Software Updates and Add-ons window

Use the Software Updates and Add-ons window to view and update installed software, and choose add-on software to install.

The Software Updates and Add-ons window is displayed by clicking Help > Software Updates on the menu bar. The window has two tabs: Installed Software and Available Software.

Installed Software

Clicking the Installed Software tab displays a list of all the currently installed software in the CICS Explorer™, along with its version number. You can select one or more items of software and check for updates, and then install them. Using Eclipse functionality, CICS® Explorer checks the compatibility of selected updates with your current installation before installing them. If the updates are not compatible, you cannot install them. An example Installed Software screen capture is shown below:

A screen capture of the Software Updates and Add-ons window with the Installed Software tab selected, and showing four items of software installed.

For further information on updating software, see the related links below.

Available Software

Clicking the Available Software tab displays a list of all the software that is available to the CICS Explorer. You can choose to display all available software, or only items that have not been installed, by selecting or deselecting the "Include items that have already been installed" check box. You can select one or more items of software and then install them. Using Eclipse functionality, CICS Explorer checks the compatibility of selected software with your current installation before installing it. If the software is not compatible or already installed, an error message is displayed and you cannot install it. An example Available Software screen capture is shown below:

A screen capture of the Software Updates and Add-ons window with the Available Software tab selected, and showing a software jar file. The file has been expanded to show the software it contains, in this case, the three CICS Tools: CICS Configuration Manager, CICS Interdependency Analyzer, and CICS Performance Analyzer.

For further information on adding new software, see the related links below.