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Installation and Update

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Overview

A complete waveware installation consists of the program components (waveware client, waveware server, waveware Data Management) and the related data. You can obtain an up-to-date delivery version from the distributor or directly from the download website (https://portal.waveware.de). A complete download only consists of the 'Deploy.zip' (program components), which can be obtained after registration via the download area of ​​the waveware Service Center.

The installation and setup of the waveware Mobile Client with the help of the 'Mobile.zip' can be found in the article 'Installation Mobile Client'.
Also note the system requirements of waveware.

Deploy.zip

All program components of waveware are contained in the 'Deploy.zip'. The following MSI packages are required for a complete installation:

  • wavewareServer.msi
    The deployment of a waveware server is done centrally in the entire network or within a waveware system. In the further process, you must ensure that all waveware client (e.g. the waveware DataManagement or waveware FAT Client) can access the waveware server. Alternatively to the manual Client installation per MSI package, the waveware server can deploy the needed clients directly per ClickOnce in the network. 
After installing the waveware server, clients (e.g. DataManagement, Windows or Mobile Client) establish connections to the server. These data connections are insecure by default and should be secured after installation if possible. For more information, see 'waveware Server: Secure Client Connections'.
  • wavewareDatamanagement.msi
    Enables the installation of the waveware DataManagement, that is required for the (initial) setup. The application is used after the installation to create a database (so called "Data World"). Them databases are created in the data world and packages are installed with the help of the package manager.
  • waveware.msi
    Is used to install the waveware FAT-Client on one or several computers in the network. The installed application accesses the previously created server via the network.
waveware Server, Windows Client and DataManagement can no longer be run on x86/32-bit operating systems. Only the CAD-DWG and CAD-DGN import client are still delivered as a 32-bit version for technical reasons.

Additionally, you can install more components, such as the 'CAD DNG/DWG-Import' with MSI packages.

The required Visual C++ Redistributable files can always be downloaded directly from Microsoft in their latest version. They are not included in the delivery.

Internally, waveware uses Microsoft .NET 6.0 from 11.200.115, .NET 7.0 from 11.200.3434 and .NET 8.0 from 11.200.6223. Unlike previous versions, the .NET no longer has to be installed manually before installing waveware. The installation packages (.msi) bring the required components of the .NET framework directly with them. ClickOnce installations also do not require a pre-installed .NET. The supplied .NET is available exclusively for waveware and is not shared with other applications.

If you use the SAP interface, you must also have the .NET Framework 4.8 installed.
In earlier waveware versions, the 'data.zip' provided the data directory with all the required files. This is used to create and set up a Data World with DataManagement. As of waveware 11.180, there is no downloading of the data directory from the external source, since the content of the data directory is already stored in the waveware server and is automatically transferred to an empty data directory to be specified when a new data world is created.

After registration, packages are offered for download online via the waveware Service Center (see 'Package Manager'). Please note that you must have certain license activation if you want to use packages.

Installation

In waveware delivery directory (Deploy.zip'), you will find the MSI packages required for the basic system.

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You can execute these installation packages one after the other without having to follow a particular sequence. The installation of the 'waveware.msi' is described below. You can handle other MSI packages as you handle this one.

  1. Welcome
    After starting the installation, the welcome screen appears. By pressing the button 'Next' you will get to the next step.
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  2. License Terms
    In the next step, the license terms are displayed. Read these carefully and do not continue unless you fully agree to these terms.4.png
    Set tick in the field for 'I agree with the requirements of the license agreemen' and click 'Next' button.
  3. Target Folder
    By default, waveware (or waveware DataManagement or server) is installed in the program directory of the computer. This default path should be correct for most installations and should be changed in exceptional cases. Click on 'Change' and choose a new path.
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    Click 'Next' to go to the next step.
  4. Start
    In the last window of the dialog, the actual installation process can be started. Click on the 'Install' button.
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    The installation requires special permissions which are necessary in the next step:
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    If working with an account without administrator rights, you are required here to enter a username and a password for switching the user contexts. 

Once the installation is completed, you can proceed with other MSI packages in the same way.

Create Data World

If you have installed the waveware server again, it must be accordingly prepared, in order to enable data links with the waveware Client. In addition to the access to the waveware server, you need the application 'waveware DataManagement' for further procedure, that must have been previously installed with the help of the MSI-Package-file 'wavewareDatamanagemen.msi'.

To log in to waveware DataManagement, you set a password when you start it for the first time.

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Choose a password that is as strong as possible, as extensive data changes are possible with this account. Then, hardware and software licensing is to be implemented.

