You can deploy an application to only devices that have a previous version installed by creating an application-specific collection in Configuration Manager using a query. You can then specify the application-specific collection as a target collection for a deployment process in Application Manager.
Create an Application-specific Collection
To create an application-specific collection in Configuration Manager:
1. On the Configuration Manager Membership Rules page, create a new device collection and add a query rule.
2. Specify a query name and click Edit Query Statement.
3. On the Criteria tab, add a new criterion with the following properties:
- Criterion Type: Simple value
- Where: Installed Software - Product Name
- Operator: is like
- Value: Specify the application name. You can add a wildcard character (%) at the beginning and/or at the end of the application name to find all application versions.
NOTE: You can find a list of product names in your environment by clicking the Value button in the Criterion Properties window. The list might not contain all products. The full list can be found on the Count of all instances of software registered with Add or Remove Programs report. If the application name in the Application Manager catalog does not exactly match the name in the product list, use the name from the Value list or the report.
Example collection for Google Chrome:
Create an Application-specific Deployment Process
To create an application-specific deployment process:
1. On the Application Manager Deployment Processes page, click Add Deployment Process or modify an existing process.
2. In the Select Application(s) side panel that opens, select only the application you want deploy. Click Next.
3. Name the deployment process and click Next.
4. Add the previously created collection as the target collection and configure a deployment schedule. Make sure that the deployment type is Required.
5. If desired, create an additional Available type deployment for all users/devices so that the application can be installed from the Software Center to devices without a previous version.
6. Save the deployment process and click Run.
Example deployment process for Google Chrome:
