Noah was released in March of 2011. There have been multiple releases of Noah over that time period with many feature updates and technical updates. When a new Noah version is released, it includes upgrades to the Noah application and the Noah database.
Each time HIMSA releases a new version of Noah we test upgrading to the new release from several previous versions of Noah. HIMSA’s recommendation is to upgrade to a Noah version that was tested for that Noah release. This may mean that for unsupported Noah versions, you will need to update Noah in steps.
NOTE: The recommended upgrade path applies to the Noah server or a Noah standalone machine. If you have Noah workstations pointing to the server, with no local database being upgraded, you can update directly to a supported Noah version.
NOTE: This upgrade path information only applies to Noah System installations and does not apply to Noah 4-compatible business systems. It is focused on properly upgrading the database that Noah System uses. If you use a Noah 4-compatible business system, please consult your supplier for upgrade software and instructions.
* Noah 4.117 is an important upgrade as the database technology is changed from MS CE to SQLite. The data migration process is only supported between Noah 4.14 and Noah 4.117. The Noah installation program will require that the installation is at Noah 4.14. For example, directly upgrading from 4.12 to 4.16 will not be possible.
If you are getting a new machine as part of your quest to be up to date, the same advice applies. If you have Noah 4.12 on the old machine and want to get to Noah 4.117, you should install Noah 4.14 on the new machine, Restore the backup from Noah 4.12, and then update to Noah 4.117. This will update the Noah application and database tables to Noah 4.117 using a tested upgrade path.
If you want to go directly to Noah 4.117 on the new machine, it is possible to do so by exporting the Noah database from the Noah 4.12 and importing into Noah 4.117 on the new machine. Be aware that with very large Noah databases import and export has some cautions. Click here for best practices on Noah importing and exporting.
** Upgrading from Noah 3 has not been supported since Noah 4.3. Alternative to upgrading Noah 3, patients in Noah 3 can be exported in .nha format and imported directly into Noah 4.
Important: Starting with Noah 4.15, support for the .nha file format is removed. If you have an .nha file from an older Noah version, you will need to import it into Noah 4.14 or earlier.
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