Switching between SPMS Application Clients Versions

Before SPMS Version 8.0.14, it was only possible to run one version of SPMS Application Client on the same machine. To switch to another SPMS Application Client version, users must perform a manual registration of the SPMS DLLs, which require Windows Administrative privilege. This is not ideal because to have more than one version of SPMS Application Client on one machine, users must be granted Windows Administrative privilege.

From SPMS Version 8.0.14 onwards, it is now possible to have both SPMS Application Client Version 7.0 / 7.30 and Version 8.0 / 20.X / 23.X on the same machine, without needing to grant Windows Administrative privilege to the users, as the DLLs registration is now automated by the Windows Scheduled Tasks. Therefore, the users no longer require Windows Administrative privileges to switch between SPMS Versions.

When switching from SPMS Application Client Version 7.0 / 7.30 to SPMS Application Client Version 8.0 / 20.X / 23.X, the Windows Scheduled Task triggers the Cruise Property Management Desktop Apps Registration batch file, thus, registering the required SPMS DLL, automatically using the Windows SYSTEM privilege.

Similarly, when switching from SPMS Application Client Version 8.0 / 20.X / 23.X to Version 7.0 / 7.30, the Windows Scheduled Task triggers the Cruise Property Management 7.X Desktop Apps Registration batch file, thereby, automatically registering the required SPMS DLLs using the Windows SYSTEM privilege.

Switching to SPMS Application Client version 7.0 / 7.30

  1. Run the FC Launch Panel of SPMS Version 7.0 / 7.30.

  2. Once launched, a prompt appears, notifying you that the SPMS DLLs registration process will take place. You are to wait for the next message prompt before proceeding to the next step.

  3. Once the DLL registration completes, a new message prompt appears, notifying you the registration process has complete. Click OK to close.

  4. Follow the instructions in the message prompt and relaunch the FC Launch Panel for SPMS Version 7.0 / 7.30.

    Note:

    If you did not get the message prompts, navigate to the folder C:\tempDLL and check whether the folder RegisteredSPMSv7_3 exists.

  5. If the folder RegisteredSPMSv7_3 exists, this means that the SPMS DLLs are registered successfully, and you can relaunch the FC Launch Panel for Version 7.0 / 7.30.

Switching to SPMS Application Client version 8.0 / 20.X / 23.X

  1. Launch the version of OHC Launch Panel you wish to work on from the Oracle Hospitality Cruise folder.

  2. Once the program opens, you will receive a notification prompt that registering the SPMS DLLs will take place.

  3. Click OK and wait for the next message prompt before continuing. You will receive a confirmation prompt once the registration process completes.

  4. Click OK to close the message and proceed to relaunch the SPMS application.

  5. Follow the instruction in the message prompt and relaunch the OHC Launch Panel for SPMS Version 8.0 / 20.X / 23.X.

    Note:

    If you did not get the message prompts, navigate to the folder C:\tempDLL and check whether the folder RegisteredSPMSv8_0 exists.

  6. If the folder RegisteredSPMSvNew exists, this means the SPMS DLLs are registered successfully and you can relaunch the OHC Launch Panel for Version 8.0 / 20.X / 23.X.