Upgrade Connected-Mode Studios

If you use the Inventory Adapter Studio or Business Adapter Studio in connected mode on your central application server, you should update them separately.

Installations of the studios on inventory beacons are automatically updated as a part of the inventory beacon self-update procedure. These installations operate in disconnected mode, and need no intervention for updates.

Separate installations on one of your central servers may operate in connected mode. These are not installed or upgraded automatically, and if you have previously installed them, you should install the latest version to overwrite your existing installation.

To upgrade studios running in connected mode:

  1. For safety's sake, make a backup copy elsewhere of any custom adapters saved in the standard storage paths used by the Inventory Adapter Studio or Business Adapter Studio.
  2. Using the credentials supplied by Flexera with your order confirmation (or as renewed since), log into https://flexerasoftware.flexnetoperations.com.
  3. On the first page, select FlexNet Manager Platform, and on the resulting second page, select the product again.
  4. In the list of versions, click the product name for the version you are using (typically the most recent version).
  5. In the list of components to download, select Business Adapter Studio for FlexNet Manager Suite 2024 R2.zip, and download and save it to a convenient location (such as C:\temp).
  6. In Windows Explorer, navigate to the downloaded archive, right-click, and choose Extract All.
  7. Navigate into the unzipped archive, and double-click setup.exe, following the instructions in the installation wizard.
The Business Adapter Studio may be installed on any of your central servers (in a multi-server implementation). The installer assesses the installation paths, and installs itself in the installation folder of FlexNet Manager Suite. The defaults are as follows:
  • The Business Adapter Studio executable: BusinessImporterUI.exe
  • Default installation path (in connected mode on central server): C:\Program Files (x86)\Flexera Software\FNMP Business Adapter Studio
  • No template file storage is required for the Business Adapter Studio in connected mode, as it validates the database schema directly. Your custom business adapters may be saved in the folder(s) of your choice.

When you have completed the remainder of your product installation, the Business Adapter Studio can be run from the Windows start menu on this server; and the Business Importer, which is also installed automatically with the Business Adapter Studio, is also available for execution on the command line. For details about the Business Adapter Studio, see the online help or FlexNet Manager Suite System Reference. For details about the Business Importer, see Using FlexNet Business Adapters.