Updating forms

Note This function is only available to the system administrator.

The system administrator can use the Forms Library Online Verifier (FLOV) to check that all the forms you subscribe to are correctly installed and up-to-date. Once you run the FLOV, it checks your installed form versions, and if there is a more up to date version, it will download it for you.

We recommend setting the Forms Library Online Verifier to run automatically to keep your forms library up-to-date.

Set up automatic form updates

The Administration Toolkit is required to set up the automatic form update.

NOTE The Administration Toolkit is automatically installed in Laserform Desktop 10 and above.

To install the Administration Toolkit:

Select Admin: Add-ins: Administration Toolkit. If there is a tick next to the option, then it is already installed.
Click OK to install. The installation wizard will then guide you through the installation.

Setting up automatic form updates in Laserform

Select Admin: Forms Library Online Verifier (FLOV) and click Options... to open the FLOV Options screen.
Check your FLOV credentials by clicking Test ConSign me in automaticallynection, then tick the box to store your credentials in your database.
Select Install form updates automatically and select Create a scheduled task (not available on Windows XP).
Tick Remove obsolete forms.
Choose the day and time to run updates.
Enter the password of the user account displayed (this will be the account you log in to your pc with) and click OK.

Tip A video showing use of this feature is available to view at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KjVAtkAa3W0

Manual form updates

Note If you receive an error message during this process, please contact the Laserform support team.

To update your forms manually:

Select Admin: Forms Library Online Verifier.
Click Begin update and follow the on screen prompts as below.

NOTE If you are prompted for credentials, enter the user name and password for updating forms. Contact support if you do not know them.

Once the FLOV has searched through your forms, it will list any new, updated or replacement forms that are available to you. Click Install selected forms. All forms are ticked by default so if you wish to update all forms in the list you have no need for additional ticks.
When you see Your form subscription is up to date click OK.
You will then be asked if you would like to Remove obsolete forms. We would suggest you click Yes.
All of your obsolete forms will then be listed. These can be removed by clicking Delete Old Forms, then Yes,
Once this process has completed, you will see The selected obsolete forms have been successfully removed.
Once a form update is completed, a report can be generated using the Report Installed Forms button.
Click OK and Exit.

Tip A video showing use of this feature is available to view at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9J_B6yPnyZI.