Understanding Multiple Assignments

An administrator can assign an application with multiple packages or multiple markers to an entity. This allows end users to opt for the application version they want to use.

Considerations for using multiple assignment type

• Only packages configured with On-demand delivery mode are available for multiple package assignments.
  If a Classic delivery mode package is selected, then assignment creation is not allowed. For more information about package delivery modes, see Understanding Package Delivery Modes in App Volumes.

• The application used for multiple assignment type must have a package set with the CURRENT marker and this package is selected by default for entity assignment.
  Whenever required, you can set the CURRENT marker to another package after assignment creation.

• Application icon of the CURRENT package is delivered to the end user at the time of user login. Ensure that the assigned application has a package set with the CURRENT marker even before you use the multiple package assignment functionality.
  For information about how to set a marker on a package, see Set a Marker on an App Volumes Package.

• The application assigned to the entity can have a maximum of 5 targets (packages or markers) including the CURRENT package.
  The remaining packages can be set with any custom marker.

NOTE: This assignment type is not available in a multi-session environment.

Assigning applications with multiple package versions

To assign an application with multiple package versions along with the CURRENT package, you can select the Multiple assignment type in the Assign Application page. When this option is selected, all available packages and markers for that application including the CURRENT package are listed. By default, the CURRENT package is always selected for the assignment.

After selecting the rest of the packages and confirming the assignment, multiple packages and markers are added to the application assignment at the same time. If the entity is already assigned a package belonging to this application and the package is not present in the current selected assignment, then the entity assignment is updated and the package is removed.

For information about creating an application assignment, see Assign an App Volumes Application to an Entity. For information about different assignment types, see Understanding Assignment Types.

What happens when the end user logs into the agent computer

The application icon of the CURRENT package is delivered to the end user at the time of user login. When the user clicks the icon, a version selection window pops up which lists the application versions as per the entity assignment in App Volumes Manager. The icons of the other application versions and markers (if present) are also displayed in the version selection window.

If the user selects a different version, then the application icon is updated to match the selected version and the corresponding application version is delivered to the end user. The application version remains the same as the selected version for the rest of the user session. Subsequently even if the user clicks the same application icon, the version selection window does not pop-up. If the user closes the pop-up window without selecting a different version, then the next time the user clicks the same application icon within the same session, the selection window pops up again.

The selection window also pops up if the user logs out, logs in, and clicks the same application icon.