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:

  • Major update schedules
  • Release preview
  • Service pack update schedules
  • Housekeeping
  • Product versions section

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. You can also make changes to your selected schedules as required.

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.

Service Pack Update Schedules

This is a feature under development and will be available in a later release.

Housekeeping

This is a feature under development and will be available in a later release.

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..

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.

Product Version Status Indicators

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A product version is no longer maintained.

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When a package is three or more versions behind the latest version, it is no longer maintained by FinancialForce.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.

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.

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.