Ginesys releases regular updates of its HO application containing new features and bug fixes. The Auto-update feature allows Ginesys users to update their software easily and precisely.
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Alert - Run AutoUpdate from Desktop ShortcutNote: Remember, you must run the auto-update from Desktop Shortcut, created at the time of installation of Ginesys. If the desktop shortcut is not available, only then follow the steps below. |
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To add the Auto Update shortcut to your Desktop, follow the steps:
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How to Update Database?
Pre-requisites
The updates must be available.
Proper download source must be selected.
No other user must be logged in to the system during the update.
The application files must not be used by any other application during the update.
Steps:
The steps are as follows:
- Click on the Update Database tab.
Click on the Check For Updates button.
Warning All services must be stopped after being prompted on checking for updates.
The available updates will be displayed in the grid.
Select the updates by ticking on the checkboxes provided beside each update.
And click on the Apply Selected Updates button.Info update
from Update Database tab, then the system will automatically go to Update Software tab.
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During 'Software Update' a message box appears before copying the files to installation location. User needs to acknowledge that. |
Steps:
- Click on the Update Software tab.
Click on the Start Download button.
You can see the progress of the download in the Download progress section. You will also notice the progress of the application of the program in the Apply progress section.Warning title Alert Note: All services must be stopped before starting the download.
Once the downloading and the application of the updates is complete, restart all the stopped services and click on the Close button.
How to Update Dependency Files?Tip During 'Dependency Update' a message box appears before copying the files to installation location. User needs to acknowledge that.
Steps:
Click on Update Dependency Files tab.
Click on the Download All Files checkbox.
You will see the files being downloaded one by one.
Once all files are downloaded, click on Close button.
A dialog box appears asking if you want start the services. If you want to start the services, then click on Yes or click No.
Click on Close button again.
Click on the Browse button. This opens the Open window.
Go to the location of the downloaded patch file. Select the file and click on the Open button.
Click on Start Download button
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Note: All services must be stopped before starting the download. |
How to apply Custom Patch?
Custom patches are mainly used for data rectification or data alteration. These patches are customized for a particular user, in cases of issues which won't necessarily be faced by others. Such patches are not released through the general releases. Such patches are generally sent to HO beforehand via mail. It is recommended to download the patch file from there and make a note of the location.
Steps:
Click on the Custom Patch tab.
Elements of HO AutoUpdate -
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Update Database |
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Grid |
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View | Select - This is a checkbox |
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select |
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versions you want your system to get updated to. Version - |
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This field displays the version number of the updates. CP - |
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CP stands for Compatibility |
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, a marker |
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used by the HO AutoUpdate to update to a version |
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compatible with POS |
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Release Date - |
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This field displays the date on which the particular |
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version was released. |
Status- This shows current status of the update. It shows whether the update has been downloaded and applied or is in progess.
Web CP - A marker used by the HO AutoUpdate to update to a version compatible with the Web DB |
Check for Updates ( |
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button) | This button |
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allows you to check for all the available updates. The new updates are displayed in the grid view |
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Apply Selected Updates ( |
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button) | This button allows you to update your system with the database updates selected in the grid view.
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Status |
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Section | The status section displays the number of updates available and the number |
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of updates available. |
To know more, scroll down.
Update Software |
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Start Download ( |
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button) | The |
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Start Download |
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button allows you to download the |
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selected software updates. |
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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 last time and date |
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of the last update of the currently selected file. | |
Size | This shows the size of the downloading file |
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Status | This field shows the current status of the files. It may display “downloading” (if the files are |
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downloading) |
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and “downloaded” (if downloading is complete). |
Download |
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all Files ( |
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checkbox) | This checkbox, if selected, allows you to download all the dependent third party |
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files. |
Check |
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for Updated Files ( |
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button) | This button allows |
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the updated files to be displayed. |
Start |
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Download ( |
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button) | This button |
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starts the download of |
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selected files. |
Custom Patch |
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Select Custom Patch | This feature allows you to select a custom patch and apply when needed. |
Browse |
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The Browse button opens a window for selection from a list of available patches. | |
Apply Custom Patch | Apply Custom Patch button allows the selection of the applied patch(es). |
Services and Processes |  |
Select | This column contains the checkboxes to select the service |
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that needs to started or stopped |
Name |
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This column shows the Name of the service to be started or stopped. | |
Status | This column |
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shows the current |
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state of the service - Running or Stopped. | |
Buttons | Start All Services - This button is used to start |
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all stopped services. Stop All Services - |
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This button is used to stop |
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all running services. Kill All Processes - Using this button, you can stop all |
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currently running processes |
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Start Sharing - This button |
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enables folder sharing |
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Stop Sharing - |
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This button |
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disables folder sharing. | |
Checkbox | Select All Services - This checkbox, if selected, allows |
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all |
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services to be selected at once |
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Download Update Paths | There are three (3) download |
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paths here |
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- Downloaded Database Updates Path |
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- This is the storage location of the downloaded database updates. Downloaded Software Updates Path |
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is the storage location of |
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the downloaded software updates. Downloaded Third Party Updates Path |
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is the storage location of |
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the downloaded third party updates. Open ( |
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button) |
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Open |
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button, beside each path, opens the location where the respective |
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downloaded files |
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are stored |
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Database Script Run Output Path | This |
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shows where the database script output will be shown. | |
Connection Timeout | This is a spinner field which helps you to increase |
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and decrease the number and adjust the duration of time after which the connection |
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will be timed out. | |
Database | This is a display only field |
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, where you can |
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view the |
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names of your host and |
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database. | |
Download Mirror | This |
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shows the different locations |
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it can be downloaded from - there are 3 options available. Mirror 1 |
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- Using this option you can directly download updates from Ginesys. Mirror 2 |
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- This option also allows you to download updates from Ginesys. Mirror 3 |
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- This option lets you download the update using Amazon Web Service (AWS). | |
Downloader In Use | This display field shows the location of the updates that are being downloaded. This depends on the selection made in |
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the Download |
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Mirror option. | |
SQL Plus Accessible | SQL Plus is an |
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Oracle utility. It helps to execute |
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database |
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updates. It generally displays the value Yes. If it |
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displays No, then the file might be downloaded but the patch would not be executed. |
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Go to Updating Ginesys POS Application to update POS applications. |