Updating a content version

Caution: 
Infor releases updates regularly. You are not required to implement every update; however, it is important that you have a standard procedure on a periodic schedule for implementing our latest content versions.

In the cloud environment, architecture updates are made by the Infor Cloud team. New application features and issue fixes from Infor are provided in updated content versions, which are automatically added to your Portal Manager.

We recommend that you first implement content version updates in a test environment. Portal personalizations and customizations must be validated before you activate the new content in a production environment.

To see which components have changed in any updated content version, you can use a comparison tool, such as KDiff3. This will help you determine if the changes affect the same components you have customized. See Comparing content versions for an update.

To update a content version, follow these steps:

  1. Launch the Portal Manager for the desired portal (test or production) and select Portal Configuration > Content Activations.
  2. Perform one of these steps:
    • If the originator for the new content version is the same as before, click in the Version column next to the originator for updated content and select the new version.
    • If the originator is new, follow these steps:
      1. Make note of the priority for the existing portal content originator and then delete this originator.
      2. Click Add and select the new originator version. Give it the same priority as the old originator and click OK.
      3. Select the Active check box next to the features that apply to the current portal.
  3. Click Save.
  4. If you are prompted to update schema, click Yes. You must select all applicable check boxes and click OK.
  5. Sign in to the portal website and validate personalizations and customizations.
  6. For each portal that should be updated, repeat steps 1 – 5.