Open from a different version

If you open a file that was saved with a different version of Genero Studio for Report Writer, you can decide how to handle the file.

If the file was saved with an older version, you can open it in the older version, or convert and open it in the current version of Genero Studio for Report Writer.

If the file was saved with a newer version, you cannot open it in the current version of Genero Studio for Report Writer.

The dialog options include:
Open in new instance
Displays a selector to find the version of Genero Studio for Report Writer associated with the file version.
Important:

Open in New Instance is not available on macOS™.

Open
Converts the file in memory and opens it. If saved, it will be saved to the latest file format.
Note:

Not available if the file was saved with a newer version of Genero Studio.

Cancel
Cancels opening the file.