Calibration Executive versions 6.0 and later have a new installation path, and the program no longer launches as an administrator application. These changes can render some application database paths invalid after the upgrade. After an upgrade, you might need to manually move some files.

Upgrading Calibration Executive 5.x to 6.0 and later

If your Report and Uncertainty databases are in their default locations, the setup program will automatically move the databases to the new default location and no action is required.

If databases were moved from their default locations in Calibration Executive 5.x, then Calibration Executive 6.x attempts to reference the current location. If Calibration Executive cannot write to the files in this location, a warning message will be displayed when you first launch Calibration Executive. In this case, you will need to move the files manually to a writeable location. After you move the database files, follow the instructions in Selecting Database Locations to configure the paths for Calibration Executive 6.0 and later.

Upgrading Calibration Executive 4.x to 6.0 and later

The setup program for Calibration Executive 6.x does not automatically move your Report and Uncertainty databases, even if they are in their default locations. Instead, you will need to move the databases manually to a writeable location. After you move the database files, follow the instructions in Selecting Database Locations to configure the paths for Calibration Executive 6.0 and later.

Selecting Database Locations

To select the location of your Report database:

  1. In the menu bar, select Configure » Database options.
  2. Click the folder icon in the Calibration Executive Configure Report Database dialog, and browse to find the database file.
  3. Select the file and click OK.
  4. Click OK to close the dialog box.

To select the location of your Uncertainty database:

  1. In the menu bar, select Configure » Calibration Reports.
  2. In the Calibration Reports window, click Manage Uncertainty. The Uncertainty Export/Import window opens.
  3. Select Database Options » Select Database Location.
  4. Use controls in the Select Uncertainty Database File explorer window to locate your uncertainty database file.
  5. Select the file, and click OK.
  6. In the Uncertainty Export/Import window, click Done.
  7. Click Close to close the Calibration Reports window.