#BPST: Updating Batch Posting Service Toolkit

With the change to the direct distribution model for Winthrop Development Consultants products, it is a requirement for all sites to be updated to build 8 or later of Batch Posting Service Toolkit (current build is 9).

Updating all workstations to a new build can be a lot of work. This article explains the options available to assist you with the process.

The update is required because from 01-Jul-2018 the registration system has changed to a completely new system. The older builds do not know how to communicate with the new registration server and so can not be registered again once they expire. Due to this change, all sites will need to be updated by the time their subscription is due to stay registered.

You will need to install the update to all workstations in your system with the product already installed as you cannot mix builds of Batch Posting Service Toolkit.

There is no requirement to uninstall an existing installation. Batch Positing Service Toolkit can be installed over the top of an existing build. Just select the top option on the installer to re-install an existing instance.

If you want to automate the installation process, you can use the command line options to perform a silent install:

PostingServices_18.00.0009.exe /s INSTALL=TRUE TARGETDIR="C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Dynamics\GP2018\"

While a full installation is the preferred approach, it is also possible to copy the updated files from one installation to the other workstations in a system. The files that need to be copied are:

• Application.PostingServices.dll
• Application.PostingServices.xml
• Application.PostingServices.Metadata.dll (if it exists GP 2015 or later)
• Application.PostingServices.Metadata.xml (if it exists GP 2015 or later)
• PostServ.dic
• PostServ.pdf
• PostServ.txt
• PostServ_License.doc
• QlmLicenseLib.dll
• Addins\WinthropDC.BatchPostingServiceToolkit.dll

For a method of automating the copying of the above files, see my articles on the Developing for Dynamics GP blog:

• Automating Distribution of Customizations Part 1
• Automating Distribution of Customizations Part 2

Hope you find this information useful.

David

This article was originally posted on http://www.winthropdc.com/blog.