Updating DbVisualizer
To make sure you have the latest functions, database support and security updates, we recommend staying up to date with the official releases and updating your installation of DbVisualizer regularly.
Checking for Updates
By default, DbVisualizer checks for available updates on a weekly basis. To change the interval or manually check for updates:
Open Help → Check for Updates
Change the interval to one of Every Start-Up, Daily, Weekly, Monthly, or Never, or click the Check Now button to see if there is a new version available right now.
If you are interested in getting information about Beta versions to help us fine-tune upcoming versions, check the corresponding checkbox. By default, Beta versions are not considered when checking for updates (unless you are already running a Beta version).
If a newer version is available, a dialog is displayed from where you can install the new version, read release notes or, in case your license is not valid for the new version, open our purchase page in your web browser.
To upgrade, click the corresponding link in the dialog and follow the instructions.
Automatic Downloads
By default, the latest available update will be downloaded automatically and a notification will be displayed in the status bar. Click on the notification to see the details and initiate the update.
If you want to disable automatic downloads, you can do so in the Help → Check for Updates dialog.
Disabling Updates
In some organizations, decisions about software updates and installation are handled centrally and individual users are not allowed to upgrade or install software. Checking for updates can be disabled by adding the following row in DBVIS-HOME/resources/dbvis-custom.prefs:
dbvis.url.checkforupdate=