# What's the current way to update the Zwave database to the latest version?

**URL:** <https://community.openhab.org/t/whats-the-current-way-to-update-the-zwave-database-to-the-latest-version/54732>\
**Category:** Bindings\
**Tags:** zwave1, binding, devicedatabase\
**Created:** [October 25, 2018, 2:08pm UTC](https://community.openhab.org/t/whats-the-current-way-to-update-the-zwave-database-to-the-latest-version/54732 "2018-10-25T14:08:30Z")\
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**Author:** ![njbair](https://community.openhab.org/user_avatar/community.openhab.org/njbair/32/73434_2.png) [@njbair](https://community.openhab.org/u/njbair)\
**Post date:** [October 25, 2018, 2:08pm UTC](https://community.openhab.org/t/whats-the-current-way-to-update-the-zwave-database-to-the-latest-version/54732/1 "2018-10-25T14:08:30Z")

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I just now received approval notice for a database edit. I’m excited to set up my new device but I’m not sure how to update the device database on my local openHAB instance.

I found [this rather heated discussion](https://community.openhab.org/t/how-to-update-local-zwave-database/26614/13) from a year and a half ago, and I’m wondering if it’s still the case that the device database is built in to the binding? If so, how soon can I expect that build to reflect my approved change, and how would I go about installing the snapshot build?

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**Author:** ![Dim](https://community.openhab.org/user_avatar/community.openhab.org/dim/32/4568_2.png) [@Dim](https://community.openhab.org/u/Dim)\
**Post date:** [October 25, 2018, 2:12pm UTC](https://community.openhab.org/t/whats-the-current-way-to-update-the-zwave-database-to-the-latest-version/54732/2 "2018-10-25T14:12:56Z")

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> [@njbair](#):
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> if it’s still the case that the device database is built in to the binding?

Yes it is.

> [@njbair](#):
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> If so, how soon can I expect that build to reflect my approved change

Usually pretty fast. A new snapshot build is available almost on a daily basis.

> **[openHAB-Distribution - Jenkins](https://ci.openhab.org/job/openHAB-Distribution/)**

> [@njbair](#):
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> how would I go about installing the snapshot build?

Are you on OH 2.3 Stable on Linux at the moment?

If yes, follow the instructions on [openHAB on Linux | openHAB](https://www.openhab.org/docs/installation/linux.html#installation) (Snapshot section)