To Install the Addendum, perform the following procedure:

Skyward Production is typically scheduled to be updated with the latest Addendum on the Thursday following the Addendum release, after 4PM

Obtain the update file from support.skyward.com and copy to every Skyward Production All-in-One Server

  Location to copy the file: \\ServerName\D$\Skyward
  example: \\Sky-BAKPRM01\d$\skyward 
  

UPDATE FINANCE

  1. Start an RDP session on each Skyward Production Server and perform the following process:
  2. Double-Click on the "monolith" desktop shortcut for Finance
  3. When monolith opens, click on "Update Software"
  4. Select the update on the left side of the window (left-click on it once).
  5. Click "Run Update" button. 
  6. Monitor the update process on all servers. If any step is not green (such as amber or red) click on that step and then click the "Retry" button EXCEPT if it's a conversion step!.
  7. After the update is complete, you will need to restart the USI system on each server.
  8. If there are no RMA's you can log out of any Finance only server (ie SKY-COLPRM01).

Most All Addendums will require that the System Tables in Skyward be updated.

LOAD SYSTEM TABLES:

  1. From a web browser log on to each district using proper userid. Select "Product Setup" from top menu.
  2. Select "Skyward Contact Access", "Tools" and "System Table Load History"
  3. If any area's are not green you will need to load the Addendum Table"
  4. Click "Load All Addendum Tables" on right side of screen"
  5. Click yes on prompt
  6. When Job is running in Print Queue you can sign off and do the next district. You will need to log onto ALL Finance Districts and load the tables.

At this point you are finished updating all Finance Databases. Now proceed to updating Student.

UPDATE STUDENT

  1. You should already be logged on to each server.
    1. Double-Click on the "monolith" desktop shortcut for Student
    2. When monolith opens, click on "Update Software"
  2. Select the update on the left side of the window (left-click on it once).
  3. Click the "Run Update" button. This is the point that (depending on the type of update, or the post-installation requirements) users may (or may not) need to be out of the system.
  4. Now the the update is started on the first server, go through the same process to update Student on all other servers.
  5. Monitor the update process on all servers. If any step is not green (such as amber or red) click on that step and then click the "Retry" button EXCEPT if it's a conversion step!.
  6. After the update is complete, you will need to restart the USI system on each server.
  7. If there are no RMA's you can log off of all servers.

Load System Tables in Skyward for all Student Production

  1. Steps to update system tables:
    1. From a web browser log on to each district using proper userid. Select "Product Setup" from top menu.
    2. Select "Skyward Contact Access", "Tools" and "System Table Load History"
    3. If any area's are not green you will need to load the Addendum Table"
    4. Click "Load All Addendum Tables" on right side of screen"
    5. Click yes on prompt
    6. When Job is running in Print Queue you can sign off and do the next district.