Changes in the upgrade process were introduced in Releases 11.9.2 and 12.0. These changes include:
The Studio Installer installation utility
Component licensing through Sybase Software Asset Management (SySAM)
New directory structure
New environment variables
See the section on The Upgrade Process in the white paper Technical Issues in ASE 11.9.x and 12.0 Upgrade for more information about changes in the upgrade process as well as recommendations for upgrading. For information on SySAM, see the white paper License Manager - Sybase Software Asset Management. If you intend to upgrade to the latest bug-fix release, see the following TechNotes:
