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title: How to Make a Connection Group Ignore the Package Version (Windows 10)
description: How to Make a Connection Group Ignore the Package Version
author: MaggiePucciEvans
ms.pagetype: mdop, appcompat, virtualization
ms.mktglfcycl: deploy
ms.sitesec: library
ms.prod: w10
---


# How to Make a Connection Group Ignore the Package Version


Microsoft Application Virtualization (App-V) lets you configure a connection group to use any version of a package, which simplifies package upgrades and reduces the number of connection groups you need to create.

To upgrade a package in some earlier versions of App-V, you had to perform several steps, including disabling the connection group and modifying the connection group’s XML definition file.

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<td align="left"><p>You can configure a connection group to accept any version of a package, which enables you to upgrade the package without having to disable the connection group.</p>
<p><strong>How the feature works:</strong></p>
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<li><p>If the connection group has access to multiple versions of a package, the latest version is used.</p></li>
<li><p>If the connection group contains an optional package that has an incorrect version, the package is ignored and won’t block the connection group’s virtual environment from being created.</p></li>
<li><p>If the connection group contains a non-optional package that has an incorrect version, the connection group’s virtual environment cannot be created.</p></li>
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<td align="left"><p>App-V Server – Management Console</p></td>
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<li><p>In the Management Console, select <strong>CONNECTION GROUPS</strong>.</p></li>
<li><p>Select the correct connection group from the Connection Groups library.</p></li>
<li><p>Click <strong>EDIT</strong> in the CONNECTED PACKAGES pane.</p></li>
<li><p>Select <strong>Use Any Version</strong> check box next to the package name, and click <strong>Apply</strong>.</p></li>
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<p>For more about adding or upgrading packages, see [How to Add or Upgrade Packages by Using the Management Console](appv-add-or-upgrade-packages-with-the-management-console.md).</p></td>
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<li><p>Create the connection group XML document.</p></li>
<li><p>For the package to be upgraded, set the <strong>Package</strong> tag attribute <strong>VersionID</strong> to an asterisk (<strong>*</strong>).</p></li>
<li><p>Use the following cmdlet to add the connection group, and include the path to the connection group XML document:</p>
<p><strong>Add-AppvClientConnectionGroup</strong></p></li>
<li><p>When you upgrade a package, use the following cmdlets to remove the old package, add the upgraded package, and publish the upgraded package:</p>
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<li><p>RemoveAppvClientPackage</p></li>
<li><p>Add-AppvClientPackage</p></li>
<li><p>Publish-AppvClientPackage</p></li>
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<p>For more information, see [How to Manage App-V Packages Running on a Stand-Alone Computer by Using PowerShell](appv-manage-appv-packages-running-on-a-stand-alone-computer-with-powershell.md).</p>
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## Related topics


[Managing Connection Groups](appv-managing-connection-groups.md)