Upgrade considerations cover information for upgrading the ServiceMax application, best practices and steps to ensure a smooth upgrade process, minimizing downtime and ensuring data integrity.

Upgrade considerations help you upgrade the ServiceMax Core application from any active maintenance window (AMW) version to the latest server version.

Follow the upgrade considerations of all the versions between your current and upgrade versions to ensure all updates adhere. For example, if upgrading from 23.2 to 24.2, you must follow the upgrade considerations for 24.1 and 24.2.

Ensure the minimum required patch version to avoid a two-step upgrade process. For more information, see Upgrade Process.

Perform the upgrade instructions specified in the following topics: