upgrade or new install

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Linda, I just setup OSC2.2MS2 about 3 weeks ago for a client.  I also installed the GV/Coupon Mod available in the Contributions for MS2 at the time.  Other than making a few minor changes to the look and feel of the site and changes to the English files, that is the total mods to the latest release.  the customer has loaded roughly 500 products thus far.  My question is, Would it be simpler and faster to do the following: Backup the database for safety sake (of course) fully, then do a partial back up of just the product tables,  then run a fresh install as per easy install.  Then run the product tables.sql which I'm hoping would put all the products back in. Are there changes in the db with your new version that alter the structure of the product tables, which would be currupted by running the products_tables.sql backup and make this not a good method.  If that is the case, I'll just follow your upgrade steps and go from there.

Also, one other question.  The customer is going to be using Verisign Payflow Link.  Will the existing Contribution for that payment module work with your version.  To be honest it was on my list of things to do today to start installing that and get it implemented, then I saw your post and wanted to update to your version.

I consider your advice expert so I'll be waiting to hear from you.

Boy, I hope I didn't lose you (I almost lost myself).

Thanks for all your hard work.

Ruth in AZ