What are the proper stsadm commands in sequence to force an upgrade to a SharePoint solution. I have tried
C:>"C:\Program Files\Common
Files\Microsoft Shared\web server
extensions\12\BIN\stsadm.exe" -o
deploysolution -name "MySolution.wsp"
-immediate -allcontenturls -allowGacDeployment -allowCasPolicies -force
followed by
C:>"C:\Program Files\Common
Files\Microsoft Shared\web server
extensions\12\BIN\stsadm.exe" -o
execadmsvcjobs
It seems to deploy and shows the solution as having a deployment time of when I push these commands but my files don't appear to get updated and new files don't appear.
Am I missing something? Do I need to do an IISReset /noforce after processing these commands.
Thanks,
Josh Lewis
The proper way is to use the -o upgradesolution command. In most cases there is no need to retract and delete the solution and reinstall it. Be sure and follow it up with an -o execadmsvcjobs as usual.
stsadm -o retractsolution -name ... -immediate -allcontenturls
stsadm -o execadmsvcjobs
stsadm -o deletesolution -name ...
stsadm -o addsolution -filename ...
stsadm -o deploysolution -name ... -immediate -allcontenturls -allowgacdeployment -allowcaspolicies
stsadm -o execadmsvcjobs
A few warnings:
Sometimes you have to start with deactivating the feature first (stsadm -o deactivatefeature). When I changed a Site feature containing a list template to a Web feature I ended up with double links on the create page. So i had to install the old feature again, deactivate it and then reinstall the new feature.
Do NOT use -force if you're not sure what you are doing. If you use it with the -o deletesolution command you may end up with old versions of files on some or all of your servers. Such problems can be hard to track down and it gives you a lot of extra work, especially if you have multiple front end servers.
An IISRESET might also be worthwhile but you could try to run the "SharePoint Products and Technologies Configuration Wizard", AKA PSCONFIG.EXE
Located at
C:\Program Files\Common Files\microsoft shared\Web Server Extensions\12\BIN
It'll syncronize the informations that are on the Database, the IIS and the Binaries. It's necessary to run it when you apply a Service Pack.
Also make sure that all servers on your farm has access to the Central Administration and that you ran the PSCONFIG on all of them.
I think because you are supplying the -force parameter in the deploysolution command you are actually suppressing the error message that would probably be displayed - along the lines of Solution already exists. As stated previously either do retract->deploy or upgrade (depending on your scenario).