PowerSchool 9.1.1.2 Release Notes
PowerSchool
Student Information System
Released February 2016
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This edition applies to Release 9.1.1.2 of the PowerSchool software, and to all subsequent releases and modifications until otherwise indicated in new editions or
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PowerSchool 9.1.1.2 Release Notes
Contents
Resolved Issues............................................................................................................................................................................... 4
Installation Notes ............................................................................................................................................................................ 5
NOTICE: Increased Installation Time Upgrading Oracle for PowerSchool 9.1.1.2 ............................................................................ 5
Important Information on Load Balancers ........................................................................................................................................... 5
Client Workstation Impact ..................................................................................................................................................................... 5
Important Installation Reminders ......................................................................................................................................................... 6
Upgrade Paths ....................................................................................................................................................................................... 6
PowerSchool System Requirements .................................................................................................................................................... 7
PowerSchool Components ................................................................................................................................................................... 7
Documentation ................................................................................................................................................................................ 9
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Resolved Issues
Issue
Description
Attendance Lock Errors
In certain instances, deadlock conditions may occur that could result in Attendance Lock
errors impacting PowerSchool performance. This issue is now resolved.
Duplicate Grades
The Transcript object may repeat single grades multiple times. This issue is now resolved.
PowerSchool Unresponsive with
SIF Enabled
A connection leak was found when updating teacher information in a section or editing
students, gradually slowing down the application. This issue is now resolved.
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Installation Notes
You must be running PowerSchool 8.0.x or greater in order to upgrade to PowerSchool 9.1.1.2. See the installation note below for
information on required State Reporting installers.
The installer setup files for this release are available for download from PowerSource.
Important Note: If you are upgrading from PowerSchool 9.0 or PowerSchool 9.1 to PowerSchool 9.1.1.2, you will not be able to
upgrade to PowerSchool 9.2. However, you can upgrade to PowerSchool 9.2.1.
NOTICE: Increased Installation Time Upgrading Oracle for PowerSchool 9.1.1.2
PowerSchool 9.1.1.2 requires an upgrade to your Oracle database. This upgrade includes patches to Oracle and the installation of
Oracle Application Express to support the new Enterprise Reporting feature. These upgrades will require a longer installation time
than a typical update, so plan accordingly. The Oracle Jobs Installer may take one to two additional hours to complete than a typical
update. If previous database installations have taken three hours, this installation may take as long as five hours to complete. If you
are currently running PowerSchool 8.3.x, this upgrade time can take additional time in order to apply additional database upgrades
included in previous 9.x releases, and you should allow up to one full day to apply the 9.1.1.2 upgrade.
In addition, the database installation requires up to 6 GB of temporary disk space while the installation occurs and patches are
applied. An additional 1 GB is required after installation for the database patches.
Important Information on Load Balancers
Self-hosted customers utilizing load balancers with older firmware versions may have to upgrade the load balancer firmware prior to
upgrading to PowerSchool 9.1.1.2. This update was released in PowerSchool 9.0.2.
Client Workstation Impact
On January 20, 2016, Oracle announced the release of a critical Java SE patch update 8u71 containing security fixes for recently
identified vulnerabilities.
If you utilize the older launch method (Java webstart) of PowerTeacher Gradebook and have not yet upgraded to Java 8u71, we
strongly encourage an immediate upgrade to this new version of Java client on all laptops and desktops to ensure your PowerSchool
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implementation remains safe and secure. If you have already updated to Java 8u71, no further action is needed when upgrading to
PowerSchool 9.1.1.2.
Important Installation Reminders
•
•
The database must be in an idle state for the install to successfully apply. Shut down PowerSchool services and ensure that
no other connections are allowed to the database during installation.
IF YOU ARE PERFORMING AN UPGRADE FROM A PREVIOUS FEATURE RELEASE - (for example, from 8.x) the time to
complete the upgrade can be substantial, depending on the version you are upgrading from, and the size of your database.
