Upgrade Guide v1.8.1

Current Version

Follow the guide below if you are upgrading to ADF v1.8.1.

Before upgrading, please review the v1.8.1 Release Notes

If you are upgrading from a version earlier than ADF v1.8.0, then please follow the guides for previous ADF versions:

• 1.8.0 Upgrade Guide
• 1.7.0 Upgrade Guide
• 1.6.2 Upgrade Guide
• 1.6.1 Upgrade Guide
• 1.6.0 Upgrade Guide
• 1.5.2 Upgrade Guide
• 1.5.1 Upgrade Guide
• 1.5.0 Upgrade Guide

Upgrade

Follow the steps below to upgrade the ADF directory:

1. Download the ADF v1.8.1 from the Community site project page.
2. On your server, rename the "/ADF/" directory to "/ADF-1.8.x/".
3. Create a new "/ADF/" directory. Setup any necessary security or permissions for the new "/ADF/" directory.
4. Export the download ADF zip folder into the "/ADF/" directory.
5. Copy the contents of the "/ADF-1.8.x/apps/" directory into the "/ADF/apps/" directory.
6. Reset the ADF through the web browser with the following URL parameter:
   1.  ?resetADF=1

Note: If you have security permissions on the "/ADF/" directory make sure to set them up because the folder was renamed and then created new.

Validate Upgrade

There are 2 methods to validate the ADF upgrade.

ADF Reset

1. Reset the ADF through the web browser with the following URL parameter:
   1.  ?resetADF=1
2. The reset command will add text to the top line of the page. If you see the following text with the date/time stamp:
   1. ADF v1.8.1 has been reset successfully!
3. Upgrade was successful and you are running the ADF v1.8.1.

ADF Version Output

1. In the browser, add the following URL parameter:
   1.  ?ADFDumpVar=application.ADF.version
2. This command with output the ADF version at the top of the page. If you see the following text:
   1. 1.8.1
3. Upgrade was successful and you are running the ADF v1.8.1.