I have a forge app that holds data using the storage api. I read that if an app is uninstalled and reinstalled, that data will be removed. Now, I have an updated version to my app with new scopes. 1: does this require my users to reinstall the app? and 2: if they reinstall will they lose the data in their storage? Also, if I push to production, will this break existing users forge installations?
Thanks
Hey Austin,
To learn more about how your apps data is handled during the different app development lifecycle phases you might want to check out Hosted storage data lifecycle.
If an app is upgraded, the system will provision additional storage for the site - without affecting existing site data.
If an app is Uninstalled, the system soft deletes the data - it can be recovered for up to 28 days. See Data recovery for apps with hosted storage to learn more.
I hope this helps!
Mel