Introduction

Note: Nintex Workflow only supports upgrades from the most recent version of Nintex Workflow for SharePoint. To upgrade from an older version you must first perform an intermediary update. Therefore Nintex Workflow 2019 only supports upgrades from Nintex Workflow 2016. To upgrade from Nintex Workflow 2010, you must first perform an upgrade to Nintex Workflow 2013 and then To Nintex for SharePoint 2016.

The topics in this section describes the upgrade process from Nintex for SharePoint 2016 to Nintex for SharePoint 2019. With SharePoint 2019, the upgrade method used must be "Database Attach" instead of an "In Place" upgrade. This guide outlines how to perform a "Database Attach" upgrade of Nintex Workflow.

Nintex will provide migration licenses to assist with the upgrade process. If you are upgrading Nintex Workflow and Nintex Forms, then follow this guide from beginning to end. If you are upgrading Nintex Forms only, see Upgrade Nintex Forms.

If you are upgrading to new SharePoint versions in stages, you must ensure that your Nintex content databases map correctly to your SharePoint content databases so that they can be moved at the same time. If you need to split an existing content database to accomplish this, see Split databases.

Note: For a smooth upgrade, ensure you have updated to the latest version of Nintex for SharePoint 2016 before you start the upgrade process.