Upgrading Longview Close Analytics

Note: To upgrade Longview Close Analytics, first the Longview Analytics Server must be installed. For more information, see the Longview Analytics Installation Guide.

To upgrade Longview Close Analytics, complete the following:

1. Backup Longview Close Analytics reports
2. Upgrading the Longview Close Analytics application
3. Merge customized reports into the updated Longview Close Analytics application
4. Publish the updated Longview Close Analytics application

Backup Longview Close Analytics reports

To back up your existing Longview Close analytics application:

1. Navigate to the folder the application was published from. For example:

C:\Users\Public\Documents\Longview\10\Analytics\Applications\Solutions

2. Rename the Longview Close folder, for example to Longview Close Backup.

Upgrading the Longview Close Analytics application

To upgrade Longview Close Analytics, complete the following:

1. Navigate to the folder the application was published from. For example:

   C:\Users\Public\Documents\Longview\10\Analytics\Applications\Solutions.

2. Create a folder named Longview Close, if it does not exist.

3. Extract the Longview Close Analytics-24.4.zip, obtained in Required Installation Files, to the Longview Close folder. For example:
   

   C:\Users\Public\Documents\Longview\Applications\10\Solutions\Longview Close

Merge customized reports into the updated Longview Close Analytics application

Copy files as required from the Longview Close Backup folder to the Longview Close folder. This includes:

• The file “Longview.apc”, which contains the connection parameters to the Longview Data Server.
• Any reports in the Longview Close application that were customized (.apd files).
• Any custom reports that have been created (.apd files).

Publish the updated Longview Close Analytics application

To publish the updated Longview Close application:

1. From the start menu, select Longview Analytics > Longview Analytics Administration Console.
2. Longview Analytics Administration Console opens. Go to Server à Connect...
3. The Longview Analytics Server Connection dialog appears. Click OK.
4. The Login dialog appears. Click OK.
5. On the left side, click on Server Objects.
6. On the right side, expand Applications and right-click on Longview Close.
7. Select Update.

   

8. The Install Application dialog appears. Ensure the Application file is set to application.apa and the Application directory (source) is set to your Longview Close application folder. For example:
   

C:\Users\Public\Documents\Longview\10\Analytics\Applications\Solu-tions\Longview Close

9. From the solutions folder, select the file application.apa from within the Longview folder.
10. Under options, select the Copy modified files only check box.
11. Make sure the “Import database content” option is not selected.

    

12. Click Install.
13. An information dialog appears confirming that the installation has been successful. Click OK.