Avoid MSdeploy package deleting all target files

Question

User2019132272 posted

Hi, im am publishing to a win2003 server that has the Web Deployment Tools installed. The deployment package I create in VS 2010 deletes all the target files and only adds the files in the package. Is there any way to disable this deletion command so that it only replaces the files in the package?

Im using the following command to deploy the package: Lingbay.Web.deploy.cmd /y

Thanks,
Anders

Answer 1

User1912363967 posted

just add the switch -enableRule:Donotdeleterule

You can read more about this here

Answer 2

User1973541685 posted

Hi Outze,

Found one link that talks about where this setting is located and there is a few others out there.

http://weblogs.asp.net/owscott/archive/2009/06/06/visual-studio-2010-1-click-publishing.aspx

Does it help for your situation? 

Answer 3

User2019132272 posted

 Hi thanks for your response. How do I add the switch? Currently im simply calling the deploy.cmd file that VS 2010 generates.

In the link you added it says its for Win 2008, im publishing to 2003 :/

Answer 4

User2019132272 posted

 Hi Jamescoo, unfortunately its not possible to use the 1-click-publishing for win 2003 yet (not working in VS 2010 beta 2).

Answer 5

User1912363967 posted

Modify the deploy.cmd file and add -enableRule:DoNotDeleteRule to the end of the command in there.

For e.g. change the following command

msdeploy -verb:sync -source:package=c:\sourcepackage.zip -dest:auto

To

msdeploy -verb:sync -source:package=c:\sourcepackage.zip -dest:auto  -enableRule:DoNotDeleteRule

Answer 6

User2019132272 posted

Hi thanks. That would do it, but then it won't be so automated as I wanted if I need to append that for each deploy - unless you have a batch command that can do just that :)