To provide an information processing apparatus, a data conversion method, and program, wherein data compatibility is secured when a data format is changed due to downgrade conversion of a version of an application.
The information processing apparatus includes: an update means which updates the application including the version upgrade and version downgrade of a software function; a storage means which stores conversion rule information regulating the conversion rule of data on the basis of the difference of the data format of the data between an application for performing upgrade conversion of the version by an update means and an application of a version of a lower order than the version; and a conversion means which converts the data in accordance with the conversion rule information accompanying downgrade conversion of the version to the application of the version of the lower order by the update means.
NAKAMURA MANABU
IMAMICHI TAKEHIRO
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