Ginesys releases regular updates to it's POS application containing new features and bug fixes. The AutoUpdate feature allows Ginesys users to update their software easily and precisely.
The following steps need to be followed: Go to POS AutoUpdate and run it in Admin mode. The AutoUpdate window opens.
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| Update Database
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| Grid view |
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| Check for Updates (Button) | This button helps you to check for all the available updates. The new updates are displayed in the grid view. | ||
| Apply Selected Updates (Button) | This button allows you to update your system with the updates selected in the grid view. | ||
| Status section | The status section displays the number of updates available and the number of updates available. To know more, please scroll down. | ||
Update Software
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| Start Download (Button) | The Start Download button allows you to download the updated software. | ||
| Status section | This section (marked in yellow) displays the updated version of the database available and the current version of your software.
To know more, please scroll down. | ||
Update Dependency Files
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| Name | This field displays the name of the file that is being downloaded or has been downloaded. | ||
| Last Modified | This field displays the date and time of the last update of the currently selected file. | ||
| Size | This shows the size of the file that is being downloaded. | ||
| Status | This field shows the current status of the download. It may display downloading (if the files are being downloaded) or downloaded (if downloading is complete). | ||
| Download All Files (Checkbox) | This checkbox, if selected, allows you to download all the third party dependent files. | ||
| Check For Updated Files (Button) | This button allows you to view the updated files. | ||
| Start Download (Button) | This button helps you to start the download. To know more, please scroll down. | ||
| Custom Patch | | ||
| Selected | The column has a series of check-boxes to select the applicable database patches from the available list. | ||
| Name | This field displays the version name of the update patch. | ||
| Mandatory | This field displays if the patch is mandatory or not. | ||
| Update Status | Here you can check the status of the update. It shows values like Downloading (when the update is being downloaded), Applying (when the update is being applied) and Applied (when the process is complete) etc. | ||
| Check for Patches (Button) | On clicking this button, a list of patches is displayed. (Provided they have been circulated by your HO and has been assigned to your site.) | ||
| Apply Selected Patches (Button) | The selected patches are applied on clicking this button. | ||
| Patch Description | This section displays the changes that have been made- improvements, rectifications etc. To know more, please scroll down. | ||
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| Download Update Paths | There are three (3) download update paths here:
Open (Button) - The Open button beside each path, opens the location where the respective update files will be stored after download. | ||
| Database Script Run Output Path | This enables you to view the location of the database script-output. | ||
| Connection Timeout | This is a spinner field which helps you to increase or decrease the number and adjust the duration of time after which the connection shall be timed out. | ||
| Database | This is a display only field. Here you can see the name of your host and your database. | ||
| Download Mirror | This field displays the different locations from which you can download the updates.There are 4 options available:
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| Download In Use | This display field shows the location of the updates that are being downloaded. This depends on the selection made in the Download Mirror option. | ||
| PowerShell Installed | This field displays if the PowerShell is installed.
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| Version | The version of the PowerShell installed is displayed here. | ||
| PowerShell Accessible | Here you can see if the PowerShell is accessible.
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| Data Sync Service | This displays the status of the Data Sync Service.
The Stop / Start toggle button, helps to stop / start the data sync services respectively. | ||
| Licensing Service | This displays the status of the Licensing Service.
The Stop / Start toggle button, helps to stop / start the licensing services respectively. | ||
| SQLCMD Accessible | The SQLMCD service must be accessible, for the updates to be downloaded. | ||
| Snapshot Isolation | How To: Enable snapshot isolation for POS database |
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To know how to update HO, follow the link: How To - Update Ginesys HO |
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