Encompass SDK and Other Install Files

The Encompass SDK (Encompass Software Development Kit) provides your organization the ability to integrate your existing back office applications with your Encompass system. By using the Application Programming Interface (API) included with the SDK, software developers can write custom code to move data between applications, create processes for updating or reporting on your loans, or write their own stand-alone user interfaces.

When a major Encompass release (for example, Encompass 23.1) becomes available, your Encompass installation should be upgraded to this latest release. It's required that the Encompass SDK run time environment must also be upgraded to match the newly updated Encompass Server. If you fail to upgrade the SDK your application will not be permitted to connect to the updated Encompass Server. If your SDK application utilizes the Encompass SmartClient, you can automate this process so the SDK is upgraded automatically every time you apply a major Encompass release. If your SDK application is installed on a computer at your location, you must manually upgrade the SDK for every major release. For instructions for automating the upgrade process or manually upgrading the SDK, refer to the Upgrading the Encompass SDK page or view the SDK Programmer’s Guide.

For Encompass Service Pack or Critical Patch releases, an Encompass SDK upgrade may be required or recommended. In addition to the indicator below, communications from ICE Mortgage Technology will indicate if the Service Pack or Critical Patch will be applied automatically and if an Encompass SDK upgrade is required or recommended.