IMatch 5 and 2017 side by side

[sinus]

Hello Mario
I have read some threads and your help about this.
But anyway, I do not want something wrong, hence my question, sorry to be that anxious: 

1) I can buy IMatch2017 and install it (beside my IMatch 5.8.4
2) Then I can copy my big, real DB and give it another name
3) Then I open this copied DB with IM2017, IMatch will convert it
4) IMatch does set the cache correctly

5) I can try out IM2017 with my copied DB
6) I can work with IM 5 and my "old" DB, new images I will add here

On this way I can test out IM2017.
But working with new images I can work  with my real DB and IMatch 5.

I think, this scenario must be correct?

[Mario]

4) IMatch does set the cache correctly

IMatch 2017 uses the same cache folder as IMatch 5. If you don't want this, you can duplicate the cache folder (e,g, to ...\imatch6\previewcache) and then configure the different location in IMatch 2017 under Edit > Preferences > Cache. Wastes a lot of disk space, though.

5) I can try out IM2017 with my copied DB

Yes. If your database is older than 30 days (likely) only in read-only mode.

6) Yes.

On this way I can test out IM2017.
But working with new images I can work  with my real DB and IMatch 5.

Yes. If you are unsure, just install IMatch 2017 on another PC.

[sinus]

5) I can try out IM2017 with my copied DB

Yes. If your database is older than 30 days (likely) only in read-only mode.

Thanks.
Sorry, but if I buy IMatch (what I will do now), I can work with my copied DB also normal, not only read-only.
Hm, of course, must be possible.

[Mario]

Yes. The licensed version of IMatch can open all databases in writable mode.

[sinus]

Yes. The licensed version of IMatch can open all databases in writable mode.

Done.
Buyed and downloaded IMatch 2017. 

[Jingo]

Yes. The licensed version of IMatch can open all databases in writable mode.

Done.
Buyed and downloaded IMatch 2017. 

Welcome aboard Markus!!

[sinus]

Thanks, Andy!

I still work with IMatch 5, but nowI can always a bit check out and test and test scripts  with IM 2017.