Update App

This post is referring to Vahana 2 (beta version). To check the document for production, please go to vDesigner-v1.0

When this task executes, it performs the following functions:

  • It checks if the end-user’s application version is an updated or old version.
  • If the end-user’s application version is old, it displays the screen that the user can access to install the application’s updated version or,
  • It takes the user to the screen where the user can install the application’s updated version.

Steps to Configure

  1. On the <<task group’s name>> page, find the Task panel.
  2. In the Task panel, search and find the Update App task.
  3. Drag the Update App task from the Task panel to the Execution panel.
  4. Under the Update App, a group of boxes comes into view.
  5. In the boxes, configure related properties as follows:
Box/ListDescriptionMandatory
Reference NameIn this box, enter the name of the task. Also, the system generates a reference name by default that you can change. Yes
VersionIn this box, enter the updated version of the application. Assume you entered the version of the application as 1.1.5 when you last created the build of the application by using the Downloads module.



Thus, you need to enter the updated version number as 1.1.6. 1.1.6 is the updated version of the application, while version 1.1.5 becomes the last back version.
No
PlatformClick this list and then select one of the following operating systems.
–> Android
–> iOS

After you select one of the aforementioned operating systems, the user can only install the app on that selected operating system.
No
Updated SourceClick this box and then define the source location that the end-user will access to install the application’s new version. You can define the source location as follows:

–> Play Store:- Select this option to:
a. Make the new application version available in the Play Store.
b. Make the new application version available only for the Android platform.


–> App Store:- Select this option to:
a. Make the new application version available in the App Store.
b. Make the new application version available only for the IOS platform.


–> URL:- Select this option if you want the end user to access the updated application version at a URL-based location.

To configure URL:
–> Click the Updated Source list and then Select URL, the Update App tree displays the File Name box.
–> In the File Name box, enter the URL that the end-user can access to install the application’s new version.
No
Updated ValueIn this box, enter the URL string that you get after you create the build by using Downloads module.

Later, the application provides this link to the user so that he can download the updated version of the application.
No
Business Rule(Optional Step)In this box, you can configure a business rule to determine the execution of the Update App task.  If the user’s action satisfies the condition in the business rule, the Update App task is executed.

To configure the business rule:
–> In the Business Rule box, click the application tree icon (), and the Business Rule panel opens.
–> In the Business Rule panel, click Create New to configure a new business rule.
No
  1. After you configure the related properties, click Save to configure the Update App task.
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