Using the Update Center

The Update Center of Metability enables you to import features into the Metability control subject area and, therefore, make them available for administration. If you import a new version of a feature, a user’s Metability client will receive the update during its startup once you enable the new version in the user portfolio.

You can access the Update Center on the Update Center subpage of the Metability Administration dialog.

The table list the panels available in the Update Center subpage.

Panel	Element	Description
Features	List of imported features and plug-ins	Lists the features and, when you expand the node of a feature, the plug-ins that are located in the Metability control subject area.
	Refresh button	Reloads the list of imported features.
	Import button	Imports additional features. To know more, see To import features into the Metability control subject area.
	Delete button	Deletes an imported feature. To know more, see To remove a feature from the Metability control subject area.
	Check for redundant features and plug-ins hyperlink	Lists redundant features or plug-ins (for example, features for which more than one version exists in the control subject area).
Feature Details(A feature is selected.)	Feature field	Displays the name of the feature.
	Version field	Displays the version of the feature.
	Binary Content field	Indicates if a feature JAR file exists.
	Import hyperlink	Imports a JAR file for the feature.
	Export hyperlink	Exports the current feature JAR file.
	Check feature consistency hyperlink	Displays problems.
	Search for versions of this feature hyperlink	Lists all imported versions of this feature.
	Enabled for these portfolios and templates list	Lists portfolios and templates for which the feature is enabled.
	Enable button	Enables the feature. To know more, see To enable a feature for specific user portfolios and/or portfolio templates.
	Disable button	Disables the feature. To know more, see To disable a feature for specific user portfolios and/or portfolio templates.
	List of plug-ins owned by the feature list	Lists plug-ins that belong to the feature.
Plug-in Details(A plug-in is selected.)	Plug-in field	Displays the name of the plug-in.
	Binary Content field	Indicates if a plug-in JAR file exists.
	Import hyperlink	Imports a JAR file for the plug-in.
	Export hyperlink	Exports the current plug-in JAR file.

Administration Options for Features

This topic describes the administrative tasks that you can perform on features.

To import features into the Metability control subject area

1. Click the Import button on the Features panel of the Update Center subpage.


The Administer Features dialog box is displayed.


2. Click the Select root directory option button and then the Browse button to select a local update directory.

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Click the Select update site option button and then specify an update site from which you want to import the features.

3. Select the check boxes of the features that you want to import.
4. Optional. Select the Replace previous versions of features check box if you want to replace the existing features with the newly imported features.
5. Click Finish to import the selected features.

To remove a feature from the Metability control subject area

1. Select a feature on the Features panel of the Update Center subpage.
2. Click the Delete button to remove the feature from the control subject area.

To enable a feature for specific user portfolios and/or portfolio templates

1. Select a feature to display the Feature Details panel.
2. Click the Enable button below the Enabled for these portfolios and templates list to display a list of available portfolios and templates.
3. Select the portfolios and/or templates for which you want to enable the feature, and click OK.

To disable a feature for specific user portfolios and/or portfolio templates

1. Select a feature to display the Feature Details panel.
2. From the Enabled for these portfolios and templates list, select the portfolios and templates for which you want to disable the feature, and click the Disable button below the list.