You can upgrade to a newer Progress Developer Studio for OpenEdge (Developer Studio) version without removing and reinstalling the existing plugins.

Prerequisites

From the OpenEdge installer, obtain the Feature Repository (Architect_Repo) for the target release, available at %DLC%\oeide.

To upgrade to a newer Developer Studio version, perform the following steps:

  1. Open Eclipse and select Help > Install New Software.

    The Available Software wizard appears.

  2. Click Add.

    The Add Repository window appears.

  3. To add the Orbit repository that matches your Eclipse version:
    1. In the Name field, enter a name for the repository, such as Eclipse Orbit update.
    2. From the Orbit URL table in Install the Developer Studio features in Eclipse, copy one of the two URLs listed for your Eclipse version and paste it into the Location field.
    3. Click Add.
    Note: You do not need to install Orbit separately. Simply add the Orbit repository to your Eclipse configuration. Installing Orbit separately can lead to dependency version mismatches.
  4. To add the Developer Studio Feature Repository for the target release, click Add in the Available Software wizard.

    The Add Repository window appears again.

    1. In the Name field, enter a descriptive name, such as Feature Repository New.
    2. Click Local, browse to %DLC%\oeide, and select the Architect_Repo repository for the target release.
    3. Click Add.
  5. In the Available Software wizard, confirm that all configured repositories are enabled and available for dependency resolution. For air-gapped environments, use the approved offline dependency arrangement for the target release. Then select Progress Developer Studio for OpenEdge and click Next.

    The Install Details page appears.

  6. Review the items to be installed and click Next.

    The Review Licenses page appears.

  7. Accept the license terms and click Finish.
  8. If Eclipse displays an unsigned-content warning in the Trust Artifacts window, review the listed content. Click Select All, then Trust Selected, as required by your organization’s security policy.
  9. Restart Eclipse when prompted.
  10. To verify the upgrade, select Help > About Eclipse IDE > Installation Details > Installed Software. Confirm that the Progress Developer Studio for OpenEdge entry reflects the target release.
Note: For OpenEdge 13.1, if the Feature Repository for the target release does not have an updated version number, Eclipse does not treat it as an upgrade:
  • If you select a repository that is already installed, Eclipse may display All items are installed, and not proceed with any changes.
  • If you select a different repository without the version-number change, the upgrade might not occur and the updated feature version might not be displayed.

In either case, before proceeding, verify the repository version and confirm that the available Developer Studio feature and plugin information reflects the expected functionality.

Validation

After installing or upgrading the plugins, verify that Developer Studio is working correctly by confirming the following:

  • Eclipse restarts without errors.
  • Installed or updated versions of Progress Developer Studio for OpenEdge appear in Installation Details.
  • Workspace opens and expected functionality is available.