Determining Your Upgrade Path for SAS Information Map Studio

Use the following table to determine the upgrade path for your site:

Current Release at Your Site	Release That You Are Upgrading to	High-Level Steps and Resources
3.1	4.31 4.31_M1	Before you upgrade, see Upgrading from SAS Information Map Studio 3.1 and SAS Information Map Studio 4.31_M1 (if appropriate). You must upgrade to SAS 9.3 in order to upgrade to SAS Information Map Studio 4.31. When you upgrade to SAS 9.3, you can migrate or you can create a new deployment. For specific steps, see the SAS 9.3 Intelligence Platform: Migration Guide (if you are migrating to a new release) or the SAS 9.3 Intelligence Platform: Installation and Configuration Guide (if you are creating a new deployment). For post-configuration steps, see the SAS 9.3 Intelligence Platform: Desktop Applications Guide.
4.2	4.31 4.31_M1	Before you upgrade, review Upgrading from SAS Information Map Studio 4.2 and SAS Information Map Studio 4.31_M1 (if appropriate). You must upgrade to SAS 9.3 in order to upgrade to SAS Information Map Studio 4.31. When you upgrade to SAS 9.3, you can migrate or you can create a new deployment. For specific steps, see the SAS 9.3 Intelligence Platform: Migration Guide (if you are migrating to a new release) or the SAS 9.3 Intelligence Platform: Installation and Configuration Guide (if you are creating a new deployment). For post-configuration steps, see the SAS 9.3 Intelligence Platform: Desktop Applications Guide.
4.31	4.31_M1	Before you upgrade, see SAS Information Map Studio 4.31_M1. To upgrade to SAS Information Map Studio 4.31_M1, see Install and Configure a Software Update.
3.1 4.2	4.31_M2	Before you upgrade, see SAS Information Map Studio 4.31 and SAS Information Map Studio 4.31_M2. You must upgrade to SAS 9.3 in order to upgrade to SAS Information Map Studio 4.31. When you upgrade to SAS 9.3, you can migrate, or you can create a new deployment. For specific steps, see the SAS 9.3 Intelligence Platform: Migration Guide (if you are migrating to a new release) or the SAS 9.3 Intelligence Platform: Installation and Configuration Guide (if you are creating a new deployment). For post-configuration steps, see the SAS 9.3 Intelligence Platform: Desktop Application Administration Guide.
4.31 4.31_M1	4.31_M2	Before you upgrade, see SAS Information Map Studio 4.31_M2. To upgrade to SAS Information Map Studio 4.31_M2, see Install and Configure a Software Update.