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Contenta S1000D upgrade overview

This table lists the tasks you must perform for each component of your Contenta S1000D system.

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Contenta Application server

You must upgrade the Contenta S1000D software on the Contenta Explorer Application server.

If the Contenta Explorer Application server and the Contenta Web server are on the same computer, you need to install the software only once.

Contenta Web server

You must upgrade the Contenta S1000D software on the Contenta Web server.

If the Contenta Explorer Application server and the Contenta Web server are on the same computer, you only need to install the software once.

S1000D Databases

To check whether your Contenta S1000D CSDB contains any duplicate modules or graphics, run the Database Check utility.

Before you upgrade your existing databases, you must upgrade at least one Contenta Explorer client that has pcmadmin, your Contenta Explorer Application server, and your Contenta Web server. Once you have upgraded Contenta S1000D on your servers, you can upgrade your S1000D databases.

After upgrading your databases, you must review new and updated AppData settings and modify them as needed.

Publishing PDFs

If you are already publishing PDFs from Contenta S1000D, you do not need to do any further configuration. If you are planning to start publishing PDFs from Contenta S1000D, first you must configure XPP.

If you have not previously installed XPP, first install XPP and XPP RESTful Web Services software, then configure XPP.

If you have previously installed XPP but you have not previously published PDFs from Contenta S1000D, first install XPP RESTful Web Services (unless you have previously installed it), then configure XPP.

Contenta Explorer clients

You must upgrade Contenta S1000D on your Contenta Explorer clients.

If you install an Arbortext or Oxygen XML editor before you install Contenta S1000D on your clients, the Contenta S1000D installer automatically configures the editor to work with Contenta S1000D. Otherwise, you must configure Contenta Explorer clients manually.

Contenta Web clients

Contenta Web clients must use the Contenta editor extensions. If using Arbortext Editor, you also need the Contenta S1000D editor plug-in to edit content.

RWS recommends that you first install the XML editor on Contenta Web clients, and then configure the web clients to run it.