Upgrading a Technology Extension using scripting methods
To update a Technology extension using scripting, the same steps must be performed as for a
manual update, see "AUTOHOTSPOT". Additional steps and queries serve especially to
guarantee a safe and reliable function.
Table 4-1
Scripting methods and corresponding commissioning steps
Scripting methods
Commissioning step
GetActivatedTECs
Query, on which drive objects are Technology Extensions activated and
which version is used.
GetTECParameterRanges Query, which parameters belong to a specific, activated Technology Ex‐
tension.
Parameter
Read out and save the settings of these parameters.
DeActivateTEC
Deactivate the old TEC version.
UninstallTEC
Uninstall the old TEC version.
InstallTEC
Install the new TEC version.
SelectTECVersion
Select the new TEC version to be installed.
DownloadTEC
Download the new TEC version.
ActivateTEC
Activate the new TEC version on all drive objects on which the old version
was active. To do this, the drive objects read-out using "GetActivated‐
TECs" must now be used as target.
Parameter
Restore the parameter settings in the new TEC version.
The methods listed can be removed from the complex context and separately applied. For
instance, a text file can be created using "GetActivatedTECs" that can be used for
documentation purposes or as configuration example.
The steps defined using scripting can also be extended to include additional actions. For
example, the results from "GetActivatedTECs" can be compared with the OASP in an
installation folder. If more recent versions are saved to the installation folder, then an update
can be fully automatically performed in STARTER.
Explanations and programming examples
An overview and help for scripting methods specific to Technology Extensions are provided in
the STARTER help:
1. Open Help, by pressing key "F1", for example.
2. Double-click on folder "Scripts to Automated Execution".
3. Double-click on folder "Methods".
4. Double-click on folder "Technology Extensions methods".
A detailed description with syntax, notes and programming examples is provided in this
folder for all TEC-specific scripting methods.
Installation and activation
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