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;Considerations:
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*When the Overwrite Previous Package option is enabled, these options become available as part of package configuration:
*When the Overwrite Previous Package option is enabled, these options become available as part of package configuration:
:;Merge:During installation by a subscriber, the new Package items are merged with the subscribers' existing database (previous package)
:;Merge:During installation by a subscriber:
:;Overwrite:During installation by a subscriber, the new Package items overwrite the subscribers' existing database (previous package)
::* , the new Package items are merged with the subscribers' existing database (previous package)
::* New Package items
::* Modified Package items overwrite the subscribers' existing versions from the previous package
 
:;Overwrite:During installation by a subscriber:
::* New Package items
::* Modified Package items overwrite the subscribers' existing versions from the previous package
::*
::*If the subscriber has created new items/platform elements, they are not affected (unless there is a naming conflict, in which case the published package overwrites the subscriber-created items)<noinclude>
::*If the subscriber has created new items/platform elements, they are not affected (unless there is a naming conflict, in which case the published package overwrites the subscriber-created items)<noinclude>


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Revision as of 01:42, 4 March 2015

The Overwrite Previous Package option gives Publishers the choice to Merge or Overwrite packages. The Merge/Overwrite choice is applied when a Subscriber installs a package.

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Considerations
  • When the Overwrite Previous Package option is enabled, these options become available as part of package configuration:
Merge
During installation by a subscriber:
  • , the new Package items are merged with the subscribers' existing database (previous package)
  • New Package items
  • Modified Package items overwrite the subscribers' existing versions from the previous package
Overwrite
During installation by a subscriber:
  • New Package items
  • Modified Package items overwrite the subscribers' existing versions from the previous package
  • If the subscriber has created new items/platform elements, they are not affected (unless there is a naming conflict, in which case the published package overwrites the subscriber-created items)