Before upgrading, follow this process to back up the database and files needed by OpenClinica:

  1. Stop Tomcat. (See instructions, which are included in Start Tomcat.)
  2. Back up the database (instructions here).
  3. Back up the file
    CATALINA_HOMEwebappsOpenClinicaWEB-INFclassesdatainfo.properties
  4. Back up the folder
    CATALINA_HOMEwebappsOpenClinica
  5. Back up the CRFs and datasets, which are located in
    CATALINA_HOMEwebappsopenclinica.data