Update Lexicon to lexAccess.2023

LexAccess.2023 provides a new feature to access different Lexicon releases (including future releases). This page describes the detail procedures for update Lexicon database to lexAccess.2023:

I. Install LexAccess.2023

Follow the installation instructions to install lexAccess.2023 if it is not installed.

II. Download/add the latest Lexicon Database

In order to access different versions of Lexicon, the desired version of Lexicon database table need to be added to the installed lexAccess.2023 (${LA_DIR}) as follows:

• download the HSqlDb.${YEAR}.tgz from Lexicon database download page
• unzip the HSqlDb.${YEAR}.tgz
  shell> gtar -xzvf HSqlDb.${YEAR}.tgz
• add HSqlDb.${YEAR} to ${LA_DIR}/data/HSqlDb.${YEAR}
• ln -s ${LA_DIR}/data/HSqlDb.${YEAR} ${LA_DIR}/data/HSqlDb
  or
  move ${LA_DIR}/data/HSqlDb.${YEAR}/*.${YEAR} ${LA_DIR}/data/HSqlDb/.
  All HSqlDb files has to be under ${LA_DIR}/data/HSqlDb/.
  • lexAccess${YEAR}.data
  • lexAccess${YEAR}.properties
  • lexAccess${YEAR}.script

III. Update config file

Update variables for the lexAccess configuration file (${LA_DIR}/data/config/la.properties)

• LATEST_VERSION (the latest version)
• DB_NAME (the default version)

IV. Run LexAccess

• Command line tool:
  shell>lexAccess -rv:${YEAR} -p
• GUI tool:
  shell>lagt
  Select the desired Lexicon version by:
  • Top menu: Options -> Lexicon Version
  • Press "Lexicon" button
  • Key: Alt + V
• Web tool:
  Select the desired Lexicon version by clicking Lexicon Versions link