Upgrade from OpenMRS 1.6.3 to 2.7.2

moses · July 16, 2020, 3:01pm

Hi, I have been using OpenMRS ver 1.6.3 since 2013. I want to upgrade to the latest version. Kindly help me out with the procedure

sharif · July 16, 2020, 3:54pm

Kindly take a look on how you can upgrade openmrs https://wiki.openmrs.org/display/docs/Upgrading+OpenMRS, Again you could also try to give more details of what you are trying to upgrade

moses · July 16, 2020, 4:05pm

Thank you so much @sharif for coming to my rescue. I have been trying to edit my OpenMRS to enable me to configure Facility IDs but there is no setting option for me to do this.

Attached herewith, image screenshot of my OpenMRS Admin section

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Thank you.

dkayiwa · July 16, 2020, 4:08pm

Are you still using the BIRT module for anything?

sharif · July 16, 2020, 5:16pm

Are you still using BIRT module as said above by @dkayiwa

mozzy · July 16, 2020, 6:02pm

FYI @moses, OpenMRS 2.7.2 ain’t the latest version

moses · July 16, 2020, 6:13pm

Okay, Thanks for the hint.

moses · July 16, 2020, 6:17pm

How do I configure Facility Unique ID? So that all the patient in that facility will be tracable to the configured Facility Unique ID.

Thank you.

moses · July 17, 2020, 8:11am

Yes, but if it will not be useful for the upgrade, I can do away with it.

Thanks in anticipating your candid support.

dkayiwa · July 17, 2020, 8:26am

You are going to first upgrade the database before dealing with the modules.

Do a complete database backup and keep it some where safe.
Stop Tomcat.
Remove all modules from the modules folder on the file system and keep them some where else.
Delete the openmrs.war file and openmrs folder from the tomcat webapps folder.
Download and put the war file for OpenMRS platform 2.3.1 in the tomcat webapps folder
Start Tomcat and go to the browser to follow the database update process.

The database update process is most likely going to give you errors. But share them using pastebin.com and we shall guide you in regards to how to deal with them.

moses · July 17, 2020, 4:24pm

Thank you so much. I will definitely reach out to you if need be.

moses · July 18, 2020, 7:19pm

Hi @dkayiwa, Thank you once again for your support. Like you said, I ran into a problem but could`t fix it.

I tried to upgrade my OpenMRS from 1.6.3 to 2.3.1 This is the message I received: FAIL - War file “openmrs.war” already exists on server

I couldn’t do anything after that, I tried to uninstall, it doesn’t work out anymore…

Thanks, Moses

moses · July 18, 2020, 7:24pm

herbert24 · July 19, 2020, 8:25am

can you check your tomcat web app folder to make sure that you don’t have a an openmrs.war file existing before trying to upload a new one ie delete the current openmrs.war file before trying to upload a new one

moses · July 19, 2020, 10:59am

Thank you so much @herbert24, I will give it a try right away and get back.

moses · July 22, 2020, 8:02pm

Thank you everyone for your contribution, my OpenMRS is up and working.

herbert24 · July 23, 2020, 10:02am

you could add your solution here to help others

teminet · March 13, 2022, 3:39pm

Yes kindly drop your methods of upgrading and also able to restore your old data