You are viewing documentation for CompuTec PDC 4.0, which runs on CompuTec AppEngine 3.0 (.NET 8).
If you use CompuTec PDC 3.0, see the CompuTec PDC 3.0 documentation.
When upgrading to CompuTec PDC 4.0, update all required CompuTec components together to ensure compatibility.
Before installing or upgrading, review the CompuTec PDC Installation Guide and the system requirements.
Update CompuTec PDC
This guide describes how to upgrade CompuTec PDC when a new version is available. The CompuTec PDC plugin and the CompuTec PDC client must have the same version, so you upgrade both.
The upgrade consists of three steps:
- Uninstall the CompuTec PDC client – Removes the old client from the device.
- Install the new version of the CompuTec PDC plugin – Replaces the old plugin version in CompuTec AppEngine.
- Download and install the new CompuTec PDC client – Installs the client that matches the new plugin version.
Before you update
Before you begin, make sure that:
- The CompuTec PDC plugin and the CompuTec PDC client were installed as described in the first installation guide.
- You can log in to the CompuTec AppEngine Administration Panel.
- The new version meets the system requirements.
You must uninstall the old CompuTec PDC client before you install the new plugin version.
Step 1: Uninstall the CompuTec PDC client
Perform this step on each device where the CompuTec PDC client is installed.
To uninstall the CompuTec PDC client, follow these steps:
- Close the CompuTec PDC client.
- Open the list of installed applications in Windows.
- Find CompuTec PDC and uninstall it.
- Wait until the uninstallation is complete.
Done! The old CompuTec PDC client is removed from the device.
Step 2: Install the new version of the CompuTec PDC plugin
To install the new plugin version, follow these steps:
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Log in to the CompuTec AppEngine Administration Panel.
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Go to Plugins > Store.
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Find PDC and click Get next to it.
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Select the company, and then select the CompuTec AppEngine instance.
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In the Installing Plugin PDC on Company window, click Perform Installation.
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Wait until the installation is complete, and then click Close.
For a detailed description of each dialog, read Step 2 of the first installation guide.
Done! The new version of the CompuTec PDC plugin is installed and activated.
Step 3: Download and install the new CompuTec PDC client
Perform this step on each device where you want to use CompuTec PDC.
To download and install the new CompuTec PDC client, follow these steps:
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Open the CompuTec AppEngine Launchpad in your browser, and log in with SAP Business One.
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Click the Production Data Capture (PDC) tile.
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Click the Download tile.
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In Available Files, click the
CompuTec.PDC.Setupinstallation file with the.msiextension to download it.
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Run the downloaded file.
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In the Install CompuTec PDC? window, click Install.
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Wait until the installation is complete.
Done! The new CompuTec PDC client is installed on the device.
Verify the upgrade
To verify the upgrade, check that:
- The version of the installed CompuTec PDC client matches the version of the CompuTec PDC plugin.
- The Production Data Capture (PDC) tile is available on the CompuTec AppEngine Launchpad.