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19 19  * The Mendix Module called the eMagiz Mendix Connector (available in eMagiz under Deploy of your project)
20 20  * Access to a Mendix project which has an eMagiz Mendix Connector in it at this moment.
21 21  
22 -== 3. Update an eMagiz Mendix Connector ==
22 +== 3. Update an eMagiz Mendix Connector
23 23  
24 -=== 3.1 Download the eMagiz Mendix connector via eMagiz ===
25 -To update the eMagiz Mendix Connector in a Mendix app you first have to download it. You can download it from the eMagiz portal or via the Mendix marketplace.
24 +To update the eMagiz Mendix Connector in a Mendix app, the following steps need to be performed.
26 26  
27 -==== 3.1.1 Download the eMagiz Mendix connector ====
28 - * To retrieve the eMagiz Mendix connector from the portal execute the following steps.
29 - ** Log in at eMagiz and then go to one of the busses you have access to.
30 - ** Go to **Deploy -> On Premises -> Runtime Downloads**. Here you can download the eMagiz Mendix connector.
26 +=== 3.1 Download the eMagiz Mendix connector
27 +* The eMagiz Mendix connector can be downloaded via eMagiz. Log in and then go to one of the busses you have access to.
28 +* Go to **Deploy -> On Premises -> Runtime Downloads** the eMagiz Mendix connector can be downloaded.
29 +You must look at the column Mendix version. It must correspond to the Mendix version of the project where you want to use the eMagiz Mendix Connector.
30 +If you do not do this then the connector will **not** work.
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32 32  [[image:Main.Images.Microlearning.WebHome@novice-mendix-connectivity-update-emagiz-mendix-connector--emc-download-screen.png]]
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34 -{{info}}You must look at the column Mendix version. It must correspond to the Mendix version of the project where you want to use the eMagiz Mendix Connector.
35 -If you do not do this then the connector will **not** work.{{/info}}
34 +=== 3.2 Importing eMagiz Mendix connector
36 36  
37 37  Now that we have downloaded the correct eMagiz Mendix connector (the latest version that is available for the Mendix version of our project and newer compared to the current one) we can open Mendix itself.
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46 46  [[image:Main.Images.Microlearning.WebHome@novice-mendix-connectivity-update-update-emagiz-mendix-connector--import-module-package-selection.png]]
47 47  
48 -==== 3.1.2 Download the eMagiz Mendix connector via Mendix ====
49 - * To retrieve the eMagiz Mendix connector from the Mendix Marketplace execute the following steps.
50 - ** Open your Mendix model via Mendix Studio Pro and then select the "Marketplace" option in the right panel
51 - ** Search for "eMagiz Mendix" and select the item called "eMagiz Mendix Connector"
52 - ** Go to **Deploy -> On Premises -> Runtime Downloads**. Here you can download the eMagiz Mendix connector.
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54 -[[image:Main.Images.Microlearning.WebHome@novice-mendix-connectivity-update-emagiz-mendix-connector--mendix-marketplace-download-screen.png]]
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57 -Once downloaded, the following steps need to be performed.
58 -
59 -=== 3.2 Importing eMagiz Mendix connector ===
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63 63  As a result, Mendix will show you the following pop-up. In this pop-up you press Import and Mendix will import the eMagiz Mendix Connector for you.
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65 65  [[image:Main.Images.Microlearning.WebHome@novice-mendix-connectivity-update-update-emagiz-mendix-connector--import-module-package-replace-existing-module.png]]
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69 69  [[image:Main.Images.Microlearning.WebHome@novice-mendix-connectivity-update-update-emagiz-mendix-connector--import-module-package-java-update-warning.png]]
70 70  
71 -=== 3.3 Cleaning up the project ===
55 +=== 3.3 Cleaning up the project
72 72  
73 73  After you have updated to a new version of the eMagiz Mendix Connector you must clean the project before you do a new commit.
74 74  Otherwise, it can happen that the communication between Mendix and eMagiz will take place based on the old instead of the new version.
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88 88  [[image:Main.Images.Microlearning.WebHome@novice-mendix-connectivity-update-update-emagiz-mendix-connector--emagiz-cleanup-tool-success.png]]
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90 -
91 91  ==== 3.3.2 Cleanup Deployment Directory
92 92  
93 93  As the pop-up states, the next step to finish up the update of your eMagiz Mendix Connector is to clean up your deployment directory.
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95 95  
96 96  Congratulations, you have successfully updated your eMagiz Mendix Connector to the latest available version.
97 97  
98 -== 4. Key takeaways ==
81 +== 4. Assignment ==
99 99  
83 +The assignment is simple this time. Just update an eMagiz Mendix Connector.
84 +This assignment can be completed with the help of an associated Mendix project linked to the (Academy) project that you have created/used in the previous assignment.
85 +
86 +== 5. Key takeaways ==
87 +
100 100  * The crucial part of updating an eMagiz Mendix Connector is to select the correct version that will work with your Mendix project
101 101   ** To select the correct eMagiz Mendix Connector version look at the Mendix version your app is running in (8.0.0+,7.0.0+, etc.) and look at which of the versions eMagiz has released is the newest version (that is newer compared to the current version).
102 102  * The actual installation in Mendix is simply importing a module package and selecting the correct one. As easy as can be.
103 103  
104 -== 5. Suggested Additional Readings ==
92 +== 6. Suggested Additional Readings ==
105 105  
106 106  If you are interested in this topic and want more information on it please read the release notes provided by eMagiz that accompany the eMagiz Mendix Connector version you have selected.
107 107  
96 +== 7. Silent demonstration video ==
97 +
98 +This video demonstrates how you could have handled the assignment and gives you some context on what you have just learned. Disclaimer, you only see the eMagiz part but if you follow the above steps you are good to go!
99 +
100 +{{video attachment="novice-mendix-connectivity-update-update-emagiz-mendix-connector.mp4" reference="Main.Videos.Microlearning.WebHome"/}}
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