Xcode 6 Save for Enterprise Deployment does not create plist for ipa anymore?

Question

Xcode 5 helped in creating plist descriptor for enterprise ipa. Xcode 6 (6A313) creates ipa only. Is this a bug or intentional change? If so - what would be the reason for taking a step back?

If I did not have previously generated plist using Xcode 5, I would need to crete it manually myself. Do you know of any automatic tool which would help in the process?

Solution 1

I'm having the same problem. Needed to put a build out last night. I ended up just reusing an old plist and updating it. Here's a template:

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
<!DOCTYPE plist PUBLIC "-//Apple//DTD PLIST 1.0//EN" "http://www.apple.com/DTDs/PropertyList-1.0.dtd">
<plist version="1.0">
<dict>
        <key>items</key>
        <array>
                <dict>
                        <key>assets</key>
                        <array>
                                <dict>
                                        <key>kind</key>
                                        <string>software-package</string>
                                        <key>url</key>
                                        <string>[INSERT URL HERE]</string>
                                </dict>
                        </array>
                        <key>metadata</key>
                        <dict>
                                <key>bundle-identifier</key>
                                <string>[INSERT BUNDLE ID HERE]</string>
                                <key>bundle-version</key>
                                <string>[INSERT VERSION HERE]</string>
                                <key>kind</key>
                                <string>software</string>
                                <key>title</key>
                                <string>[INSERT APP TITLE HERE]</string>
                        </dict>
                </dict>
        </array>
</dict>
</plist>

Solution 2

Couldn't find other solution than reusing an old .plist-file --- worked perfectly.

Solution 3

I fixed this issue in following manner(As @pir800 mentioned)-

1) Take plist file of an old project and rename it name should be same as ipa file.

2) Changed values of following keys in plist file - a) url. b) bundle-identifier. c) title.

And then put ipa and plist on server. Remaining things are same like Xcode5.

But it is very bad, apple should inform to developer and mention such type changes in document.

I do not my way is correct or wrong but my Enterprise In-house Distribution build properly downloaded and working. ....:)

I replied same on apple developer also. You can check this thread https://devforums.apple.com/message/1076995#1076995 also If any one find better solution then please reply.

Thank you...

Comments

[William T. Mallard]

And if I don't have an old plist file? /n00b (trying to create my own with pir800's c&p)

[Stu P.]

This is the correct answer (the one above is less verbose but it was put in 6 days afterwards)

[Abdul Yasin]

Hi All, It seems like Apple has removed this feature to generate the .plist needed for enterprise distribution from the archive process for developers that don't have an enterprise account. What you should be able to do is modify one of the .plist files generated by the last version of Xcode and use that to point to the URL where you will host your new .ipa file. Don't know why Apple would have removed this feature from the archive process, but it could have something to do with their push to better accommodate the enterprise market

[PJR]

Thanks @AbdulYasin - Event i am using enterprise profile but getting same.So looks like apple removes plist functionality. But there might be a some other way.

[Lucas Pereira]

I'm not really familiar with Enterprise Distribution. How does this Plist thing works?

[FlySoFast]

Can someone explain more about what to insert to [INSERT URL HERE] ? I've never done this before, so I don't have an old project to look up to. I've just built a .ipa file by command line and not sure what to do next to accomplish the purpose of this old tutorial: aaronparecki.com/articles/2011/01/21/1/… P/S: I don't have an Enterprise account

[Deepak Thakur]

And what if i don't have XCode 5 and dependent on classes that are only available in XCode 6?

[user3099609]

Even though this works, it still doesn't explain WHY Apple broke (disabled?) the functionality of generating the corresponding plist.

[Warren Burton]

Doesnt answer question and attempts to ask new question.

[Carl Hine]

Bit harsh. Only trying to help!

[Warren Burton]

Im not trying to put you off. The reason I down voted was your answer does not address OP's question and is anecdotal content more appropriate to a comment, and then you ask a question. As a general rule ask yourself "Does this thing I'm writing answer the OP's question" & "Does this thing I'm writing provide a better answer than an existing one". SO answers are not a conversation about a general topic.