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 ADF v1.8.0 or earlier, then please follow the guides for previous ADF versions:

• 1.7.1 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.