Viewing the PC’s software database

The software database for Workbench is located under the Supervisor PC’s Sys Home sw subdirectory. If Workbench was installed using the use as an installation tool option, this directory contains several subdirectories for various distribution (.dist) files, with each subdirectory named by its software version number. While you can see your sw subdirectory structure using Windows Explorer, this procedure views the database from within Workbench

You are working in Workbench and are connected to your Supervisor PC or workstation. The modules to install are available on the PC.
  1. In the Nav tree, expand My File System > Sys Home and double-click sw.
    The Directory List for your system home opens.

    The screen capture is an example of the version number names in an sw subdirectoy. Your names will vary.

    Note: To ensure proper operation, do not manually create or rename these subdirectories. Instead, use the Software Manager to automatically administer this database.

    In the Niagara 4.0 installation (4.0.11.0), shown above, the software database has several versioned subdirectories as follows:

    • 1.8.0.0.8 reflects the version of .dist files for the Oracle Java 8 compact3 JRE for controllers :two files, one for PPC processor controllers and one for the ARM processor JACE-8000 or JACE-9000.

    • 1.8.0.31.0 reflects the version of .dist files for the Oracle Java 8 Standard Edition JRE for Windows platforms: two files one for 64-bit Windows and one for 32-bit Windows (earlier versions of Niagara).

    • 4.0.11.0 reflects the current Niagara release, by build number. It contains numerous Niagara nre config and core .dist files, installed by the Workbench installation option.

    • 4.0.25.0 reflects the version of .dist files for the QNX operating system for controllers, with four different .dist files.

    • 5.0.1 indicates the version of a few prototype Workbench help modules.

    • inbox provides a means for you to copy any installable file here, and have the Software Manager automatically create a proper versioned subdirectory for it. Or, if the correct subdirectory already exists, the Software Manager copies the inbox file(s) there.

  2. To view folder details or the details for an individual module, double-click the folder or module name in the Nav tree.
    A Distribution View of the folder or module opens.