PowerSchool recommends you schedule your upgrade during a time that will have the least impact to PowerSchool users.
Upgrade Paths
If you are upgrading from PowerSchool 9.x you will need:
•
PowerSchool 9.1.1.2 Application Installer
•
Database Scripts Updater 12.1.0.2 Note: This includes the latest Oracle security fixes.
If you are upgrading from PowerSchool 8.x you will need:
•
State Reporting Installer version
o
15.6.2 or greater for Tennessee
o
15.6.0 or greater for all other states and provinces
•
PowerSchool Database 12.1.0.2 for use with PowerSchool 9.1.1.2 Installer (PowerSource > Downloads > PowerSchool
Database > PowerSchool Database 12.1.0.2)
•
PowerSchool 9.1.1.2 Application Installer
If you are performing a new installation, you will need:
•
PowerSchool Database 12.1.0.2 Installer for use with PowerSchool 9.1.1.2 (PowerSource > Downloads > PowerSchool
Database > PowerSchool Database 12.1.0.2)
•
PowerSchool 9.1.1.2 Application Installer
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Note: PowerSchool 9.1.1.2 does not support upgrading from PowerSchool 7.x. If your district is using PowerSchool 7.x, you must
upgrade to PowerSchool 8.x before upgrading to PowerSchool 9.1.1.2. For more information, see the Installation Guide for
PowerSchool 9.x available on PowerSource.
Note: If Schools Interoperability Framework (SIF) is enabled on your system, an update to the latest SIF adapter is required. Consult
the latest SIF documentation for information on updating to the latest SIF version.
The PowerSchool Application Installer is available at Support > Downloads > PowerSchool > PowerSchool Installers > PowerSchool
9.1.1.2> PowerSchool Application [version] installer.
The PowerSchool Database Installer is available at Support > Downloads > PowerSchool > PowerSchool Database > PowerSchool
Database 12.1.0.2 > PowerSchool Database [version].
The State Reporting Installers are available at Support > Downloads > PowerSchool > State Reporting Installers.
Use the PowerSchool installer to manage your PowerSchool deployment. It installs the database and application for a specific server,
and it configures per-server settings such as database and web server ports, passwords, and file paths.
PowerSchool System Requirements
If this is the first time you are installing PowerSchool, review the PowerSchool 9.x Hardware and Software Requirements and the
Installation Guide for PowerSchool 9.x, available on PowerSource, before installing this version of PowerSchool.
The Hardware and Software Requirements are updated periodically, and contain information on supported software and browser
versions for a release. Review this document before installing updates to PowerSchool.
General Recommendation
PowerSchool strongly recommends that you check to make sure Transport Layer Security (TLS)/Secure Sockets Layer (SSL) is
enabled on your PowerSchool server to ensure all data passed between your server and end users/PowerSchool Technical Support
remains secure and private. If TLS/SSL is not enabled, data moving between your server and end users is unencrypted. For more
information on implementing TLS/SSL, see Knowledgebase article 8476 available on PowerSource.
PowerSchool Components
PowerSchool is comprised of several software components, each versioned independently from one another. This allows for greater
flexibility of component updates as new features and bug fixes become available. Some updates may include dependencies between
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components. These dependencies will be communicated and built in to the component update installers to prevent PowerSchool
from being configured incorrectly.
The following table identifies the version number for each PowerSchool component for this release:
Component
Version Number
9.1.1
9.1.1.2
PowerSchool Server
9.1.1.0.0
9.1.1.2.
PowerTeacher Gradebook
2.8.0.4
2.8.0.6
ReportWorks
1.5.1.14
1.5.1.15
PowerScheduler
3.0.2
3.0.2
Oracle
12.1.0.2 patch 7
12.1.0.2
Schoolnet
16.1
16.1
State Reporting
15.10.8
16.1.0
Report SDK
1.16.1
1.17.1
Java
1.8u51
1.8u51
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