# dhis upgrade from 2.0.5 to 2.15 **URL:** \ **Category:** Support - Assistance technique\ **Created:** [20 August 2014 14:47 UTC](https://community.dhis2.org/t/dhis-upgrade-from-2-0-5-to-2-15/25937 "2014-08-20T14:47:02Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 1\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Adebusoye\_Anifalaje1](https://dhis2.b-cdn.net/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/a/ea5d25/32.png) [@Adebusoye\_Anifalaje1](https://community.dhis2.org/u/Adebusoye_Anifalaje1)\ **Post date:** [20 August 2014 14:47 UTC](https://community.dhis2.org/t/dhis-upgrade-from-2-0-5-to-2-15/25937/1 "2014-08-20T14:47:02Z")
=0A= > **ยทยทยท** > > CC: knutst@gmail.com=3B dhis2-devs@lists.launchpad.net=3B moemedi.ntunyane@= > hotmail.com > =0A= > =0A= > =0A= > =0A= > =0A= > =0A= > =0A= > =0A= > =0A= > =0A= > To: bobjolliffe@gmail.com > > Hi=2C > I posted a similar requirement a few months back. From my experience 2.0 to= > 2.10 worked fine.=0A= > =0A= > =0A= > =0A= > =0A= > =0A= > =0A= > =0A= > =0A= > =0A= > > Regards=2C > Busoye > > On 20 Aug 2014=2C at 12:12=2C Bob Jolliffe \ wrote:= > =0A= > =0A= > =0A= > =0A= > =0A= > =0A= > =0A= > =0A= > =0A= > =0A= > > Yes in theory they "should". Though there was much which changed between 2= > .05 and 2.10. All of the table altering stuff from earlier versions should= > be accumulated in newer versions but I recall that sometimes things did no= > t go smoothely with major jumps in versions. I guess the simple fact is th= > at incremental upgrades tend to get tested pretty heavily. Jumping version= > s becomes more of a leap of faith :-)=0A= > =0A= > =0A= > =0A= > =0A= > =0A= > =0A= > =0A= > =0A= > =0A= > =0A= > > But I do agree=2C if someone can verify that 2.05 to 2.10 works fine=2C the= > n it would be good to hear. > I suspect the bigger problems will arise because the metadata integrity con= > trol on earlier versions was a good bit looser=2C so there will be hiccups = > caused by inconsistencies in categoryoptions=2C groupsets etc due to "broke= > n" metadata in old databases. Certainly before attempting such an upgrade = > I would consider trying to repair as much of these as possible=2C though ag= > ain without tools it is not always really easy.=0A= > =0A= > =0A= > =0A= > =0A= > =0A= > =0A= > =0A= > =0A= > =0A= > =0A= > > Of course the most important thing is to make sure you do all of these expe= > riments in the full knowledge that you have a complete=2C verified/restored= > backup copy of the source database. > =0A= > =0A= > =0A= > =0A= > =0A= > =0A= > =0A= > =0A= > =0A= > =0A= > =0A= > Meanwhile I guess the answer to my earlier question is that nobody has setu= > p a dhis war museum. > RegardsBob > > On 20 August 2014 11:25=2C Knut Staring \ wrote: > =0A= > =0A= > =0A= > =0A= > =0A= > =0A= > =0A= > =0A= > =0A= > =0A= > =0A= > I thought Dan's point was that it would not be necessary to go through ever= > y version? > =0A= > But if it's necessary=2C maybe it would suffice to describe in simple steps= > how to build old versions.=0A= > =0A= > > On Wed=2C Aug 20=2C 2014 at 12:15 PM=2C Bob Jolliffe \ wrote: > =0A= > =0A= > =0A= > The question of upgrading from very old dhis2 versions came up recently in = > another post. > =0A= > =0A= > =0A= > It emerged then that we don't seem to have a historical archive (museum!) o= > f war artefacts going back beyond 2.10 on [DHIS2 App Hub](http://apps.dhis2.org/ci%5C). We do = > have the source code tagged back as far as 2.4. Has anybody kept hold of t= > hese historic build or should we consider rebuilding and making available? = > Who would volunteer to do that?=0A= > =0A= > =0A= > =0A= > =0A= > =0A= > =0A= > =0A= > =0A= > =0A= > =0A= > =0A= > =0A= > =0A= > > On 19 August 2014 22:59=2C Knut Staring \ wrote: > =0A= > =0A= > =0A= > =0A= > Hi Moemedi=2CNot sure=2C but I think you could try upgrading directly from = > 2.0.5 to 2.13 first=2C and then run the first script. Then 2.14=2C then scr= > ipt=2C then 2.15. > If things don't work=2C you should provide the actual error messages.=0A= > =0A= > =0A= > =0A= > =0A= > =0A= > =0A= > =0A= > =0A= > =0A= > =0A= > =0A= > =0A= > =0A= > =0A= > =0A= > > On Tue=2C Aug 19=2C 2014 at 6:17 PM=2C Moemedi Ntunyane \ wrote: > =0A= > =0A= > =0A= > =0A= > =0A= > =0A= > =0A= > =0A= > =0A= > =0A= > =0A= > =0A= > =0A= > =0A= > =0A= > =0A= > =0A= > =0A= > =0A= > Hi All > I am upgrading DHIS 2.0.5 using postgreSQL DB=2C is there a shortcut other = > than using incremental way like 2.0.5=2C 2.0.6 ......to 2.15. Directly exec= > uting scripts from [http://www.dhis2.org/download/resources/sql/convert-fixe=](http://www.dhis2.org/download/resources/sql/convert-fixe=) > d-attributes-to-dynamic.sql gives errors like column does not exist. > =0A= > =0A= > =0A= > =0A= > =0A= > =0A= > =0A= > =0A= > =0A= > =0A= > =0A= > =0A= > =0A= > =0A= > =0A= > =0A= > > Moemedi Ntunyane > Co-founder KeyInConsulting > =0A= > =0A= > =0A= > =0A= > =0A= > =0A= > =0A= > =0A= > =0A= > =0A= > =0A= > =0A= > =0A= > =0A= > =0A= > =0A=