updating automation servers for ActiveX when a new software is installed

[mcfrenzy36]

I am currently using a version of software for a Power source that I am using in my TestStand sequence and I am going to have to upgrade to a new version of the software which also has a new library version number when searching for the automation server to use when creating the intial object.  Is there a way to automatically update all steps that use that reference, or will I have to update them all one by one?

[dug9000 · Accepted solution]

If they are using the same GUIDS for everything (i.e. typelibrary, classids, etc), and they implemented their interfaces in a backwards compatible way then you shouldn't have to change anything. If they changed things you can try the update automation ids tool in the tools menu. If that doesn't work, you can use Find and Replace.

Hope this helps,

-Doug