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Upgrade procedure

1/ Download and save the latest version of SPS from here.
2/ Backup your old SPS program folders! Rename them or copy to another location. If anything goes wrong this is where you fall back to.
3/ From Control Panel - Add Or Remove Programs, uninstall the old SPS version. With more recent versions of SPS, there is an uninstall shortcut in the SPS start menu.
4/ Install the new version by running the "sps_setup.exe" file.

Changes to be aware of

Saved settings changes
If SPS cannot read previous saved settings then it will create new defaults automatically.

From Version	Note
2.0.0.6 Beta 6	Settings saved in the registry changed - previous saved settings are ignored.
2.1.5.15	Settings saved in the registry changed - previous saved settings are ignored. This is largely due to the company re-branding as 'Anobyte' and using a company registry entry for all its products.
2.2.8.34	SPS 2 has changed name to SPS. This changes the registry folder so previous saved settings are ignored.
3.0.0.50	Although most settings are the same, it is recommended that you uninstall SPS 2 before installing SPS 3.

Database Changes

From Version	Note
2.1.5.15	New database file structure saved - not compatible with previous versions of SPS. Database files saved by previous versions (from 2.0.0.4) can be read by this version but all database files are now saved using the new structure and will, subsequently, not be readable by older versions of SPS.
2.2.8.34	Database file compression added. New database file structure saved - not compatible with previous versions of SPS. Only Enhanced Key Database files saved by previous versions (from 2.1.5.15) can be read by this version but all database files are now saved using the new structure and will, subsequently, not be readable by older versions of SPS. If you require SPS 2.1.7.19 in order to convert a database from non-enhanced key to enhanced key, you can find it here. SPS 2 has changed name to SPS. This changes the install folder so you should copy existing default database files into this folder manually.
3.0.0.50	Can read and write 2.2.8.34 compatible database files. To benefit from the new Auto-Fill feature, existing databases will need their structure changed to add Website and AutoFill fields. Use the new Database Structure Editor as described in the Help file page Upgrading from SPS 2 to SPS 3.

Licence compatibility issues
Use the table below to determine if a new licence is required for the version you want. If you require an updated licence and you have not received one then contact us

From Version	Note
2.0.1.11	New licence required.
2.1.5.15	New licence required. This new licensing scheme aims to eliminate the risk of SPS being purchased with a stolen credit card.
3.0.0.50	New licence key required. This is a free upgrade for existing customers who should have received their new keys automatically.