Update a .NET Assembly

Relevant for: API testing only

This task describes how to update a .NET assembly with a newer version.

Select the assembly to update

In the Toolbox pane, expand the .NET Assemblies node and select the assembly you want to update.

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Import a new .NET assembly

  1. In the Toolbar, click the Import .NET Assembly button .

  2. In the Import .NET Assembly dialog box, click the .NET Assembly Browser tab.

  3. In the .NET Assembly Browser tab, click Browse and navigate to the the .dll or .exe file.

  4. Click Open to add it to the Selected References list.

  5. Click OK to begin the update.

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Handle warnings - optional

If the updated .NET assembly is missing types that are in use by existing activities, you will need to modify the step properties. The canvas displays warning icons adjacent to the steps whose properties use the missing type.

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Modify custom code - optional

If you wrote custom code in an event handler, you may need to modify the step properties. If the updated .NET assembly is missing types that are used by the custom code, make sure to modify the code to use only the types that are available.

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