About the Backward Compatibility Extension

This topic explains the purpose of the Backward Compatibility Extension and summarizes how to deploy it to stores.

If you are using the Flash-based Central Manager, you can use the Backward Compatibility Extension to sync data between Central Manager and a mix of Flash and non-Flash stores. You must use the Backward Compatibility Extension if you are gradually upgrading non-Flash stores to Flash.

For non-Flash stores, you must install the Backward Compatibility Extension on the same computer where you installed both the Flash-based Central Server app and the non-Flash Central Server app.

After you install the Backward Compatibility Extension and the Central Server app, you must:

• Identify which stores are Flash and which stores are non-Flash.

• Turn off the worksheet processor service on the computer.