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--- data_core:app_store_connect_updates [2019/04/01 14:09] – su
+++ data_core:app_store_connect_updates [2023/08/30 13:27] (current) – su
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 Once installed, App Store Connect receives software updates distributed via the Intelligent Plant NuGet service - //a mechanism for pushing update packages to App Store Connections//.
-By default, updates are distributed automatically from the "stable" NuGet feed. But this can be modified to update on demand, and/or from alternative NuGet feed.
+By default, updates are distributed automatically from the "stable" NuGet feed. But this can be modified to update on demand, and/or from an alternative NuGet feed.
-===== Change NuGet Feed =====
+===== Modify "App Store Connect" NuGet Feed =====
 The following NuGet feeds are available:
 ^ Feed ^ URL ^ Description ^
-| Stable | https://packages.intelligentplant.com:443/stable/nuget | Official production release. |
+| Stable | https://packages.intelligentplant.com/stable/nuget | Official production release. |
-| Beta | https://packages.intelligentplant.com:443/beta/nuget | **Pre-release:** Beta versions have gone through in-house alpha testing and are generally fairly close in look, feel and function to the final product. |
+| Beta | https://packages.intelligentplant.com/beta/nuget | **Pre-release:** Beta versions have gone through in-house alpha testing and are generally fairly close in look, feel and function to the final product. |
-| Canary |https://packages.intelligentplant.com:443/canary/nuget | **Pre-release:** Canary versions contain the latest functionality, but may not be carefully tested. |
+| Canary |https://packages.intelligentplant.com/canary/nuget | **Pre-release:** Canary versions contain the latest functionality, but may not be carefully tested. |
 To modify the NuGet Feed:
-. Stop the Intelligent Plant Data Core windows service.
+. In Windows Services, stop **Intelligent Plant Data Core Service**.
-. Open configuration file: %ProgramFiles%\Intelligent Plant\Data Core\DataCore.ApplicationHost.exe.config
+. Open configuration file (with an editor that has administrative privileges): ''%ProgramFiles%\Intelligent Plant\Data Core\DataCore.ApplicationHost.exe.config''.
-. Modify AppSetting "applicationHostEngine.appStoreRepositoryPath":
-<code>
+. Modify app setting "appStoreRepositoryPath": <code>
 <add key="applicationHostEngine.appStoreRepositoryPath" value="[Enter NuGet URL here]" />
 </code>
-. If changing to a **pre-release** feed (e.g. Beta or Canary), a further modification is required.
+. If changing to a **pre-release** feed (e.g. Beta or Canary), perform steps 4.1 and 4.2:
+.1. Open configuration file (with an editor that has administrative privileges): ''%ProgramData%\Intelligent Plant\Data Core Application Host\Service\Data\Data Core Application Host.DataStoreApplicationManager.Applications.data''.
+.2. Modify ''AllowPreReleasePackages'' setting: <code>
+"AllowPreReleasePackages": true,
+</code>
+. In Windows Services, restart **Intelligent Plant Data Core Service**.
-.1 Open configuration file: %ProgramData%\Intelligent Plant\Data Core Application Host\Service\Data\Data Core Application Host.DataStoreApplicationManager.Applications.data
-.2 Modify "AllowPreReleasePackages" setting:
-    {{{ "AllowPreReleasePackages": true, }}}
-. Restart the Intelligent Plant Data Core windows service.
-===== Disable Automatic NuGet Updates =====
-By default, App Store Connect will obtain and install updates when available. This results in short periods of downtime.
+===== Modify "App Store Connect" Update Check Schedule =====
+By default, App Store Connect automatically updates when new software packages are available. This results in short periods of downtime.
+Updates are usually ((Stable packages may be released outside usual deployment schedules if urgent. Pre-release packages may be deployed at any time.)) deployed on Fridays during UK business hours. If this is not convenient, update checks can be rescheduled as follows:
+. In Windows Services, stop **Intelligent Plant Data Core Service**.
+. Open configuration file (with an editor that has administrative privileges): ''%ProgramFiles%\Intelligent Plant\Data Core\DataCore.ApplicationHost.exe.config''.
+. Modify app settings for ''checkForUpdatesSchedule'' and ''checkForUpdatesOnStartup'':
+<code>
+<add key="applicationHostEngine.checkForUpdatesSchedule" value="0 0 12 ? * SAT *" />
+<add key="applicationHostEngine.checkForUpdatesOnStartup" value="false" />
+</code>
+The schedule is specified as a [[http://www.cronmaker.com/|CRON]] schedule (for example, "0 0 12 ? * SAT *" checks for updates every Saturdays at midday).
+. In Windows Services, restart **Intelligent Plant Data Core Service**.
-Updates are usually* deployed on Fridays business during business hours. If this is not convenient, disable automatic updates as follows:
+===== Disable "App Store Connect" Automatic Updates =====
-. Stop the Intelligent Plant Data Core windows service.
+To disable automatic updates altogether (not recommended):
+. In Windows Services, stop **Intelligent Plant Data Core Service**.
-. Open configuration file: %ProgramData%\Intelligent Plant\Data Core Application Host\Service\Data\Data Core Application Host.DataStoreApplicationManager.Applications.data
+. Open configuration file (with an editor that has administrative privileges): ''%ProgramData%\Intelligent Plant\Data Core Application Host\Service\Data\Data Core Application Host.DataStoreApplicationManager.Applications.data''.
-. Modify "AutoUpdate" setting:
+. Modify ''AutoUpdate'' setting:
-    {{{ "AutoUpdate": false, }}}
+<code> "AutoUpdate": false, </code>
-. Restart the Intelligent Plant Data Core windows service.
+. In Windows Services, restart **Intelligent Plant Data Core Service**.