Automatic update notification

When you run VP-UML, checking of possible updates is done in background. If there are available updates, you will be notified through the message pane. Then, you can perform an update to advance to the latest build.

Updating when running VP-UML

1. When running VP-UML, a message "Update is available now. Please click here for more information" may pop-up in the Message pane. This message indicates that there is a build newer than the one that you are running, and you are recommended to perform an update to advance to the latest build.
   

   Notification of available updates

2. Click on the message. This popup the Automatic Update dialog box.
   

   Automatic update options

   Here are the available options in the dialog box.

   Option Description Update now Run the product update now. Next time Check for product updates next time when starting VP-UML. No Check for product updates after a certain period of time (The invertal can be defined in the Options dialog box. Refer to the section below for details). Never Do not check for product updates anymore.

   Available options for automatic update

3. Select Update now and click OK to proceed. This popup the VP Suite Update.
4. In order to update, you need to close all the running VP application. Click Yes to let VP Suite Update close the applications for you.

   Asked to close Visual Paradigm products

5. Let the update program updates your installation. When update is complete, click Finish to confirm.

Setting the interval of checking updates

By default, update is checked weekly when starting VP-UML. You can change the interval of checking updates through the Options dialog box. To change:

1. Open the Application Options dialog box by selecting Tools > Application Options... from the main menu.
2. In the Application Options dialog box, select General from the list at the left hand side, then open the Update tab.
   

   Update page in Options dialog box

3. Select the interval of performing auto update from the Auto update drop down menu.
   

   Selecting update interval

   Here are the available options:
   

   Option Description Never Do not check for product updates anymore On every start Check for product updates everytime when starting VP-UML Daily Check for product updates everyday, when starting VP-UML Weekly Check for product updates every week, when starting VP-UML Monthly Check for product updates every month, when starting VP-UML

   Available update interval

   Click OK to confirm updating. From now on, when you start the product, once the interval elapsed and if there are available updates, you will see the Automatic Update dialog box, letting you to update to the latest build.
   

   Prompting for update when starting VP-UML