Installing hotfix packages
After you have obtained the hotfix and prepared to install it, update your system with the new functionality.
- Install the hotfixes.
- To install hotfixes interactively, see Installing hotfixes from the user interface.
- To install hotfixes from the command line by connecting to an active instance of Pega Platform, see Installing hotfixes by submitting a request to an active instance.
- To install hotfixes from the command line by connecting directly to the database, see Installing hotfixes by using a direct connection to the database.
- After you install the hotfixes, check the results as described in Verifying hotfix installation results.
- Commit or roll back the hotfix.
- Installing hotfixes from the user interface
After you have obtained the hotfix and prepared to install it, you can install the hotfix package from the user interface to update your system with the new functionality.
- Installing hotfixes by submitting a request to an active instance
To automate hotfix installation, use the command-line tools. If you have an active instance of Pega Platform, you can install hotfixes by submitting a request to the active instance via a web service.
- Installing hotfixes by using a direct connection to the database
To automate hotfix installation, use the command-line tools by using a direct connection to the database. This is most commonly done for a stopped instance.
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