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**Related issue:** Resolves #
Adds a missing `is_active=1` check to get the actual active installer
for the software automation's installer.
# Checklist for submitter
If some of the following don't apply, delete the relevant line.
- [x] Changes file added for user-visible changes in `changes/`,
`orbit/changes/` or `ee/fleetd-chrome/changes`.
See [Changes
files](https://github.com/fleetdm/fleet/blob/main/docs/Contributing/guides/committing-changes.md#changes-files)
for more information.
## Testing
- [x] Added/updated automated tests
- [ ] Where appropriate, [automated tests simulate multiple hosts and
test for host
isolation](https://github.com/fleetdm/fleet/blob/main/docs/Contributing/reference/patterns-backend.md#unit-testing)
(updates to one hosts's records do not affect another)
- [x] QA'd all new/changed functionality manually
- I tested by pinning the version of the app to the older one, then
unpinning and back and checked that the policy is associated to the
correct installer with the query below.
- I did not manually test updating to a new FMA version. It's possible
to do that easily by creating a new branch with a newer version and
referring FLEET_DEV_MAINTAINED_APPS_BASE_URL to it.
```
SELECT
si.id,
si.team_id,
si.title_id,
si.filename,
si.version,
si.storage_id,
si.uploaded_at,
si.updated_at,
si.url,
si.fleet_maintained_app_id,
si.install_during_setup,
si.is_active,
si.patch_query,
si.http_etag,
p.patch_software_title_id,
p.software_installer_id,
p.query
FROM software_installers si
LEFT JOIN policies p on si.id = p.software_installer_id
WHERE filename LIKE "%<app name>%" AND platform = "darwin" AND
global_or_team_id = <team id>;
```
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## Summary by CodeRabbit
* **Bug Fixes**
* Patch policies using software install automations now correctly
prioritize active installers, ensuring deployment uses the latest
appropriate version rather than inactive or outdated alternatives.
* **Tests**
* Added test scenarios to validate policy installer version selection
and active status during automation evaluation.
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Jonathan Katz
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