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Version: 9.2

Packages and Versions

Within an application package (objects housed within the source application), you can create a version (snapshot) that contains all application content and dependencies. As the source application changes over time, you can use the same package to create subsequent versions.

You can use packages and versions to back up source applications and deploy them later.

Note: Packages do not contain the actual data associated with any datasets from the source application. Instead, the data is loaded when the objects are deployed to the target application after the deployment job completes.

Before You Begin​

Verify that the desired source and target servers have been created.

Create a Package​

  1. Select the Content Deployment icon in the left navigation pane to display the Packages tab.

  2. Select Create Package.

  3. On the Package Description page, enter a package name and description in the fields provided.

  4. In the Content Source section, select a source server from the dropdown list.

  5. Select an application owner from the dropdown list of users with Composer rights on the server. This user owns the application being included in the package.

  6. From the Source Application dropdown list, select an application to include in the package. The list of available applications is filtered by application owner.

  7. Select Create New Version.

    The table updates to display the new version entry.

Edit a Package​

To edit the details of an existing package, select its corresponding options menu from the package list and then select Edit.

Delete a Package​

To delete an existing package, select its corresponding options menu from the package list and then select Delete.

Note: You cannot delete a package with an associated deployment definition.

Create a Version​

  1. Select the Content Deployment icon in the left navigation menu to display the Packages tab.
  2. Select a package from the list to open its Package Description page.
  3. Select Create New Version.
  4. In the Package Version dialog, enter a version name and then select OK. The Package Versions table updates to display the new version entry.

Edit a Version​

To edit the name of an existing version, select its corresponding options menu from the package versions list and then select Edit.

Export a Version​

To export a package version to a ZIP file, select its corresponding options menu from the package versions list and then select Export. The system downloads the package containing application information as a ZIP file to the default download location.

Import a Package​

To import a package exported with Content Deployment, select the Import button next to the Create Package button. Select a Qrvey package ZIP file and then select Import. The new package appears in the packages list.

Import button

Export and Import Package Benefits​

The Export and Import package feature is beneficial when:

  • A package has been created in one environment (for example, staging), but it needs to also exist in another environment (for example, production). A ZIP file can be exported in one environment and later imported into the other environment.
  • Creating a copy of a Qrvey application. If the original application or its package has been deleted, the package can be restored from a ZIP file, and the application can be installed again.

Delete a Version​

To delete an existing version, select its corresponding options menu from the package versions list and then select Delete.

Note: You cannot delete a package version if a deployment definition is associated with the version.