Metrohm viva 1.0 Installation - Manual (Page 10)

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7 Complete the installation with [Finish].
An UpdateLog file with a list of all files that have been copied to your
computer during the program update and with a confirmation for a suc-
cessful installation is saved in the viva installation folder (default: C:\Pro-
gram Files\Metrohm\viva) under bin\InstallLog.
6 Program update with viva multi
During the program update, the configuration database (system configuration,
methods, templates, user-specific data for all clients) and the determination
databases on the server are automatically updated for further use with the new
version of viva multi.
Note
The files in the database directory and the backup directory will be retained
when the program is updated.
Files in the subdirectories bin, jre, lib, res, doc and examples will be over-
written by the update. Those files in these directories which are not updated
during the update will be deleted. The deleted files are listed in the Install-
Log.
1 Make sure viva multi is closed on all clients.
Note
In the bin subdirectory of the viva installation, you can find the Cli-
ents.exe application, with which all clients and their status can be dis-
played.
2 Open viva multi on the server and save the configuration database into
an external directory using the backup function of viva. In the Configu-
ration program part, select the File
▶ Backup ▶ Manually menu item.
Select the Backup directory, enter a name for the backup file and click
on [Start]. The backup is created. It is recommended to copy the backup
file to CD/DVD afterwards.
3 If desired, export the methods in addition to the automatic backup with
the configuration database (see above) into an external directory. In the
Method program part, select the File
▶ Method manager... menu
item. Select the desired Method group, mark all methods to be
exported and click on [Edit]
▶ Export.... Select the desired export direc-
tory and click on [OK]. The methods are exported into the desired direc-
tory. It is recommended to copy the method files to CD/DVD afterwards.