Reverting to a previous install configuration

As you install, upgrade, and uninstall software into the z/OS® Explorer, configuration snapshots are kept in a history. You can revert to a previous configuration to back out of the results of an unsuccessful installation, upgrade, or uninstall. You can also revert z/OS Explorer to a previous version. However, you must have access to an update site because when you upgrade the z/OS Explorer product, previous versions are not saved.

Before you begin

Important: It is a limitation of Eclipse that before you can revert to a previous version of z/OS Explorer you must have access an update site that includes the required version. You can download the update site from the IBM® Fix central website at http://www.ibm.com/support/fixcentral.
To download the update site, do the following steps:
  1. Select the Product Group WebSphere and the Product z/OS Explorer. For the Level and Operating Platform fields, select All, and click Continue.
  2. Select Browse for fixes and click Continue.
  3. Select the update site at the level you want to revert to and click Continue.
  4. Download the update site to your workstation. Do not unpack the file. z/OS Explorer requires it as a packed file.
  5. Add the update site to the z/OS Explorer by using the Help > Software Updates menu. For more information about adding an update site, see Adding a new software update site.
You can now revert z/OS Explorer to the required level.

About this task

This example task shows you how to revert the z/OS Explorer to a previous configuration.

Procedure

  1. Click Help > Install New Software on the menu bar. The Install window opens.
  2. Click the What is already installed link. The Installation Details window opens. The Installation History tab shows a list of the previous configurations.
  3. Select the configuration that you want to revert to. When you select a configuration, another pane shows the content in that configuration.
    CAUTION:
    The oldest entry in the list of previous configurations represents the initial z/OS Explorer installation. This configuration has no contents. Do not revert to this configuration. If you do, z/OS Explorer fails and must be completely reinstalled.
  4. Click Revert. The Revert Software Configuration confirmation dialog is displayed.
  5. Click Yes to confirm, and when asked to exit and restart the workbench for the changes to take effect.

Results

The z/OS Explorer reverts to the selected configuration, and restarts.