Automatic Updates

You can configure the plug-in to search automatically for updates to the installed features on a periodic basis. The Automatic Updates preference page lets you configure how these updates are scheduled and performed. Update Scheduling options define when searches are performed and Download Options define what happens when updates are found. Each time you start the CA Harvest SCM Plug-In for Eclipse, the update scheduler executes in the background when necessary, based on the scheduling options. No messages appear if no updates are found. If updates exist, the behavior depends on the download option you select.

Note: If the application is not active at a scheduled time and the scheduled search is past due, the search immediately starts on the next startup.

If you decide not to install the download features, but later use the Help, Search for CA Harvest SCM Plug-in for Eclipse Updates wizard for updating, the downloaded files are reused—unless the server has newer versions or you have restarted the CA Harvest SCM Plug-In for Eclipse Update Site.

Note: You can automatically install updates by using the Eclipse Update Manager. The Update Manager lets you find and install updates, and configure the CA Harvest SCM Plug-In for Eclipse. CA Harvest SCM Administrators run the Eclipse Update Manager from the command line or the interface. CA Harvest SCM Plug-In for Eclipse users run the Eclipse Update Manager from the interface only. For more information about how to run the Eclipse Update Manager from the command line or the interface, see http://help.eclipse.org.