Supercede an app with a single deployment type with 2 deployment types

Hi,

I've got an app which needs to be superseded, we'll call this App X.  App X has a single deployment type.

App Y supersedes App X.  App Y has two deployment types (one for laptops and one for all others)

If I try to supersede App X with App Y I have to choose the deployment type I wish to replace App X.  This is no good as the deployment type should be automatically selected using the requirements rules.

Is there a way around this other than wrapping it is a script so I only have a single deployment type for App Y?

App X is an App-V app, App Y is msi.

Thanks

September 4th, 2015 10:14am

What is the difference between laptops and other systems (other than the obvious - laptops are mobile)?

I personally would wrap the install of App Y in a script so there is a single deployment type as you said.  But it depends on your requirements, etc.

Jeff

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September 4th, 2015 1:19pm

Usually you want to uninstall App X with supersedence. If so, you could just add uninstall command in your App Y wrapper script as a prerequisite (e.g. PowerShell App Deploy Toolkit) and then install your App Y. Once done, you don't have to supersede App X, just remove AppX Deployment or change Detection Method in App X to evaluate App Y too.

There is not only one solution to your problem.

September 4th, 2015 3:40pm

Usually you want to uninstall App X with supersedence. If so, you could just add uninstall command in your App Y wrapper script as a prerequisite (e.g. PowerShell App Deploy Toolkit) and then install your App Y. Once done, you don't have to supersede App X, just remove AppX Deployment or change Detection Method in App X to evaluate App Y too.

There is not only one solution to your problem.

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September 4th, 2015 7:40pm

What is the difference between laptops and other systems (other than the obvious - laptops are mobile)?

I personally would wrap the install of App Y in a script so there is a single deployment type as you said.  But it depends on your requirements, etc.

Jeff

Hi,

For this software laptops needs to use a license code for activation where as desktop clients can use a network license server.  I will go down the scripting route...

Thanks

September 7th, 2015 9:24am

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