sccm application question

Question

Hi

I usually using the SCCM package
now , I'm start using the SCCM application due to many features available

I want to know the what is behavior of the SCCM applciation when application already installed

1st , I deployed a packaged in collection "Test" e.g myapps
2nd , I created a detection method which "myapps application version 2.0"

now, in the collection "Test". there a computer already installed "MyApps version 2.0"

My I know what happen if the applications "myapps" will run ? even the application installed ?

because I just confuse when it will execute if the application already installed.

can share me please sequence from getting the policy->download->detection->downalod->execute...., what is the behavior when application installed already ?

Please advise and thanks in advance

Answer 1

Hi @help-me ,

• what is behavior of the SCCM applciation when application already installed?

If the application is already installed, you will have already compliant status under Monitoring node > Deployments. If it's an older version of myapps, it will be installed/upgraded.

• what happen if the applications "myapps" will run ? even the application installed ?

If the application is already installed, the installation will not happen, just make sure you have configured the right detection method.

If the deployment of the application is set as available, once the Machine Policy retrieval cycle will be run (by default, every 30 minutes), the application will be discovered and showed in the software center.

If it's a required deployment, in this case, the application will be discovered then run a check of the related detection method, if doesn't match, the application will be installed, otherwise, it will show "Installed" in the software center without running the installation.

As a complement and in order to troubleshoot application deployment, you can check the following log files located in "%WINDIR%\CCM\Logs":

• AppDiscovery.log
• AppEnforce.log

For your reference:

• How to Deploy Application using SCCM - ConfigMgr

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Answer 2

@help-me

Thank you for posting in Microsoft Q&A forum.

What is behavior of the SCCM application when application already installed?

We may see the compliant status like the image shown below:

What happen if the applications "myapps" will run?

As agreed with @Youssef Saad , a detection method is a piece of logic that enables SCCM to detect whether an SCCM application is installed or not.
If you update the content for this app, the client doesn't automatically cache this content again. Once an action happens that requires the new content, the client downloads the new content version.
For more details, please refer to the Microsoft article and SCCM Detection Method guide.

Have a good day!

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