diff --git a/worker.cpp b/worker.cpp
index 64156dc..cbbfa56 100644
--- a/worker.cpp
+++ b/worker.cpp
@@ -1063,6 +1063,17 @@ QString Worker::getAPISMYoctoInstallationStatus()  {
     return "N/A";
 }
 
+QString Worker::getDCVersionPreparedForDownload(QString const &filename) {
+    if (QFile::exists(filename)) {  // <customer-repo/etc/dc/dc2c.bin>
+        QString const cmd = QString("strings %1 | grep -e DC2[Cc]\\. | head -n1").arg(filename);
+        Command c("bash");
+        if (c.execute("/tmp", QStringList() << "-c" << cmd)) {
+            return c.getCommandResult(); // DC2c.04.42  14.09.2023
+        }
+    }
+    return "N/A";
+}
+
 
 QString Worker::getATBQTVersion() const {
     QString const cmd = QString("echo -n $(/opt/app/ATBAPP/ATBQT -v | head -n 2 | cut -d':' -f2)");