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Truezplaya
Truezplaya

Reputation: 1313

Upgrading WSP using Powershell

I've run the Update-SPSolution command which I am guessing has worked as I have no errors returned. However, my extra feature in the WSP file doesn't show in the site collection features.

I've never really upgraded a solution I've always done the long winded retract it all and then reinstall. This is possibly down to my lack of understanding and I have been told upgrading can be sketchy by several people I have worked with.

How come the extra feature hasn't shown up in my collection features?

Does the upgrade solution only replace the WSP file and then you need to run the install command again?

If anyone could point out some decent articles on this it would be hugely appreciated.

I have managed to get the feature installed by re running the install solution powershell command and it seems to have worked!

However is this best practice? I can't see any detrimental affect of doing it this way currently!

Upvotes: 1

Views: 6787

Answers (2)

Jomit
Jomit

Reputation: 616

You would need to run the Install-SPFeature command after the Update-Solution to install the newly added feature. http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/ff607825

Upvotes: 3

dotsa
dotsa

Reputation: 941

From my experience I use Update-SPSolution only when I need to deploy an updated dll for the whole existing solution (wsp). If you updated other files or added a new feature then these changes will not be available, as update doesn’t instantiate manifest file to make your new feature available.

To "really" update solution you need to write an "UpgradeActions" as described here.

http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/ee535723.aspx

Upvotes: 1

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