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EDC Client 5.10 Technical Manual
Updating EDC Client
This section will guide you in the update process of EDC Client.
It is of utmost importance that you read this section thoroughly before attempting an update of
EDC Client. Failure to do so can result in unpredictable behavior of EDC Client or worst, could
irreparably damage your current installation and/or data.
STEPS YOU NEED TO DO BEFORE STARTING THE UPDATE PROCESS
1- Download the update file (zip file) if you don't have it already. Here is the link:
ftp://docudatasoft.com/client/update/
2- Make sure you have a recent and functioning backup of you whole EDC Client installation
(including the data if on a different server).
3- Make sure no workstations are running EDC Client.
4- Close all EDC services and/or processes running.
HOW TO PERFORM THE UPDATE PROCESS ITSELF
1- From the zip file you just downloaded, extract the file called "Update.exe" and put it in the "bin"
directory of your EDC Client installation. Overwrite the older file if prompted to do so.
2- Put the zip file itself in the Update directory of your EDC Client installation.
3- Run the Update.exe file and follow the prompts until the update is finished.
Note: Once the update is complete, the update file will be renamed with a .ZI# extension. You may want
to keep it, this will enable you to recuperate specific files of the update if needed later on.
Note: The results of the update are saved in a file called UPDATE.LOG in the Update directory of your
EDC Client installation.
4- Install (if needed / optional) the new replication by following the instructions located in the section
called "Installing and Testing Replication" 45 earlier in this manual (install guide).
5- Install/Update (if needed / optional) ActiveWeb by following the instructions located in the next section
called "Updating ActiveWeb" 104 .
6- Update your PDT's by following the instructions located in the section called "Updating your PDT"
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7- Configure the EDC Viewer component (if needed / optional) by following the instructions located in the
section called "EDC Viewer Configuration" 98 .
8- Configure the Electronic Document Management Integration (if needed / optional) by following the
instructions located in the section called "Electronic Document Management Configuration" 90 .
9- Either restart your computer or just the services/process of EDC and Tomcat depending on your
situation. (You probably won't want to restart your whole computer if you have other applications running
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