In previous versions of Winner it was the users responsibility to ensure they were on the latest versions of catalogues and software. The administrator had no control of that process.
In Winner from version 12.4a2 we have improved the automation of downloading catalogues and updates to the Winner software. The administrator manages the download of catalogues and versions by manually installing the desired versions, but once installed by the administrator these will be automatically trigger the download and installation to all users within the company.
NOTE: All this is automated without any new dedicated settings as described below.
NOTE: This is going to be phased in gradually and activated in waves.
Automatic download of catalogues
Catalogues that have approved index settings by the administrator will be automatically downloaded from the download server and installed for all users. The approved index settings will be automatically applied for all users.
Note: If the index settings are not approved the catalogues are not downloaded automatically. They must be downloaded and installed manually. Once the index settings have been approved, they will be downloaded and installed for all users when Winner Flex is restarted. The approved index settings will be automatically applied for all users.
Note: Catalogues with a new file name are installed in the background while Winner Flex is open. Corrections of an existing catalogue version are done in the foreground. This is because the catalogue will be locked during the update and Winner Flex should not be in use.
Automatic download of Winner updates
Once the administrator has downloaded and installed the latest version of Winner Flex, it will be automatically downloaded for all other users when they next log into Winner Flex. When logging into Winner Flex after this download you will see a dialog box advising that you have an update to install.
NOTE: The administrator is a user within the company that has the user role allowing the download of catalogues and binpatches. All other users to do not require any specific users rights in order to receive these updates automatically.