<h2>For Global scoped applications, the version update is not processing the delete files that are captured and moved to target instance using repository !!</h2><br/><div style="overflow-x:auto"><article><div ><h3 >Summary</h3><section><ul style="list-style-position: inside;"><li>For Global scoped applications, the version update is not processing the delete files that are captured and moved to target instance using repository !!</li></ul></section></div><div ><h3 >Instructions</h3><section><ul style="list-style-position: inside;"><li>When ServiceNow packages an application for the repository or for committing to Source Control, deletes are unloaded to the <strong>author_elective_update folder</strong>.</li><li>When the application is installed on target instance, the deleted files are controlled and loaded from the <strong>author_elective_update folder</strong> based on few properties set on the target instance.</li><li>In order to process deletes on the target instance from <strong>author_elective_update</strong> <strong>folder, </strong>create a system property <strong>com.glide.apps.include_global_deletes</strong> and set it to <strong>true</strong> on the target instance then update the Global scoped application to new version through repository.</li></ul></section></div><div ><h3 >Related Links</h3><section><ul style="list-style-position: inside;"><li>For more information, refer <a href="https://docs.servicenow.com/bundle/rome-application-development/page/build/applications/reference/generation-skip-records-app-installs.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">https://docs.servicenow.com/bundle/rome-application-development/page/build/applications/reference/generation-skip-records-app-installs.html</a></li></ul></section></div></article></div>