Working with Product Updates and Versions

The Updates and Product Versions component of the System Administration Workspace enables you to manage product updates in your orgs.

The Product Updates and Versions component is divided into the following areas:

Product versions section
Major update schedules link
Edit update schedule link
Cancel update schedule link
Release preview link

Indicators display the status of the org product updates as follows:

Indicator	Description
	The product versions are up to date.
	Product updates are available.
	A product version is no longer maintained.

Major Update Schedules

This link takes you to the major update schedules page. From here you can view and select your preferred schedule for each major update you want to take.

Editing the Update Schedule

This link takes you to the schedule reallocation request form. Submit this form to change the currently allocated schedule for an alternative schedule.

Image showing the edit update schedule button. Click here to opt in to make changes to your product update schedules.

Canceling an Update Schedule

This link takes you to the push upgrade opt out request form. Submit this form to opt out of a push upgrade.

Image showing the cancel update schedule button. Click here to manage your new and existing product opt out preferences.

Release Preview

This link takes you to an overview of the whole release. It offers a top-level description of the new features available in each of the FinancialForce products.

Release preview button. Click here to access product release videos.

Product Versions Section

The product versions section is accessed from the Updates and Product Versions component by clicking Image showing product versions button. Click here to see the versions of installed products. .

Image showing the updates and product versions page and the product versions drop-down.

The product update section expands to reveal the following:

Sandbox and production organization tabs
The products installed in the organization
The current product version installed in your environment
The latest product version available

If you have more than one org in your portfolio, you can click in the org name section to view each org's package update information.

Non-Maintained Packages

When a package is three or more versions behind the latest version, it is no longer maintained by FinancialForce. In the product versions section, a displays next to the updates title and the org containing the packages that are not maintained.

Image showing the updates and product versions page and a non maintained product version symbol.

Access Errors

If there is a problem retrieving the org data, an error message displays. The Product Versions button is not available when an access error displays. Refreshing your browser to reload the org data rectifies most access errors. If the problem persists, contact technical support.

Image showing the access error message.

Note:

Workspaces use Lightning Experience to take full advantage of the Lightning App Builder. This means you can customize your users' experience based on your specific requirements. The changes you make are saved in a cloned app. The original app remains unchanged.