You can use the composite update site to update your z/OS® Explorer, or other product software, or add new software plug-ins, such as additional tools.
z/OS Explorer 1.1 introduces the composite update site to simplify the installation of updates to z/OS Explorer software plug-ins. When a composite update site is present you will see CICS® Tools plug ins as well as the z/OS Explorer when you click .
The update site for the z/OS Explorer is already coded in the product. You can see the site address in the Avaliable Software Sites tab on the Install/Update preferences page.
If you are using the z/OS Explorer SDK you might have chosen to install the SDK using the composite update site rather than by downloading the zip file. If you downloaded the zip file, the composite update site will not be available. If you used the composite update site to install, click to check for new versions of the z/OS Explorer and any tools you have installed.
The URLs of composite update sites contain the version number of the z/OS Explorer they relate to. For instance, if the composite update site URL contains the version number 5.1, you will receive any modification and fix updates for the z/OS Explorer product, but not any new releases or versions. Eclipse, and therefore z/OS Explorer, will always offer you the latest available version when you check for updates. If you choose not to accept an update you will NOT be notified if a new fix level (for instance 5.1.0.1) is made available. For example, you are running version 5.1.0.0, are offered version 5.1.1.0, and decline this modification level update. You will NOT be notified if fix level 5.1.0.1 is made available.
You will always be offered the very latest code that is available within the whole composite update site. If you have declined a new fix level, you should check manually whether any new updates are available. Click and remove the option that selects only the latest versions of software. You will receive all updates to any Tools you have installed (such as IBM® CICS Configuration Manager) that are compatible with the version of z/OS Explorer that the composite update site relates to. Review the version numbers before upgrading a component.
If you want to control the updates that end users can move to for both z/OS Explorer and plug-ins, you need to remove the composite update site from z/OS Explorer and select another site manually. For more information, see Adding a new software update site.