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Tip

First, update your Performer Suite database, then install the new AutomationTool.

Warning

The Automation Tool can only access your Performer Suite database if it has the same major version.
As soon as you have updated your database to 2122.31, your 21.2 Automation Tool will no longer be able to access the database and will show an error.

(info) What is a major version?
The first 2 digits of the version number.

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AutoTool

DB

Result

21.1 →

21.1

(tick)

21.2 →

21.2

(tick)

21.2 →

2122.31

(error)

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Step-by-step

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Run the downloaded setup file.

  1. Use the "Browse" button to browse for your current Automation Tool that you want to update.
    Press “Next“ to proceed.

    Installation window, where the current installation path is selected
  2. Select the AutomationTool.
    Press “Next“ to proceed.

    Feature selection with automation tool selectedImage RemovedFeature selection with automation tool selectedImage Added
  3. If you receive the prompt to uninstall the services, then uninstall the Performer Suite services with windows admin rights (follow the instructions in this article).

    Pop-up informing, that the Performer Suite services have to be stopped and uninstalled to continue
  4. Automation Tool with Uninstall services button marked

    The installation of the new version is now complete.

    Update finished