Note: These instructions for applying PTFs WebReport 14.06 and newer.
Refer to these instructions for applying PTFs to older releases.

WebReport/i PTF Installation Instructions

When programs in WebReport/i are updated or program fixes are required, Kisco Information Systems can send the updates directly to you. If needed, we will send E-mail to you with an attached PC file. This file, when loaded into the IFS on your system, can be used to post program updates and changes to your copy of WebReport/i.

When you receive a PTF update package from Kisco, you will be given an ten character PTF Package Name. The file will be named WRPTFnnnn.PTF where nnnn is the PTF release number.  To load and apply the PTF to your system, follow these steps:

1. Create a folder in the IFS on your system named /kiscoptf. You can do this with the following command:

   MD DIR('/kiscoptf')

   Note: This folder only has to be created the first time you install a PTF using these instructions.

2. From a PC that is attached to your system, move the PTF Package file that you received from Kisco into this folder in the IFS.

3. Make sure that no WebReport/i functions are in use and that no users are logged into any WebReport/i menu.

4. Run option #7 on the INSTALL menu in library WEBREPORT. Enter the ten character PTF name provided by Kisco in the second parameter. When both parameters are set, press ENTER and the PTFs will be loaded and applied to your copy of WebReport/i.

5. All Kisco PTFs are loaded so that the prior version of any program objects is saved. This will allow for the effects of a PTF to be reversed at a later time should a defect be identified in the PTF. This can only be done via direct instruction from a Kisco support representative.

During the PTF installation process, one or two printouts will be created. The first of these is the PTF Cover Letter Documentation. The second is optional and, if printed, is a fresh update of the Additional Documentation Topics for all WebReport/i changes. Kisco recommends that you read both documents before starting to use WebReport/i again