Exploring Upgrade Center

  • Release version: Xanadu
  • Updated August 1, 2024
  • 1 minute to read
  • Get an overview of Upgrade Center so you can plan your upgrade ahead.

    Key features

    One-stop experience
    You can see all the details that are related to an upgrade.
    Image showing the home page of Upgrade Center
    Preview your upgrade
    Use the Upgrade Preview module to have an unprecedented insight to an instance prior to an actual or a scheduled upgrade.

    You can see the estimated time required to complete an upgrade. The estimated time is calculated from previous upgrades.

    Note:
    If this is your first upgrade, Estimated upgrade duration doesn't show up.
    Image showing estimated time of an upgrade
    Reduce post-upgrade review time by previewing the records that have been customized and are different from the upgrade version being previewed and might get skipped due to your customizations in the instance. You can then prioritize your work depending on the records listed in the skip list.
    Image showing the skip list priority
    Monitor an upgrade
    Use the Upgrade Monitor module to schedule and view the status of an ongoing upgrade. You can also reschedule the upgrade by clicking Reschedule upgrade. To check for an immediately available upgrade, select Check for upgrade.Image showing the Upgrade Monitor page to schedule an upgrade

    If an upgrade is in progress, the user is automatically directed to the upgrade in progress page.

    Review previous upgrade detail
    Use the Upgrade History module to view the complete report of any upgrade made to an instance.
    Image showing previous upgrade summary

    You can also view the resolution status of any previous upgrade with skipped records using the visual task board (VTB) view.

    Image showing the VTB view of skipped records resolution status