Are manually set supersedences and dependencies kept when an app is updated?

[PS_Alex]

Hello!

I've been reviewing https://patchmypc.com/base-install-update-options-explained, and also tumbled upon https://patchmypc.com/forum/index.php?topic=7830.0. Just wanted to make sure and confirm:

When application updates are set to the default option Update existing application's metadata, deployment type, detection method, and content files, are manually-created relations of supersedence, dependencies and global conditions retained after the app is updated to a newer version?

We have previously packaged a software with an EXE installer, and that software is available in PMP's catalog as an MSI installer. We were wondering if we could supersede the old app with the new PMP-packaged app, and that supersedence would be retained when a new version gets released.

We might also explore at limiting the ability of certain apps to install on various environment using global conditions, and were wondering if they too would stick after an app update.

Thanks!

[Pete (Patch My PC)]

Hi Alex,

Yes the manually created relations of supersedence etc should be retained as the application updates to a newer version.

There is also a user voice about it you might want to upvote as well to stay up to date with it - https://ideas.patchmypc.com/ideas/PATCHMYPC-I-369

[PS_Alex]

Gezz, two times in one day that my Google-Fu failed me on the Ideas site!

Thanks Pete, we'll test it on on side, and add this capability to our deployment strategies.