Points about Update Installation Wizard

Today, while I'm browsing/searching on SDN, I found a documentation around Update Installation Wizard tool. I have used this tool on most occasions (mainly doing upgrades) and thought of writing the important points here.

Document Link : http://sdn.sitecore.net/upload/sdn5/resources%20misc/tools/update%20installation%20wizard/update_installation_wizard_guide-a4.pdf#search=%22Sitecore%22

Update Package

• used to update sitecore solutions
• contains items, files and metadata about items or files to be added/deleted and changed
• contain information about the expected value of fields and has values for files, making it possible to identify potential conflicts
• extension ".update"
• CANNOT be installed using the Installation wizard that is available in the Sitecore Desktop

Accessing the Update installation wizard

http://<host_name>/sitecore/admin/UpdateinstallationWizard.aspx

Post Update Installation Steps

• rebuild the search indexes and the links database
• configuration files will be saves with a different name (Ex: web.config.sitecore_6.1.0_rev.090630)