Installing And Upgrading Expert Estimation

Expert Estimation is comprised of two components that are required for the application to operate correctly; the Server and Shell.

The Server component is responsible for storing your projects, running calculations and managing communication with other users.

This component can be installed on your local computer, any computer on the company network, a central server or even a cloud server, as long as the minimum system requirements are met.

The Shell component manages the connection to Expert Estimation servers and launches the client application.

This component is generally installed on the user’s local system but can be installed on a central system, such as when installed in environments using Windows Terminal Services or Citrix application publishing.

Pronamics Product Selector

BEFORE YOU START

To perform installations and upgrades, Administrative Privileges are required. Please ensure you have the correct privilege level, or that these processes are actioned by someone who does.

This article requires the Product Selector to perform the installations and upgrades. Refer to our Product Component Compatibility article to ensure the correct Product Selector version is installed before continuing.

Cancelling an upgrade or closing the Product Selector mid-process can result in data loss and render the application unusable.

The Product Selector is designed to automatically end an upgrade and roll back to the previous version for upgrades that fail during the export process for continued access.

All instances connected to the Server component must be closed prior to the start of the server upgrade process.

Upgrades to the Expert Estimation Shell cannot be performed while there are open instances and must be closed before commencing the upgrade.

If any issues arise during the upgrade or installation processes, please contact Pronamics Technical Support on +61 7 3481 9626.

INSTALLING EXPERT ESTIMATION

The process below outlines how to perform a full installation of both Shell and Server components for Expert Estimation.

The ten most recent versions of the application available to the licence key can be selected from the Server and Shell drop-down lists. Select the version required before beginning the installation process.

Note: Please refer to our Product Component Compatibility article for more information. 

A window will appear displaying a progress bar and output log as the Product Selector downloads the Server and Shell components required for installation.

  1. Launch the Pronamics Product Selector.
  2. Click the Install button, located at the top right-hand side of the window.
    • A pop up window will appear at this point if the Product Selector has not been launched with Administrative Privileges.
    • Clicking Yes will relaunch the Product Selector and begin the installation.
  3. The End User Licence Agreement window will be displayed and must be agreed to before installation can continue.
  4. Click OK to complete the installation process.

Once the installation has been completed an Expert Estimation icon will be created on the desktop for launching the application.

UPGRADING EXPERT ESTIMATION

Similar to the Install process, the upgrade process for Expert Estimation is managed through the Pronamics Product Selector.

Each time the Product Selector is opened, it checks for the availability of a new version to both the Shell and Server components. If there is an upgrade available, an Upgrade button will be displayed beside the relevant component. Clicking the Reload button in the bottom right corner of the Product Selector will also check the availability of new versions of the Shell and Server components.

The ten most recent versions of the application available to the licence key can be selected from the Server and Shell drop-down lists. Select the version required before beginning the installation process.

To upgrade the Server and Shell components:

  1. Launch the Pronamics Product Selector.
  2. Click the Upgrade button beside the component being upgraded.
    • A pop up window will appear at this point if the Product Selector has not been launched with Administrative Privileges.
    • Clicking Yes will relaunch the Product Selector.
  3. A confirmation pop up will then display.
    • Click Yes to proceed with the update or No to cancel.
  4. The End User Licence Agreement window will be displayed and must be agreed to before the upgrade can continue.
  5. Once the upgrade has been completed the Product Selector will return to the Main tab.

OFFLINE INSTALLATION AND UPGRADE

Installations and upgrades of the Shell and Server components for Expert Estimation can also be performed using the Offline Install button found under the Advanced tab of the Product Selector.

Pronamics Product Selector - Offline Install

To perform an offline installation or upgrade:

  1. Launch the Pronamics Product Selector
  2. Go to the Advanced tab
  3. Click the Offline Installation button
    • A pop up window will appear at this point if the Product Selector has not been launched with Administrative Privileges.
    • Clicking Yes will relaunch the Product Selector. Once launched, navigate back to the Advanced tab and click the Offline Install button.
  4. An Open File dialog window will appear. Navigate to the .zip file required for the process and select it. Click Open to continue.
    • A confirmation dialog will appear to confirm the install/upgrade. Click Yes to continue, or No to cancel
  5. The End User Licence Agreement window will be displayed and must be agreed to before installation can continue.
  6. Click Continue to install/upgrade

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

The Expert Estimation Shell application has been designed to be deployed as a Microsoft Installer package (.msi).

This allows for the mass distribution of the application to multiple machines under IT managed networks. Further information about this can be found by contacting Pronamics Technical Support on +61 7 3481 9626.