Installing, Updating and Uninstalling Integration Manager

Important:

Review the following guidelines:

• Integration Manager is a licensed add-on service. You must hold a valid license to use Integration Manager.

• Integration Manager should be used by trained users only. It is essential to have a good understanding of the OpenAir application and how its database is structured before you can set up Integration Manager. Contact OpenAir Professional Services for help with setting up Integration Manager or to arrange the relevant training.

OpenAir Professional Services provide you with a link to download the Integration Manager installer EXE file as part of the initial setup. You use this link to download and install the latest version of Integration Manager. For more information, see Installing Integration Manager.

Before you install Integration Manager, review the minimum system requirements – See System Requirements.

You should review OpenAir Release Notes regularly and update Integration Manager to the latest available version to take advantage of new features, product enhancements and defect fixes. For more information, see Updating Integration Manager to a New Version.

You can uninstall Integration Manager at any time. For more information, see Uninstalling Integration Manager.

System Requirements

Integration Manager can be installed on the following platforms:

• Microsoft® Windows Server 2012 or later versions.

• Microsoft® Windows 8 and 10.

Other requirements include:

• Microsoft® .NET Framework Version 3.5 or above.

  Note:

  Microsoft® .NET framework 3.5 or above is required to run Integration Manager 6.3. If it is not installed on your computer, download it from https://dotnet.microsoft.com/download/dotnet-framework and install it before installing Integration Manager.

• RAM size of at least 1 GB (2+ GB for large integration jobs).

While it is not necessary to run Integration Manager on a dedicated server, other operations running in parallel might hinder the performance of Integration Manager. You should run Integration Manager shortcuts in time slots separate from other CPU-intensive operations.

Installing Integration Manager

Use the following steps to install Integration Manager.

To install Integration Manager:

1. Download the installer EXE file using the link provided by OpenAir Professional Services.

2. Run the Integration Manager installer file.

   The OpenAir Integration Manager Setup Wizard appears.

3. Click Next.

4. Read and accept the License Agreement then click Next.

5. Choose the location to install Integration Manager then click Next.

   The default location is C:\Program Files(x86)\OpenAir\IntegrationManager.

6. The installation creates a shortcut icon for Integration Manager on the computer desktop. Clear the Create a desktop icon box if you do not want to create a desktop icon, then click Next.

7. Review your installation settings, then click Install.

   The wizard shows the installation progress. After the installation completes, the wizard shows information about the application (the content of the README.TXT file).

8. Review the content of README.TXT, then click Next.

9. Click Finish.

Updating Integration Manager to a New Version

You should review OpenAir Release Notes regularly and update Integration Manager to the latest available version to take advantage of new features, product enhancements and defect fixes.

Important:

When upgrading to a new version, you should test Integration Manager, including all shortcuts, on a sandbox environment. Check that all import and export shortcuts run as expected before you upgrade Integration Manager on a production environment. If you use Integration Manager to support business-critical processes, such as exchanging information between OpenAir and your accounting system, for example, you should exercise appropriate responsibility.

To update Integration Manager to a New Version

1. You should back up your Integration Manager settings and shortcuts before updating to a new version. See Backing Up Your Integration Manager Settings and Shortcuts.

2. Close Integration Manager.

3. Follow the steps for installing Integration Manager. See Installing Integration Manager. You do not need to uninstall the previous version beforehand.

4. Upgrade all Integration Manager shortcuts. See Upgrading Integration Manager Shortcuts.

Uninstalling Integration Manager

You can uninstall Integration Manager at any time, if you no longer use it to exchange information between OpenAir and third-party applications.

Integration Manager is a licensed add-on service. If you do not hold a valid license for this add-on service, you must stop using Integration Manager and should uninstall it.

The following steps are given for Windows 10.

To uninstall Integration Manager:

1. Click the Windows Start menu icon, then Settings.

   The Settings screen appears.

2. Click Apps & Features.

   The Apps & Features screen appears and lists the applications installed on your computer.

3. Locate and click OpenAir Integration Manager.

4. Click Uninstall.

   A confirmation window appears.

   

5. Click Yes.

   A confirmation message appears.

6. Click OK.

7. (Optional) Delete the installation folder. The default installation location is C:\Program Files (x86)\OpenAir\IntegrationManager but you can choose a different location during the installation – see Installing Integration Manager.

   Important:

   Uninstalling Integration Manager does not delete your import and export field mapping.

   To remove all settings completely, delete the installation folder.