Hello X3 Family! This post is in relation to a 3rd party component that Sage X3 utilizes, MongoDB.
MongoDB is an open-source general-purpose document database built on a horizontal scale-out architecture that uses a flexible schema for storing data. Instead of storing data in tables of rows or columns like SQL databases, each record in a MongoDB database is a document described in BSON, a binary representation of the data. Applications like Sage X3 retrieve this information in a JSON format.
Now that's out of the way. Today, I would like to provide a time-sensitive reminder. MongoDB Server 4.0 is officially end of life as of April 2022!
The MongoDB life cycle schedule can be viewed HERE. The MongoDB version can be easily retrieved in Control Panel, Programs, Programs and Features if the MongoDB installation package was retrieved from our Sage Knowledgebase (which is the recommended method for installing and upgrading MongoDB for Sage X3)
Additional avenues of determining the MongoDB version are referenced in my colleagues blog post: How to tell what version of MongoDB you have
As of Syracuse 12.9 and above. Sage X3 has verified compatibility with MongoDB 4.2 - 4.4. Therefore, we highly recommend upgrading to the latest release of Sage X3 2022R1 (12.0.29) (at the time of this posting) or a minimum release of Syracuse 12.9 with MongoDB 4.2 to remain in compliance for security updates and fixes.
For V11, we recommend upgrading to the latest release of 11.0.22 (at the time of this posting) or a minimum release of Syracuse 11.25 which is compatible with MongoDB 4.2
For U9, we recommend upgrading to latest release of U9.0.12 or Syracuse 9.22
U8 and prior please upgrade to Sage X3 V12 ASAP!
That concludes my PSA regarding the MongoDB lifecycle. If you're upgrading from MongoDB 4.0 to 4.2, the MongoDB guru himself Chris Hann has crafted a MongoDB blog post: A Guide for Upgrading MongoDB to 4.2 for Sage X3 that can be used as a reference. There are also additional blogs in relation to MongoDB, just use the search term: MongoDB to explore all our brilliant content that's been presented over the years!
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