Last updated on Wednesday, October 18, 2006

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