This version of Designer (4.9.1.0100) resolves a previous issue in the Form Builder component. This document outlines the instructions to apply this patch. For more information on Form Builder, see NetIQ Identity Manager - Administrator’s Guide to Form Builder.
For the list of software fixes and enhancements in the previous release, see NetIQ Identity Manager Designer 4.9 Release Notes.
For more information about this release and for the latest release notes, see the Identity Manager Documentation page. To download this product, see the Software Licenses and Downloads portal.
OCTCR56A689165: Designer's Form Builder requires an internet connection. When offline, text entry fields with Custom Default Value and Calculated Value are not displayed.
You must be on Designer 4.9 or 4.9.1 at a minimum to apply this update. You can update Designer using one of the following methods:
You can apply this update using the built-in auto-update feature of Designer. The auto-update feature notifies you of new features available at the Designer Download Site. This feature allows you to download Designer package and software updates when the computer that has Designer installed is connected to the Internet.
Launch Designer.
Click Help > Check for Designer Updates.
Click Yes to accept the Designer updates.
Restart Designer for the changes to take effect.
This release includes the Designer_update~4.9.1_P1.zip for updating Designer. You can perform an offline update of Designer when a computer with Designer installed is not connected to the Internet.
To update Designer in an offline mode, create an offline copy of the Designer update files. Then, configure Designer to apply the patch updates from the files copied to the local directory.
Log in to the computer where Designer is installed.
Download the Designer_update~4.9.1_P1.zip file from the Software License and Download portal.
Extract the downloaded files into a local directory.
Launch Designer.
Click Windows > Preferences.
Expand the NetIQ option and click Identity Manager.
Click the Updates tab.
For URL, specify the location depending on your Designer installation OS:
For Linux mounted ISO, use the following URL format:
file:///<extracted_location>/updateSite1_0_0/
For Windows, use the following URL format:
file:///C:\<extracted_location>\Designer_update~4.9.1_P1\updateSite1_0_0
For macOS, use the following URL format:
file:///<extracted_location>/updateSite1_0_0
Click Apply, then click OK.
Click Help > Check for Designer Updates.
Select the required updates and click Yes to accept and update the Designer.
Restart Designer for the changes to take effect.
NetIQ Corporation strives to ensure our products provide quality solutions for your enterprise software needs. There are no new issues other than the issues mentioned in the NetIQ Identity Manager Designer 4.9 Release Notes. If you need further assistance with any issue, contact Technical Support.
For specific product issues, contact Micro Focus Support at https://www.microfocus.com/support-and-services/.
Additional technical information or advice is available from several sources:
Product documentation, Knowledge Base articles, and videos: https://www.microfocus.com/support-and-services/
The Micro Focus Community pages: https://www.microfocus.com/communities/
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