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You register add-ons developed by software service providers (SSPs). SAP add-ons are registered during the SAP Business One installation, so you do not need to register these.

You need to register an add-on only once from any SAP Business One workstation. The registration process uploads the add-on installation package files to the SAP Business One server. The registered add-ons are available for all the companies in SAP Business One.

Prerequisites

You have:

  • Superuser authorization in SAP Business One

    Note Note

    The SAP Business One client supports the silent installation mode. In this case, you do not need a superuser authorization, and your add-ons are automatically registered and started when you install the SAP Business One client.

    To use the silent mode, you must recreate the add-on’s ARD file using the latest version of the Add-on Registration Data Generator.

    End of the note.
  • The add-on registration data (.ard) file

  • The add-on setup.exe file

Procedure

  1. From the SAP Business One Main Menu, choose   Administration   Add-Ons   Add-On Administration   Company Preference   tab.

  2. Choose the Register Add-On button.

    The Add-On Registration window appears.

  3. In the Installation Information section, locate and select the add-on registration data (.ard) file for the add-on by choosing Browse (Browse) button next to the Registration Data File field.

    If the selected .ard file contains installer information and the installer file is located in the same folder as the .ard file, SAP Business One automatically fills the installer file in the Installation Package field. If you use the silent installation mode, SAP Business One automatically fills the fields in the Silent Installation Information section.

  4. If the Installation Package field is not filled automatically, locate and select the setup.exe file for the add-on by choosing Browse (Browse) .

  5. To assign the add-on to the current company, select the Assign to Current Company checkbox.

  6. To install the add-on after registration, select the Install as Part of Registration checkbox.

    SAP Business One installs the add-on on the current machine immediately after registration. You do not have to log off your company and log on again. Installing the add-on on other machines depends on company and user preferences.

  7. To register the add-on, choose the OK button.

    • If you assigned the add-on to the current company in step 5, the add-on appears in the Company-Assigned Add-Ons list in the Add-On Administration window. The add-on is registered and assigned to the current company.

      Add-ons that are not mandatory are registered as Disabled and Active for the company. For more information about these settings, see Add-On Administration: Company Preferences Tab.

    • If you did not assign the add-on to the current company in step 5, the add-on appears in the Available Add-ons list in the Add-On Administration window. The add-on is registered for the current company.

  8. To notify all the users in the current company about the new add-on, proceed as follows:

    1. Choose the Send Notification to Users button.

      The You Have new Add-Ons to Install window appears.

    2. Enter the notification message header and text.

    3. Choose the Send Notification button.

    Users receive the notification message within a minute after you have sent it.

  9. To close the Add-On Administration window, choose the OK button.

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