Upgrading Devices

When synchronisation is used between devices it is important to upgrade devices to a new version of Bookkeeping in a specific sequence.

The procedure that you should follow to apply an update of Bookkeeping to devices that use synchronisation is as follows:

1. Make a backup of each book on one device that is fully synchronised and store the backup in a safe place that is not on the device.
2. Ensure that each device is completely synchronised with Dropbox and that the devices are all at the books list screen
3. Close Bookkeeping on all devices to ensure that no further synchronisation or changes occurs.
4. Select one device and update the Bookkeeping program on that device.
5. Open each book on that device so that the book is also upgraded to the latest program version.
6. Return to the books list screen on the device and press the "Sync Now" button to ensure that all changes are synchronised with Dropbox.
7. Select another device and update the Bookkeeping program on that device.
8. Press the "Sync Now" button on that device to synchronise with Dropbox and thereby receive the upgrade changes that were processed on the first device.
9. Press the "Sync Now" button again to ensure that there are no further changes to be synchronised from Dropbox.
10. Proceed repeat the prior three steps for each other device until all devices have been upgraded and fully synchronised.
11. You can then proceed to open books and use the program on each device as normal.

Failure to follow these steps can result in synchronisation conflicts and may result in an incorrect book upgrade.