You can update an application by editing, adding, or deleting application objects.

When you deploy an updated application, you choose to retain or discard application state information. State information refers to mapping properties, mapping outputs, and the properties of run-time objects.

If you want to update a running target application, you must choose to stop the target application. If you do not want to abort running objects, you can rename the application or deploy the application to a different service.

When you update an application and export it to a network file system, you can replace the application archive file or cancel the deployment. If you replace the application archive file, the Developer tool replaces the objects in the application and resets the object properties.