PLA versions earlier than 3.0.5 use packages to provide analytical methods, data
acquistion capabilities, and additional tools. Starting with version 3.0.5, add-ons
provide the analytical methods. To use the full add-on functionality, we recommend
migrating your existing packages to add-ons.
Note:
This update step is optional and applies only to PLA versions 3.0.4 and
earlier. It supports the deployment change from packages to add-ons and does not affect
your package version, data, or results.
If your database has packages requiring migration, you see a note at the top of the
Home tab at the right side of the PLA 3.0
main window.Figure 1. Database migration incomplete note in PLA 3.0 main
window
About this task
To migrate your packages, you activate the corresponding add-on in your database.
Important:
Activating an add-on does not remove the corresponding package
from your hard drive. To uninstall a package, you need to use the Programs and
Features list in the Windows Control Panel.
Procedure
To migrate a package:
Select the database migration note.
In the Database migration is incomplete dialog, select the
Add-on management link.
Results: The
Add-ons tab opens. PLA 3.0 filters the list of
add-ons and you see only add-ons with packages requiring migration.
Tip:
You can also identify these add-ons by a database icon with a
yellow overlay ().
On the
Add-ons tab, expand the add-on whose package you want to
migrate, right-click the required version, and then select
Activate.
Example: In the following example, you migrate version 23 of the Biological Assay Package:Figure 2. Migrating a package by activating the add-on
Results: PLA 3.0 adds the add-on to the
repository () and
activates it in the database ().
If sample documents and templates are available for the add-on you activate,
the Add sample documents and templates dialog opens and
displays the respective data. To download the data, complete the following
steps:
Select the data you want to download.
Select a target folder.
Select OK, and then select
Close.
In the following example, you download sample data for the Dose-Response Analysis Package.Figure 3. Adding sample data for dose-response analysis
Proceed with the remaining add-ons in the same way.
After you migrated all packages, you see a message that no more add-ons are
available. Select the reset filter icon () in the top-right corner
of the Add-on management to view all add-ons available to
you.
Note:
Which add-ons are available depends on your information
package.
Add-ons tab opens. PLA 3.0 filters the list of
add-ons and you see only add-ons with packages requiring migration.Tip:You can also identify these add-ons by a database icon with a yellow overlay (
).
Activate.
Example: In the following example, you migrate version 23 of the Biological Assay Package:
) and
activates it in the database (
).
) in the top-right corner
of the Add-on management to view all add-ons available to
you.
Note:Which add-ons are available depends on your information package.