CURRENT VERSION

CAQdesktop, how to install updates

We recommend updating only Palstat CAQ databases, which have a standard structure. If you have added any custom objects (tables, views, procedures, etc.) to your database or connected custom triggers to standard Palstat CAQ objects, we recommend deleting them before the update. Otherwise Palstat company can not guarantee the correctness of the update or keeping your objects in the database. We always recommend that you back up your databases before the update.

The installation process of PALSTAT CAQ 3G.
The installation package contains several parts: APL (applications), CONFIG (configuration files), DOC (manuals), SETUP (default data)

THE DEPLOYMENT OF NEW VERSIONS:

• download the update package from our portal or sent link, downloading from update link is limited by number and frequency (upgrades can be downloaded only three times and once per hour)
• check that the downloaded file is not marked as potentially dangerous and unblock it if necessary, see picture
• after checking the file, unpack it into the temporary directory
• quit PALSTAT on all stations [you can force the shutdown by renaming the file ".../CONFIG/service.lck.bak" to "service.lck" (removing the BAK extension), during the presence of this file programs can not be started and on stations, where it is running, it will be terminated within 60s, users will be informed by a message with the option to save their work and terminate the program, the text of the message can be edited in the LCK file], in exceptional cases it is necessary to close the open files directly on the shared folder on the server
• rename the APL directory to APL.OLDx for example
• rename the SETUP directory to SETUP.OLDx for example
• move the entire content of the temporary folder with the unpacked update package to the PALSTAT's folder, the APL and SETUP directory will be created new and other directories and files will be merged and overwritten for their upgrading

 

• CHENGED - from version 2021.03.000, there is a "CONFIG (TEMPLATE)" directory accessible in the CAQdesktop directory, this is only for new installations and should be ignored when performing upgrades
• CHANGED - from version 2019.03.000, directory APL contains all possible drivers, these drivers can be activate by LICence files. If you have an old version directory .../APL/Drivers or .../APL/SCHEDULER any XML file, you have to move these files into .../CONFIG/DRIVERS respectively .../CONFIG/SCHEDULER
• unblock PALSTAT's directory by adding the BAK extension back to the LCK file

 

EXECUTION OF THE UPDATE (it is necessary to perform above each of the databases if you have more than one connected to PALSTAT):

• after uploading new versions you have to run the main module ".../APL/Launcher.exe" and if you are prompted to upgrade confirm it, only PALSTAT users who have the ADMIN right can run the upgrade

 

 

 

 

THIS VERSION DOES NOT SUPPORT MS SQL 2000 and SQL 2008, INSTALL IT ONLY IF YOU HAVE MS SQL 2008R2 AND HIGHER. IN SOME CASES IT CAN BE ON HIGHER VERSION OF MS SQL SERVER,  JUST THE COMPATIBILITY LEVEL IN DATABASE PROPERTIES IS SET TOO LOW, THEN IT IS NECESSARY TO CHANGE IT TO THE HIGHEST POSSIBLE LEVEL, SEE PICTURE.

 

PROGRAMS REQUIRE THE .NET4 FRAMEWORK ON STATIONS TO OPERATE. YOU CAN FIND THE INSTALLATION PACKAGE IN THE SETUP DIRECTORY.

 

PLEASE CONTACT US IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS OR DOUBTS WITH THE DEPLOYMENT OF NEW VERSIONS. ALTERNATIVELY YOU CAN AGREE REMOTE HELP FOR EXAMPLE VIA THE TEAMVIEWER PROGRAM.