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2837088 - upgrade failing without --upgrade-ok option - SAP ASE

Symptom

Trying to upgrade from ASE 15.7 to ASE 16.0 with the configuration parameter "prevent automatic upgrade" set to 1, the ASE failed to boot with the following message:

The current database version '<old version>' is lower than the server's version '<new version>', and the server is configured to require upgrade permission. Boot the server with flag '--upgrade-ok' to permit this boot.


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Environment

  • SAP Adaptive Server Enterprise 15.7 
  • SAP Adaptive Server Enterprise 16.0

Product

SAP Adaptive Server Enterprise 12.5

Keywords

preupgrade upgrading reboot recycle , KBA , BC-SYB-ASE , Sybase ASE Database Platform (non Business Suite) , How To

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