After installing the waveware server, clients (e.g. DataManagement, Windows or Mobile Client) establish connections to the server. These data connections are insecure by default and should be secured after installation if possible. For more information, see 'waveware Server: Secure Client Connections'.

Later, you'll also need a fully-featured Microsoft SQL Server with login information or alternatively you can switch to a PostgreSQL or SQLite database. Microsoft SQL Server or PostgreSQL is recommended for productive environments. To be able to create a database on the SQL Server, you need a login with the role 'DBCREATOR' on server level. As long as the database was created, a login with the role 'DB_OWNER' on the setup waveware database is sufficient. Moreover, the right to login into SQL Server (Role 'PUBLIC' on server level) must be granted. 

Start the DataManagement and create a new Data Worl. For the next step, the initial creation of the Database Structure and the Import of the file 'minimum.sql' is done, that writes the basic information in the database. Alternatively, you can go back to the license Setup. After the setup of the database, you should make sure, that you have acquired the License File (*.lhlic) correctly in the system. Package installations are implemented in the Package Manager with the help of the waveware ServiceCenter.

A parallel installation of different waveware versions is not possible. Using a virtual machine (VM) is recommended as an alternative.
The deployment of the service requires free ports on the relevant servers. Check beforehand, whether the standard ports (consider the FAQ: 'Network-Ports') can be used or whether they must be changed directly after the installation.

Update

The following steps are required for executing a complete update of a waveware installation:

  1. Update program components
    Update program components with the MSI packages.
  2. Update data world 
    Update of the data world Data World. Simultaneous loading of bug fixes and functional enhancements of the system packages. 
  3. Update packages
    Update installed packages.

To execute the updates, obtain the current version (see above) and make sure that the Requirements are fulfilled.

The update must be carried out in the correct version sequence. For instance, the interim versions are to be included in order to update version 10.150. to 10.200. Please refer to the FAQ 'Update Process, Update Order'
Before you proceed, make sure you have saved all your program files, data worlds and databases.

Update Program Components

Open and unzip the 'Deploy.zip' or 'Deploy-Light.zip' and execute the unzipped MSI packages of the program components which you want to update. When doing this, use the instructions for 'Installation'. Make sure you have updated all installed components ('waveware.msi', 'wavewareServer.msi', 'wavewareDatamanagement.msi', etc.) before you proceed with the update of the data world over the Data Management.

Note that all waveware clients located on different work stations in the network are also to be updated. You can also refer to the Click Once installation procedure which enables, for instance, an automatic installation of the program components over the network.

Update Data World

After installing the MSI packages, open DataManagement. All data worlds are inactive after updating the program components. Within the 'Status' field, these indicate that an update is required. For this reason, the data worlds are automatically deactivated and can only be activated again after a data world update. Select a data world and then click on the 'Update' button in the ribbon. The data world update is now carried out step by step and the completion is acknowledged with a message. It updates i.a. the system packages and must be executed equally for all existing data worlds. 

An update of the data world is still recommended from waveware 11.200.1652, but no longer mandatory, if the new version only differs in the last digit (e.g. from 11.200.1652.25 to 10.200.1652.30). In this case, the update is only offered if the data world has been manually deactivated beforehand. You are then free to carry out the data world update or to reactivate the data world without the update. If you pause the data world update, you will not receive system package updates.

See the instructions in: 'DataManagement - Update'.

Update Packages

Once the system update is done, it would be good to check the installed packages for updates. This is done in the Package Manager.

You can find whether updates are available for a package in the package manager in the column 'Install state'. Here "Update available" is shown with the previous version:

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Note that a particular waveware server version is required for the particular update. No package update can be implemented, when your installed waveware version is lower than the one specified here.

Activate the button with the plus symbol in front of the package line to update a specific package. With the 'ALL UPDATES' button you automatically mark all packages for which there is an update. Then click the button with the triangle symbol to start the process, see 'Install Packages'.

During a package update, an old package is completely deleted. Only user rules and resources are kept. The package with the higher version number is completely installed again. 

As only user rules survive, the rules which were created or changed with the license right 'Package Developer' (Systemscripter), are backuped or converted into user rules, in the case they are to survive.

The package list is updated when you leave the field. Package updates are indicated in the column 'Status' by 'Update available'. Mark the indicated packages separately in the list or click the button 'Select all updateable packages'. Click then on the button 'Install packages/update' to start the process. When the package updates are completed, you can activate the Data World and use it. 

There may be altered license requirements for the packages because in particular cases new dependencies have occurred. The result: certain package updates will not be performed. Check in the package manager for missing packages. In this case, turn to the Loy & Hutz Support and have your license file updated. You can update the respective package afterwards.
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