Because BIRT Report Designer is a Java-based application, updating an installation typically requires replacing the relevant files. Eclipse supports the update process for BIRT Report Designer by providing the Update Manager. BIRT RCP Report Designer is a stand-alone product, so you must replace the existing version with a newer version.
This section describes the steps required to update the following BIRT packages:
Report Designer
RCP Report Designer
You can use the Eclipse Update Manager to find and install newer major releases of BIRT Report Designer.
How to update a BIRT Report Designer installation using the Update Manager
1 In Eclipse, choose Help➛Check for Updates.
2 In Available Updates, choose Select All then choose Next.
3 In Update Details, choose Next.
4 In Review Licenses, accept the license agreement terms and choose Finish.
5 When the update completes, restart your computer.
How to update BIRT Report Designer manually
1 Back up the workspace directory if it is in the eclipse directory structure.
2 To remove the BIRT files, use one of the following techniques:
To prepare for a new all-in-one installation, remove the entire eclipse directory.
To prepare for only a BIRT Report Designer installation, remove only the BIRT components.
1 Navigate to the eclipse\features directory.
2 Delete all JAR files and subdirectories with birt in their names.
3 Navigate to the eclipse\plugins directory.
4 Delete all JAR files and subdirectories with birt in their names.
3 Download and install BIRT Report Designer as described earlier in this book.
4 Restore the workspace directory, if necessary.
5 Restart BIRT Report Designer with the -clean option:
Report Designer