Updating Extensions

In new versions of Foresight Analytics Platform the set of extensions and its functionality can be changed.To use new features and correct application work in new version of platform, update extensions.

Extensions can be updated using the two methods:

• Update extensions in repository manager.

• Updating extensions within the component interface.

Updating Extensions in Repository Manager

Extensions are updated in repository manager similarly to extensions installation to repository.

Updating Extensions Within Component Interface

Extensions are updated in the interface of the component which implements this extension. To update, execute the following operations:

1. Connect to the repository where the update should be installed.

2. Select the required component in the repository tree:

3. Open the component for edit:

4. Click the Install Update button on the Actions ribbon tab.

5. In the opened dialog box select the extension file corresponding to the component under update. The list of files in use is presented in the Installing Extensions to Repository article. After selecting the file, the form containing information about update is selected:

6. On opening the file, its contents is verified. If the file contains the required component and the component version is later than the version in repository, it will be possible to install the update. Click the Install button.

7. By default the selected component and all connected components. If required, change the list of installed components by deselecting or selecting the corresponding checkboxes. Click the Install button to start updating and wait for the process end. The information about possible errors will be displayed on the Errors tab after update finishes.

See also:

Installing Foresight Analytics Platform Extensions