====== App Store Connect Updates ======

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 an alternative NuGet feed.


===== Modify "App Store Connect" NuGet Feed =====

The following NuGet feeds are available:

^ Feed ^ URL ^ Description ^
| Stable | https://packages.intelligentplant.com/stable/nuget | Official production release. |
| 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/canary/nuget | **Pre-release:** Canary versions contain the latest functionality, but may not be carefully tested. |

To modify the NuGet Feed:

1. In Windows Services, stop **Intelligent Plant Data Core Service**.

2. Open configuration file (with an editor that has administrative privileges): ''%ProgramFiles%\Intelligent Plant\Data Core\DataCore.ApplicationHost.exe.config''.

3. Modify app setting "appStoreRepositoryPath": <code>
<add key="applicationHostEngine.appStoreRepositoryPath" value="[Enter NuGet URL here]" />
</code>

4. If changing to a **pre-release** feed (e.g. Beta or Canary), perform steps 4.1 and 4.2:

4.1. 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''.

4.2. Modify ''AllowPreReleasePackages'' setting: <code>
"AllowPreReleasePackages": true,
</code>

5. In Windows Services, restart **Intelligent Plant Data Core Service**.

   


===== 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:

 1. In Windows Services, stop **Intelligent Plant Data Core Service**.

 2. Open configuration file (with an editor that has administrative privileges): ''%ProgramFiles%\Intelligent Plant\Data Core\DataCore.ApplicationHost.exe.config''.
 
 3. 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).
      
 4. In Windows Services, restart **Intelligent Plant Data Core Service**.



===== Disable "App Store Connect" Automatic Updates =====

To disable automatic updates altogether (not recommended):

 1. In Windows Services, stop **Intelligent Plant Data Core Service**.

 2. 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''.
    
 3. Modify ''AutoUpdate'' setting:
    
<code> "AutoUpdate": false, </code>
    
 4. In Windows Services, restart **Intelligent Plant Data Core Service**.