4.4 

Upgrading Using the CactuShop Data Tool 

CactuShop is the only ASP shopping cart vendor that provides a free tool to 

make upgrading your store to the latest version quick and (relatively) simple. 

The Data Tool is built in Visual Basic and once installed helps you transition 

data from an older CactuShop to the newest format. 

For more advanced information regarding the Data Tool, please see section 

11. 

4.4.1 

What it does 

The Data Tool lets you upsize unmodified CactuShops from v4.5, v4.6, v4.7 or 

v5.0 to v5.0 or v5.1. It can also transition data from MS Access to MS SQL 

and vice versa. Load it up and follow the on screen instructions. 

4.4.2 

What the Data Tool can't do 

If your CactuShop database has been customized and has had extra fields or 

tables added to it, the Data Tool will not be able to transition these 

customizations to the new database. These changes may also prevent the 

Data Tool from operating properly. Remember also that any script 

modifications you may have cannot be upgraded to newer versions of 

CactuShop automatically. Most such modifications and customizations will be 

lost during the upgrade process and need to be redone manually. 

4.4.3 

My CactuShop is a version prior to v4.5 

If your CactuShop is older than v4.5, upgrading requires some manual steps. 

Please contact us for more details. 

4.4.4 

Preparing to upgrade 

Before upgrading or doing any work on your database, always remember to 

take a back up and to keep this in a safe place. 

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