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:

1. Uninstall the CompuTec PDC client – Removes the old client from the device.
2. Install the new version of the CompuTec PDC plugin – Replaces the old plugin version in CompuTec AppEngine.
3. 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.

Important

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:

1. Close the CompuTec PDC client.
2. Open the list of installed applications in Windows.
3. Find CompuTec PDC and uninstall it.
4. 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:

1. Log in to the CompuTec AppEngine Administration Panel.

2. Go to Plugins > Store.

3. Find PDC and click Get next to it.

   

4. Select the company, and then select the CompuTec AppEngine instance.

   

5. In the Installing Plugin PDC on Company window, click Perform Installation.

   

6. Wait until the installation is complete, and then click Close.

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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:

1. Open the CompuTec AppEngine Launchpad in your browser, and log in with SAP Business One.

   

2. Click the Production Data Capture (PDC) tile.

   

3. Click the Download tile.

   

4. In Available Files, click the CompuTec.PDC.Setup installation file with the .msi extension to download it.

   

5. Run the downloaded file.

6. In the Install CompuTec PDC? window, click Install.

   

7. 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.