Sharing both connectors and automations scripts are easy since we can create a .dmprotocol (connectors) and a .dmapp file (automation script) from the visual studio solution. This makes sending those files easy but when it comes to installing them is a different story.
For a .dmprotocol i can double click and the task bar utility will open which I can then upload the protocol.
Same story for the .dmapp when I double click the taskbar utility opens which i can then click on the upgrade.
This upgrade action always fails because of this error.
"Error Checking Prerequisites failed: Invalid upgrade file. Update.zip missing."
The only way to then install this file is using the client test tool. Not every user is aware on how to use this tool and just takes a lot more actions just to install a single automation script.
Also is there another way to share automation scripts? I want the dlls to also be included, that's why I was using the .dmapp format and not just the xml.
Hi Geovanny
Double click on dmapp packages are supported since DM 10.2 CU7: General Main Release 10.2.0 CU7 | DataMiner Docs
EDIT: Before this version, the only way is indeed via Client Test tool. More info regarding installation of app packages can be found here: Installing an application package | DataMiner Docs
When you look via the second link, you’ll see that it’s only available since DM 10.2.10 feature release.
Hi Michiel, for me this also doesn’t work via the client test tool. Are there other ways to manage this where you can still make use of the .dll’s ?
Hi Justien
If it doesn’t work with Client Test tool, then there is probably something wrong with the package itself. I would advice to check with Data-Acquisition to see what is going wrong.
Hi Michiel, it does work on newer systems so I would think the package is ok?
Hi Michiel,
I’m running DataMiner (10.2.1.0-11246) and the installation of that file always fails.