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When a customer upgrades from 32-bit HP-UX to 64-bit HP-UX, will they have to reload or reformat their data?

April 26, 2017customer Data HP-UX reformat reload upgrades

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When a customer upgrades from 32-bit HP-UX to 64-bit HP-UX, will they have to reload or reformat their data?

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The upgrade of HP-UX to 64-bit will not necessarily cause a customer to have to reload their data. All of the 32-bit files are accessible on the 64-bit system. However, the application-specific data may have to be reloaded if the application requires it. For example, if binary data or pointers are stored in the database, then these may need further attention. For these cases, see Interoperability of 32- and 64-Bit Applications on 64-Bit HP-UX for details and examples.