Migrate Existing Projects to DaVinci Configurator Classic Version 6

This section guides you through migrating your existing DaVinci Configurator Classic Version 5 projects to be compatible with DaVinci Configurator Classic Version 6. This includes changes in project structure, configuration formats, scripting and tooling.

To have a first insight into what changed, have a look at Major Changes.

Migration Process Overview

To fully migrate your projects and to ensure compatibility with DaVinci Configurator Classic Version 6, we recommend to perform following steps:

Migration Process
  1. Update Project Structure
    Update your project to match the new default DaVinci Configurator Classic Version 6 project structure and merge model data.

    1. Execute Project Migration Tool
      Execute the Project Migration Tool to automatically transform your project structure, create a Structured Extract and an Update Workflow Script, and to change Active EcuC data.

    2. Merge Models
      Merge your ARXML models and solve upcoming conflicts (automatically or manually).

  2. Update BSW Package
    If necessary, update your BSW modules.

  3. Update Data Files
    Update model data by executing the Update Workflow Script generated by the Project Migration Tool (see Execute Update Workflow Script).

  4. Update Code
    Update or create user code blocks to preserve custom implementations.

  5. Update Scripts
    Update Automation Interface scripts and script projects.

  6. Update Tool Links
    Update linked Vector tools (like DaVinci Developer Classic) that are connected to your DaVinci Project (see Link Tools).

Additional Resources

For further information on the migration process, supporting examples and scripts, please refer to the following resources: