Check for Updates

When you click Help and then Check for Updates, you can check for and download available Data Modeler updates. The following pages may be displayed. (If you have enabled the Data Modeler preference to check for updates automatically at startup, and if you click to see available updates at startup, the Updates page is displayed.)

If you are unable to check for updates because your system is behind a firewall, you may need to set the user preferences for Web Browser and Proxy.

  1. Source: Select the source or sources to be checked for available updates: any or all of some specified online update centers, or a local ZIP file containing an update bundle. You can also click Add to add a user-defined update center.

  2. Updates: If any updates are available from the selected source or sources, select those that you want to download.The available updates include certain third-party JDBC drivers, which require that you agree to the terms of their licenses.

    The Show Upgrades Only option restricts the display to upgrades of currently installed Data Modeler components. To enable the display of all new and updated components, whether currently installed or not, uncheck this option.

    After you click Next, you may be prompted to enter your Oracle Web Account user name and password. If you do not have an account, you can click the Sign Up link.

  3. License Agreements (displayed only if you selected any updates that require a license agreement): For each update that requires you to agree to the terms of a license, review the license text and click I Agree. You must do this for each applicable license.

  4. Download: If you selected any updates to download, this page displays the progress of the download operation.

  5. Summary: Displays information about the updates that were downloaded. After you click Finish, you will be asked if you want to install the updates now and restart Data Modeler.