How to copy "Dependency Of" applications from one app to another

Modified on Thu, 19 Dec at 9:28 AM

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Overview

In some scenarios it's useful to be able to copy an applications "Dependency Of" applications to another application.

Example:

There are five applications which depend on Java Runtime 1.6
Java Runtime 1.6 is due to be replaced with Java Runtime 1.7
The five applications which depend on Java Runtime 1.6 need to be updated to depend on Java Runtime 1.7. (These five applications are known as Dependency Of applications)

Copy the AppIDs of the five Dependency Of applications
- Double click on Java Runtime 1.6 -> Change to the Dependencies tab -> In the Is Dependency Of section (lower half) click the dropdown by Copy -> Export to Excel (All) -> Save this file
Prepare the spreadsheet for import
- Open the Excel spreadsheet
- Delete the cell containing the text "Total: x"
- Rename the Id column header to ParentId
- Add a column called ChildId
- Fill this column with the AppID of the new application, Java Runtime 1.7 (3943 in this example)
- Save the spreadsheet

Add the Dependency Of applications to the new application, Java Runtime 1.7
- Click Import Data -> Applications
- Select the Excel file -> Open
- Setup the Details/Special settings for the three entries as shown in the green lines below
- Click Import Data (Note: You may see an error in the Import Log such as Not allowed to update: AppId. This can be ignored)

Java Runtime 1.7 now has the same Dependency Of applications as Java Runtime 1.6

Optional step: It may be necessary to remove the Dependency Of applications for Java Runtime 1.6

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