Common functions:Web Update

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Introduction

If your software is not at its latest version, it is possible to easily perform an update. To check if a more recent version of the software is available, you must use the Web update tool.

NOTE: This process causes the closure of the application on all the workstations that use it.

CAUTION: For ProDon's users, if the "Online Donation" module is active, make sure that all donations have been transferred before proceeding with the software update. To learn how to import online donations, see this procedure.

Web Update

From the software home page, click on the "Help" menu, then select " Web update".

After clicking on " Web update", this window opens.

Click on the " Yes" button.

After clicking on the " Yes" button, this window opens. NOTE: This window only opens if the database is already at its latest version.
A: The " Quit" button allows you to close this window and to restart the database.	B: The " Display Beta versions" button allows you to view and download the test versions of the database, After clicking on this button, this window opens.

After clicking on the " Yes" button of this window or on the " Display Beta versions" button of this window, the web update utlity opens.
A: Allow you to choose to either display the French versions only or both French and English versions. NOTE: If the software is used with an English interface, do not select the "French only" option.	B: Allows you to see the test versions of the database. CAUTION: A Beta version has all the features of the final version; it has undergone a series of in-house verifications, however it still needs testing and can therefore contain certain bugs.
C: The " Print" button allows you to print the list of modifications at D.	D: It is the list of new features, improvements and corrections made in the software since the last update. To print this list, click on the button at C.
E: Click on the " Download" button to update the software. After clicking on this button, this window opens.	F: Click on the " Close" button to cancel the update.

After clicking on the " Download" button, this window opens.
A: Check the box "I accept the terms of the software license agreement mentioned above".	B: Click on the " Continue" button.

After clicking on the " Continue" button, the software goes back to the web update utility to download the new version.

The download is performed automatically.

Once the download is completed, this window opens.

Click on the " Yes" button to perform a data backup before updating the software.

After clicking on the" Yes" button, the backup is performed automatically.

If the "Network" (multi-user) module is active, the warning procedure of the other workstations engages and then, the backup is performed automatically. Otherwise, the backup is performed automatically without warning. NOTE: These windows close automatically at the end of the backup.

Once the backup is completed, this window opens.

Click on the " Ok" button.

After clicking on the " Ok" button, this window opens.

Click on the " Yes" button.

After clicking on the " Yes" button, the software goes back to the web update utility while the update is performed. NOTE: ProTech warns the other users of the database that an update will be performed and that the software will close in 30 seconds. After, the update runs automatically.

NOTE: This window automatically closes at the end of the update.

Once the update is completed, this window opens.

Click on the " Yes" button to restart the application now.

NOTE: After a web update, the software takes a little bit more time than usual to start.

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