Upgrading the Action Packs

To Upgrade the Installed Action Packs (with Internet Connection)

Note: To display a full list of available packages, enter the following command: apm search

In the Windows command line or the UNIX shell:

  1. To update the package metadata in the file system, execute:

    apm update

    Note: You are prompted for your credentials to access the metadata online.

  2. For each Automation Engine client, execute the following command:

    apm upgrade

    Notes:

    • You are prompted for your credentials to access the AE client.
    • The user must have full permissions on the AE.
  1. Activate both new and updated Custom Types manually and - if applicable - move the old instances forward. See: Working with CDA Custom Types

To Upgrade the Installed Action Packs (offline)

Note: Download all new versions of installed Action Packs from the https://marketplace.automic.com/ to a destination folder APM has access to.

  1. Go to the Administration perspective and click the Packs accordion tab in the sidebar.
  2. Click Install Pack. The Install Pack window opens.
  3. Click Install icon and browse to the location where you have downloaded the Pack .
  4. Select the Pack you want to install and click Next.
  5. Click Install.

Note: Alternatively, execute the following command for every Action Pack:

apm install --from-file <path to the package archive or directory>

You are prompted for your credentials to access the AE client. The user must have full permissions on the AE.

Next step:

(Only relevant if you are upgrading CDA from v12.0 and higher)