Upgrade the DataLayer
- Last UpdatedAug 14, 2026
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Open the Internet Information Services (IIS) Manager.
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Expand Default Web Site and right-click the DataLayer application.
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Select Manage Application and click Advanced Settings.

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Modify the Physical Path attribute to point at the new DataLayer installation folder (assumed to be D:\Web\SpiralSuite\DataLayer\<NewDataLayer>\NETCore).

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Back in the home screen of the DataLayer application, double click Authentication. Make sure Windows Authentication is the only enabled option.
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Copy the appSettings.Production.json file from the previous installation and make updates if needed. If your previous installation does not include this file, create a new one as described in Install DataLayer Server.
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Start the DataLayer application pool.