This is a very good best practice way to test the latest Docu Performer (DP) releases WHILE keeping your productive DP DB untouched and running.
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- Create a PROD DB (you probably already are using one)
- Create a TEST DB (in most cases the backup of your PROD DB, see step 3)
- Backup your PROD DB and restore it into the TEST DB
- Install the latest Docu Performer Release on the TEST DB.
- If those tests been successful you can update your PROD db DB with the latest Docu Performer update.
- If those tests run unsuccessful, e.g. the DB update fails - you can still continue to work with your PROD DB uninterrupted.
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