Q. How to be notified when a new version of AutoPIPE has been released?


Applies To
Product(s):AutoPIPE
Version(s):ALL;
Area: Install
Date Logged
& Current Version
Sept. 2017
11.01.00.23

Problem:

How to be notified when a new version of AutoPIPE has been released?

Solution:

 There are 2 requirements in order to receive automatic notification of new software releases:

1. Install AutoPIPE CONNECT 11.01.xx.xx or higher. 

2. Logged into Bentley CONNECTION CLIENT. 

Procedure

Option #1 - Email Preferences Center 

Click on our preference center here. make selections as needed. 

Option #2 - Update Connection Client 

Step #1: With CONNECTION Client opened, select the Gear in the upper right corner and choose Preferences

Step #2: Under Notification, make changes as needed. 

Suggest: 

a. Check for notification every 1 minute

b. Retrieve messages from last 30 days

c. Show desktop notification: enable check box

Step #3: Under Updates, make changes as needed. 

Suggest: 

a. Set "Notify me when new Updates are available"

b. Include recommended updates: enable check box

c. Notify me when new, related applications are available: enable check box

d. Press "Check Now" button

Note: the following should appear:

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CONNECTION Client
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No new updates are found.
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OK
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If another message appear that is not self explanatory, please contact your company's appointed Bentley On-site Admin using instructions here

Step #4: Press Close button

Step #5: After receiving message of new software under Applications area(imaged below), close all Bentley applications, back inside of Connection Client, select anywhere on the Application row to open a new dialog:

Note: Application Update does not apply to Major released versions or product release with an incremented "AA" version number (AA.BB.CC.DD). Notifications are provide for all other incremented releases (BB, CC, DD)

Step #6: Enable check boxes in front of the applications to be installed and press "Install Selected" button to continue. 

Follow the direction per an dialog that may appear.  

See Also

How do I download, install, and license AutoPIPE?

Installation - Release Notes - Download - AutoPIPE

Bentley AutoPIPE