Before you begin

Before running any Apteco software update, confirm your current release version and prepare your environment.

Check your current release¶

Apteco FastStats¶

To check your FastStats release:

1. Open FastStats.

2. Select Help, then About.

   

You can determine the version by the Client Build Date, which is typically in the month before the release date. The previous example has a build date of 1 August 2023 for the Q3 2023 release.

FastStats service¶

To determine your current FastStats Service version:

1. Open the FastStats Configurator.

2. Select FastStats Services.

   

You can see the version number and quarterly release under Version. In the previous example, the version is Q2 2023.

Prepare for an Apteco update¶

To fully prepare for an Apteco software update:

1. Review the technical updates section for any configuration changes you need to make manually.

2. Tell users about planned downtime. Allocate approximately two hours for an update, and perhaps slightly longer if you:

   • Have a multi-server solution
   • Are using PeopleStage
   • Need to make additional changes from previous interim releases

3. Download and extract your software installation files from the software releases page on the Apteco portal to create the appropriate installation folders.

4. Stop all your FastStats Services.

   To do this:

   1. Open the FastStats Configurator.
   2. Select FastStats Services.

   3. Highlight all services, then select Stop.

      

5. Quit all Apteco software.

You are now prepared for an Apteco software update.