Update an existing client installation of FH Enterprise

If you have an older version of FH Enterprise installed and configured on a database server and on one or more a client computers, updating to the most recent version of FH Enterprise is simple. When you install the updated version on a client computer, you can choose to have the database on the server updated automatically, and an update script run automatically on any other client computers.

At this point, you are in the FH Enterprise installation and update wizard, at the Welcome screen.

  1. Select Update Existing Installation.
  2. (Optional, if you are sure there is only one installation of FH Enterprise on the machine) Select Skip automatic search for existing installations.

  3. Click Next >.

    The Update screen of the wizard appears.

  4. Read the information on the screen, and then click Next >.

    The Select Installation Location screen of the wizard appears.

  5. Depending on whether you selected Skip automatic search for existing installations earlier, do one of the following.

    Did you select it? Do this

    Yes

    • Click Browse, and then use the file browser that appears to navigate to the location of your FH Enterprise installation.

      Note:  You must double-click the name of the installation folder, and the path at the top of the file browser must include the folder name. Clicking the folder once does not update the path in the file browser.

    No

    1. Click Select an alternate existing FIREHOUSE Software Installation.

      The Search for Previous Installation dialog box appears.

    2. Select the installation of FH Enterprise that you want to update.
    3. Click OK.
  6. Select Install Shortcuts and icons in Windows NT common folders so that all users logging into this computer can see the FH Enterprise icons.

  7. Click Next >.

    The Update the Database screen of the wizard appears.

    FH Enterprise checks the version of FH Enterprise in the path you specified and compares that to the version of FH Enterprise you are updating to, and the Update the Database screen appears in the wizard.

    FH Enterprise version numbers have the format: MajorRelease.MinorRelease.BuildNumber.

    Example: Version number 6.3.10 refers to major release 6, minor release 3, build 10.

    If you are updating to a new major or minor release (for example, from 6.3.10 to 7.7.0, or from 7.7.0 to 7.8.9), Update the database is selected.

  8. (If it is not already selected) Select Update the database.

  9. Click Next >.

    The Backup Replaced Files screen of the wizard appears.

  10. Verify that Yes is selected, and then check the path displayed.
  11. (Optional) Click Browse and use the file browser that appears to navigate to the directory you want to place files in.

  12. Click Next >.

    The Additional Installation Options screen of the wizard appears.

    Caution: The additional options are for administrators, and should not be installed unless an administrator will be using these tools at this client computer.

  13. (If necessary) Select the appropriate options for an administrator at this client computer.

    Select this For an administrator to do this

    Install Remote Backup

    Create database backups.

    Caution: Not recommended for computers used by non-administrative personnel, and only recommended for the SQL database server.

    Install Database Tools

    Perform database maintenance. Recommended for all computers.

    Caution: Recommended for the server.

    Install Enterprise

    Database Administrator

    Administer SQL Server databases.

    Caution: Not recommended for workstations used by non-administrative personnel, and only recommended for the SQL database server.

    Install Local

    Database Upsizer

    Upsize standard FH databases.

    Caution: Recommended only for the server that upsizes the standard FH database.

    Install Database Archiver

    Create database archives.

    Caution: Recommended for the server only.

    Install System

    Activation Utility

    		Activate an evaluation system. Recommended for all computers.

    Install Internet

    Update Utility

    Warning: This option is not operational. Do not use it.

  14. Click Next >.

    The Upload Workstation Update Utility screen appears in the wizard.

  15. (If you are updating a network installation of FH Enterprise for multiple computers) Select Upload workstation update utility to the server to copy the workstation update to the server.

    This update utility runs automatically when a workstation that is running an older version of FH Enterprise accesses the server database.

  16. Click Next >.

    The Start Installation screen of the installation wizard appears.

  17. Click Install.

    The Installing screen appears, and progress bars appear in the wizard .

    When the installation finishes, the Database Update dialog box appears, or the Select Update Type dialog box appears.

        

  18. (If the Select Update Type dialog box appears) Select Update SQL Database.

  19. Click OK.

    The Update dialog box appears.

  20. Verify that the databases selected in the list are the ones you want updated on the database server, and then click Update.

    The database update runs. The Expander and Updating dialog boxes appear with progress bars during the update, and close when the update completes.

        

    When the update completes, a dialog box appears.

  21. (Unless errors appeared during the update) Click No.

    A confirmation dialog box appears.

  22. Click OK.

    The Expander dialog box appears again briefly while the updated Remote folder expands, and then the Installation Complete screen appears in the wizard.

  23. Click Finish.

    The Documentation installation wizard appears.

  24. Click Next >.

    The location where the documentation will be installed appears.

  25. (Optional) Click Browse and use the file browser that appears to navigate to the directory you want to install the documentation in.

  26. Click Next >.

    A list of the documentation you can update appears.

  27. (Optional) Clear any documents you do not want to install, and then click Next >.

    A confirmation screen appears.

  28. Read the information on the screen, and then click Next >.

    Another confirmation screen appears.

  29. Click Finish >.

    A dialog box stating that the workstation update utility is being configured appears briefly, then the Workstation Update Utility dialog box appears.

  30. Click OK.

    After a moment, the FH Enterprise installation or update dialog box reappears.

  31. Click Exit.

    1. Choose Start → Run.

      The Run dialog box appears.

    2. In Open, type cmd.

      A Windows system dialog box appears with a command prompt.

    3. At the prompt, type change user /execute.

      A message appears confirming that the server is now set to user mode.

    4. Close the Windows system dialog box.
  33. On the computer the update was performed on, launch and log in to FH Enterprise.

  34. As an administrator, log into FH Enterprise on each of the other client computers.

    Note: Users with administrator rights on their client computer can also log into the client computer to perform this step and the next step. Administrators only need to do it in cases where users do not have administrator rights to their client  computer.

    A confirmation dialog box appears, indicating that the workstation update has been uploaded to the server.

    A prompt to update the FH Enterprise client installation appears.

    Note: If you did not select Upload workstation update utility to the server in step 14, to copy the workstation update to the server, this prompt does not automatically appear. In this case, you need to manually perform the client update on each machine like they did on the first client computer.

  35. Click Yes.

    The update is copied to the client computer.

  36. Continue with Update archived databases.