Upgrading a network based Payroll Premier installation

Legacy KB ID: 4157

Question

What steps must I follow to successfully upgrade my network-based Payroll premier file?

Answer

Payroll Premier cannot directly upgrade company files located in a folder other than the default folder – C:\QPRollVxx\Data\

To successfully upgrade your file that resides in a network location (shared folder) you will need to:

  1. Copy the network folder to another location as a backup;
  2. Reset your network path from the network location to your local PC;
  3. Upgrade to the next version of Payroll Premier on the local PC;
  4. Open all your company files on the local PC;
  5. Reset the network path from your local PC to your network folder;
  6. Upgrade other PCs and configure to use the Network location.

 

 

Detailed Instructions

  1. Copy the network folder to another location as a backup;
  2. Reset the network path back to a local PC:
    1. File > Setup Network Data Path > Browse >
    2. Under Drive, select C:\;
    3. In Directory, select the relevant Payroll Premier folder:
      1. For 2010/11, select QPRollv19 and click OK;
    4. Untick Use Existing Files located at the Server Path;
    5. Ensure that in Select Options, both boxes are ticked;
    6. Click Save and your company files and other files in your network path will be copied back to your local PC. 
    7. Upgrade to the next version of Payroll Premier, e.g.: 2011/12, on the local PC.
  3. Open your new Payroll Premier and
  4. `Register; When old version found, select to upgrade all files;
  5. One by one, open all your company files;
  6. Reset the network path back to your network folder:
    1. File > Setup Network Data Path > Browse >
    2. Under Drive, select your network drive letter – eg P:\;
    3. In Directory, select the relevant Payroll Premier folder: E.g. Payroll Premier Files - and click OK;
    4. Untick Use Existing Files located at the Server Path;
    5. Ensure that in Select Options, both boxes are ticked;
    6. Click Save and your company files and other files in your network path will be copied to your network folder. 
  7. Upgrade other PCs to the new version of Payroll Premier and register it.  Then choose to use files at the network location:
    1. File > Setup Network Data Path > Browse >
    2. Under Drive, select your network drive letter – eg P:\;
    3. In Directory, select the relevant Payroll Premier folder: E. g. Payroll Premier Files - and click OK;
    4. Leave ticked Use Existing Files located at the Server Path;
    5. Click Save.

 

You will now be able to open files from the network location.

 

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