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WHD 12.5 Hotfix 1

This page contains information for WHD 12.5 Hotfix 1 - fixed issues and installation instructions.

First published date

8/28/2019 4:34 PM

Last published date

5/12/2026 9:38 PM

Overview

Updated: February 9, 2017

Fixed issues 

  • Sub request types are not aggregated to the parent request types in the ticket report when using the request type-based filter.
  • Error when entering the Web Help Desk public FAQ page.

Product section

Web Help Desk

Resolution

In the installation instructions, <WebHelpDesk> represents the Web Help Desk home folder. The default home folders for various operating systems are listed below:

OPERATING SYSTEMPATH
Apple® OS X/Library/WebHelpDesk
Microsoft® Windows®\Program Files\WebHelpDesk 

Red Hat®

CentOS™

Fedora Linux

/usr/local/webhelpdesk

Installation instructions 

  1. Log on to Web Help Desk as an Administrator.
  2. Stop Web Help Desk.
  3. Download and unzip the Hotfix 1 ZIP file to a directory on your Web Help Desk server.
  4. Back up your existing Web Help Desk configuration files. 
    1. In the <WebHelpDesk>/bin/webapps/helpdesk/WEB-INF/lib directory, back up the following file to a separate directory:
      - whd.core.jar
    2. In the <WebHelpDesk>/bin/webapps/helpdesk/WEB-INF/ReportPlugIns directory, back up the following file to a separate directory:
      - TicketReport.jar

  5. Install the files included with this hotfix into the appropriate directories on your Web Help Desk server.

    1. In the <WebHelpDesk>/bin/webapps/helpdesk/WEB-INF/lib/ directory, add the following file:
      - whd-core.jar

    2. In the <WebHelpDesk>/bin/webapps/helpdesk/WEB-INF/ReportPlugIns directory, add the following file:
      - TicketReport.jar

  6. Restart Web Help Desk.
    Hotfix 1 is installed on your Web Help Desk server.

Uninstall Hotfix 1 

  1. Log on to Web Help Desk as an Administrator.
  2. Stop Web Help Desk.
  3. Locate the directory containing your backup files.
  4. Install your backup files into the appropriate directories on your Web Help Desk server.
    1. In the <WebHelpDesk>/bin/webapps/helpdesk/WEB-INF/lib/ directory, add the following file:
      - whd-core.jar
    2. In the <WebHelpDesk>/bin/webapps/helpdesk/WEB-INF/ReportPlugIns directory, add the following file:
      - TicketReport.jar
  5. Restart Web Help Desk.
    Hotfix 1 is uninstalled from your Web Help Desk server. 

 

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