Install the PLA 3.0 add-ons

The add-ons of the PLA 3.0 Migration and Archiving Toolkit are delivered as add-ons to the PLA 3.0 framework and do not require a separate installation. To make their functionality available for use, you have to activate them in your PLA 3.0 database.

Before you begin

Make sure your system meets the requirements and no other users are currently working on the PLA 3.0 database.

About this task

To activate add-ons, you require the Manage add-ons database permission. You can activate any number of add-ons in your database, using the Add-on management feature of PLA 3.0.

The following add-on versions are currently available:

Add-on

PLA 3.0.5

PLA 3.0.6

PLA 3.0.7

PLA 2.x Archive Import Module

1.2.0 (build 122)

1.3.1 (build 183)

1.4.0 (build 196)

PLA 2.x Archive Package

1.0.2 (build 40)

2.0.0 (build 50)

2.0.0 (build 50)

PLA 2.x Comparison Package

2.0.3 (build 91)

2.0.4 (build 96)

2.0.4 (build 96)

PLA 2.x Migration Package

1.1.3 (build 78)

2.0.0 (build 90)

2.0.0 (build 90)

Procedure

To activate an add-on:
  1. Log in to PLA 3.0.
  2. On the System menu, select Add-on management.
    Result: The Add-ons tab opens.
    Note: The tab displays all add-ons available to you, sorted alphabetically by add-on name. Which add-ons are available depends on your information package.
  3. Expand the add-on you want to activate, right-click the required version, and then select Activate.
    In the following example, you activate version 26 of the Biological Assay Package.
    Figure 1. Add-on activation in PLA 3.0

Result

The add-on is added to the repository () and activated in the database ().