Error "No repository found" to apply Desktop Client patch

Products

• ESP dSeries Workload Automation

Issue/Introduction

Trying to apply Desktop Client 12.4 CUM3 patch using either the jar:file: (Archived file) or file: (Shared location).

It works well with jar:file. However, using the shared location (file:) option failed with error;

[Fri Aug 08 14:13:59 BST 2025] - No repository found at file:////shared-drive/CAWA/Update/ESPdSeriesWADesktopClientUpdate_12.4.0.0.202412041542_1324.zip.

 

Environment

Workload Automation DE (dSeries) 12.3 and above

Resolution

Unzip the patch file "ESPdSeriesWADesktopClientUpdate_12.4.0.0.202412041542_1324.zip" and directly point to the directory of the unzipped files.

For example, unzip the .zip file to the UpdateSite directory, and point to the directory as below;

file:////shared-drive/CAWA/Update/UpdateSite

See the note in the documentation,

"If you are using HTTP server or Shared location to specify an available software site, ensure that the patch is unzipped and available at the specified location."

Note: The "file:" is a standard URI (Uniform Resource Identifier) scheme used to refer to a file or directory. For example, the URI for a UNC path should take this format: file:////server/share/<file or directory>.

Additional Information

URI to get the latest Desktop Client update