Updating Catalog items

Update installed Content Catalog items to the latest version available.

The Content Catalog is in closed beta as of Panther version 1.125. To request access, contact your Panther support team.

Overview

Panther periodically releases new versions of the items available in the Content Catalog. When a new version is available for an item you have installed, the Content Catalog will surface an update on the Installed tab. Updating applies the new version to your installed copy in place—the item's identity and the rest of your environment are preserved.

When updates are available

An update is available for an installed item when both of the following are true:

• A newer version of that item exists in Panther's content releases.

• Panther can apply the new version to your installed copy without producing a merge conflict with edits you have made, and without causing any unit tests to fail.

If either of these conditions cannot be met, an update is not currently available for that item.

Support for resolving merge conflicts and failing unit tests directly in the Panther Console will be added in a future Panther release. Until then, if you would like to take an update that is currently unavailable, you will need to reconcile the differences manually—for example, by editing the installed item so that the new version no longer conflicts.

How to update a single Content Catalog item

To update one installed item:

1. In the left-hand navigation bar of your Panther Console, click Catalog.

2. Click the Installed tab.

3. Locate the item you want to update.

4. In that item's row, click Update.

Panther merges the newest version to your installed copy. The item stays in place, its version metadata advances to the new version, and future updates will surface in the same way.

You must have the modify permission for the item's type to update it. See Required permissions for details.

How to update all Content Catalog items at once

The Installed tab includes an Update All banner that you can use to apply every available update in a single job.

To update all eligible items at once:

1. In the left-hand navigation bar of your Panther Console, click Catalog.

2. Click the Installed tab.

3. In the banner at the top of the page, click Update All.

The update job runs in the background. You can navigate away from the page while it runs—Panther will send an in-Console notification when the job finishes, summarizing what was updated.

Only one Update All job can run at a time per Panther instance. If a job is already running, you will need to wait for it to finish before starting another.

Update All applies updates only for items that are currently eligible for update. Items with merge conflicts or failing unit tests are skipped, and remain available for you to address individually.