ADP - How to update

ADP - How to update

You can use the following methods to update the ADP Software: ADP Software and Update Disc, Email, Internet or via the ADP Updating Website

How to update ADP

1. Update via Disc

Insert the Software and Update DVD into your disc drive then select Start > Programs > Admiralty Digital Publications > Data Updating Wizard
Select ‘Apply updates you've already downloaded or received via e-mail, FSS or the Weekly Update DVD'
Select ‘Next’
Select ‘Update from DVD’
Using the dropdown menu select the source folder for the update. This will normally be your disc drive e.g. D:\ then OK and Next
The data will then automatically download from the DVD

2. Update via Email - PC with direct Email 

Select Start > Programs > Admiralty Digital Publications > Data Updating Wizard
The ‘Data Updating Wizard – Welcome’ window should be displayed
Select ‘Obtain updates directly from the ADMIRALTY web service’
Select ‘Next’
Select ‘Send email to request update’
Select ‘Next’
The ‘Data Updating Wizard – Areas’ window should be displayed
Select the areas required.
Note: the areas licensed should already be ‘ticked’ you can also de-select if necessary.
Select ‘Next’
Note: If you wish to use email you must be able to receive emails of up to 1.25MB from ADPMailGateway@ukho.gov.uk
If you have email on your PC – select ‘Send the email now’
Select ‘Finish’
An e-mail with the subject line UKHOBLUR is created containing the update request details in a text file.
Send the email which will automatically be addressed to ADPMailGateway@ukho.gov.uk
Once you have received your update file – Do not open this file and ensure that it is marked as unread.
Go back into the ‘Data Updating Wizard - Select Start > Programs > Admiralty Digital Publications > Data Updating Wizard
From the Data Updating Wizard – Welcome
Select ‘Apply updates you’ve already downloaded or received . . .’
Select ‘Next’
Select ‘Update from email’
Select ‘Next’
Data Updating Wizard – select email box will appear
Highlight your email and select "Next"
The update file will then automatically download – depending on the file size, this may take some time!
When All done – Press Finish to close this Wizard

3. Update via Email - PC without direct Email

Select Start > Programs > Admiralty Digital Publications > Data Updating Wizard
The ‘Data Updating Wizard – Welcome’ window should be displayed
Select ‘Obtain updates directly from the ADMIRALTY web service’
Select ‘Next’
Select ‘Send email to request update’
Select ’Next’
The ‘Data Updating Wizard – Areas’ window should be displayed
Select the areas required.
Note: the areas licensed should already be ‘ticked’ you can also de-select if necessary.
Select ‘Next’
Select ‘Store the request in a file to send later or to send from another PC’
Select ‘Next’
Using the dropdown menu, browse to a suitable location
Insert an appropriate file name and save to complete process.
Select ‘Finish’ and ‘OK’ in the ‘Data Updating Wizard – Store update request’ box.
This file can be transferred to a PC with email facilities.
From your PC with email facilities, create an email to ADPMailGateway@ukho.gov.uk with UKHOBLUR in the Subject line and attach the saved file.
Send the email to finish the process.
Once you have received your email update file – save the attachment (Update.buf) file to your removable drive to transfer to your other PC - Do Not open this file.
Note: If you wish to use email you must be able to receive emails of up to 1.25MB from ADPMailGateway@ukho.gov.uk
From the ‘Data Updating Wizard – Welcome’
Select ‘Apply updates you’ve already downloaded or received . . .’
Select ‘Next’
Select ‘Update from file’
Select ‘Next’
The ‘Data Updating Wizard – select a file’ box will appear
Using the dropdown menu browse to file location (i.e. Removable Drive)
Highlight the file ADP Update.buf and double click/OK
Select ‘Next’
The update file will then automatically download – depending on the file size, this may take some time!
When All done – Press ‘Finish’ to close this Wizard

4. Updating via Internet 

Select Start > Programs > Admiralty Digital Publications > Data Updating Wizard
The ‘Data Updating Wizard – Welcome’ window should be displayed
Select ‘Obtain updates directly from the ADMIRALTY web service’
Select ‘Next’
Select ‘Update Automatically from the Internet’
Select ‘Next’
The ‘Data Updating Wizard – Areas’ window should be displayed
Select the areas required.
Note: the areas licensed should already be ‘ticked’ you can also de-select if necessary.
Select ‘Next’
When All done – Press ‘Finish’ to close this Wizard

5. Updating via ADP Updating Website

Select Start > Programs > Admiralty Digital Publications > Data Updating Wizard
The ‘Data Updating Wizard – Welcome’ window should be displayed
Select ‘Obtain updates from the UKHO’
Select ‘Next’
Select ‘Connect to UKHO website to manually download files’ 
Note – Or you can navigate directly to https://www.admiralty.co.uk/updates/adp/
Select (tick) the product updates you require (ADLL, ADRS1,3,4,5, ADRS2, ADRS6)
Select the week number that you wish to update from – this can be found from within the product
Select (click) the area(s) required from the Update Map
Select ‘Submit update request’
You should now have your update file(s) created
Select either individual area update files to download or select a single file that contains all your updates, browse to select a location and select Save.
Note: If a single file that contains all your updates has been selected this will be supplied as a self extracting Zip file
Transfer the file to the correct PC if not on PC being used
Locate file / double click on the file this should take you directly to the ‘Data Updating Wizard-Welcome’ page
Select ‘Next", to apply update
For further guidance on updating ADP applications, see the User Guide on our Website at
https://www.admiralty.co.uk/AdmiraltyDownloadMedia/ADP/ADP-User-Guide.pdf