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Abstract Plus: Offline Auto-update |
Contents
2. When should we use Offline Auto-update?
3. Applying Patches using Offline Auto-update
Step 1: Preparing Offline package
Step 2: Applying Offline package
4. Upgrading Abstract Plus using Offline Auto-update
Step 1: Preparing Offline package
Step 2: Applying Offline package
Auto-update is being used to deliver software enhancements,
and yearly software upgrade which includes NAACCR version upgrade to end-users.
CDC, and State Cancer Registry spent so much time on
delivering updated product to end-users in the last several years. The old
method required lots of manual method which is not easy to follow for general
users. But this guided Auto-update
method is very user friend and it takes care of required steps behind the
scene.
Auto-update can be performed in two different modes
1) Online Auto-update
2) Offline Auto-update
Online
Auto-update may not work
for some user because of the following reason(s).
1.
Proxy Server blocks the URL where Abstract Plus Online
Auto-update downloads required files (Package) from CDC Server
2.
Websense Security program blocks the URL where Abstract
Plus Online Auto-update downloads required files (Package) from CDC Server
3.
Anti-Virus program removes downloaded files since it falsely
identifies as virus activities during Auto-update
4.
Download issue (Time out issue): If you don’t have proper bandwidth and Offline
Packet is too big, then automated download which occurs behind the scene will
fail. You will need to manually download that packet.
In order to get over issue stated above, we have
created Offline Auto-update feature with Abstract Plus version 3.3 or newer.
Offline Auto-update is used for both (1) Applying Patches (2) Upgrading Abstract Plus from one
version to new one.
You would take the almost the same steps for both purposes
You may receive Offline Packet from your State
representative or you may download it form the URL below.
You will need to download your State/Region
specific Offline Packet from the following URL
http://ftp.cdc.gov/pub/NPCR-AP-UPDATES/AbstractPlus/OfflineAutoupdate
Please unzip Offline Packet, and place it in
convenient place like desktop.
The unzipped packet must look similar to the
following with three items.
The subfolders (i.e. CustomUpdate, and GenericUpdate) will have several files)
The following example instruction shows Abstract
Plus is applying patch
1.
Unzip offline
package and place it on desktop (or somewhere you can remember)
2.
Login into
Abstract Plus
3.
Click on Help
and select “Apply Software Updates Locally”
4.
You will see the
following dialog box
5.
Click on Browse
and locate file that you unzipped for offline Auto-update
6.
Click on “Apply Auto-update”
7.
You will be
asked to confirm whether you wanted to proceed or not.
8.
You will see
window similar to the following one
9.
Please notice
above screen says “No further applicable update available”. You can close this
dialog box
So Click on Close.
10.
You will see
Abstract Plus splash screen. Repeat all of above steps to make sure whether
there is no more updates
You may receive Offline Packet from your State
representative or you may download it form the URL below.
You will need to download your State/Region
specific Offline Packet from the following URL
http://ftp.cdc.gov/pub/NPCR-AP-UPDATES/AbstractPlus/OfflineAutoupdate
Please unzip Offline Packet, and place it in
convenient place like desktop.
The unzipped packet must look similar to the
following with three items.
The subfolders (i.e. CustomUpdate, and GenericUpdate) will have several files)
Overview:
This approach has two different phases
(1) Application Upgrade and
(2) Data upgrade.
It upgrades application first, and then it converts
existing data into NAACCR 14.0 format.
The following example instruction shows Abstract
Plus is upgrading from version 3.3.1.0 to 3.4.0.0.
11.
Unzip offline
package and place it on desktop (or somewhere you can remember)
12.
Login into
Abstract Plus
13.
Click on Help
and select “Apply Software Updates Locally”
14.
You will see the
following dialog box
15.
Click on Browse
and locate file that you unzipped for offline Auto-update
16.
Click on “Apply
Auto-update”
17.
You will be
asked to confirm whether you wanted to proceed or not.
18.
You will see
window similar to the following one
19.
Please notice
above screen says “Task is complete”. You can close this dialog box
So Click on Close.
20.
If you see your
Abstract Plus version 3.3.1.4 then repeat all of above steps.
Since our target version is 3.4.0.0, we
need to repeat above all steps until we get see above sated version.
During this process, it may ask to take back-up of your database. Simply follow
the guided instruciton.
See steps below.
21.
You will see the
following folder browser popped up system is applying for new Abstract Plus.
Please choose a location where you want to keep
database backup this time, and click on OK
22.
You may see “Not
Responding” on title bar of the following dialog box. Please do nothing until
you see “No further applicable update available” under Auto-update
Progress. It may take about 5 minutes
or more to apply all updates. During
this process it applies all available patches behind the scene in a loop.
You will see dialog box similar to give below once application get converted to
Abstract Plus 3.4 with NAACCR 14.0. You will notice the
information similar given below under “Custom update info for PA”
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Custom update
info for ZZ |
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6/3/2014
9:42:47 AM Available Custom Update Package info: Package
Version:2 Package
Description: 1) Abstract
Plus 3.4 with NAACCR Version 14.0 |
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Auto-update
Progress |
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6/3/2014
9:43:48 AM No further applicable
update available 6/3/2014
9:43:48 AM Applied custom application
update successfully 6/3/2014
9:43:48 AM Retrieving necessary info
for PA 6/3/2014
9:43:48 AM Checking for update for PA |
23.
Click on close.
24.
You will see
dialog box below.
25.
Click on Convert
Now
26.
You will see
progress bar is moving as it converts the data
27.
Click on OK
28.
Click on Close
to close Automatic Conversion Dialog box
29.
If there is any review
log needed then it will be created and stored in to default directory.
See redline on above picture. You can locate that file and open it to see detail.
If you are experiencing different scenario other than
described above, please contact your State representative to get support from
CDC Staff.