Option to Redirect Applications that have been 'Retired'

[MichaelKelly]

Applications are often updated with newer more functional better looking templates as they are developed. For example, I'm sure many users will update applications to the latest Basic viewer included with the June 2016 release of ArcGIS Online. However when you do this you are going to have a new application URL. Users may have bookmarked or stored an older version of the viewer. If there were an option to 'redirect' users to the latest version of the application when the old retired version is opened this would be never be a problem.

[JeffThomasILM]

I had to try that replacement item option - it's unfortunately nothing to get too excited about.

First, it only works for "app item types that are retiring soon." You may be aware of some of your apps that fit that description, but there is no way to search for those items that I know of. I tried several old apps before finding one that Esri deemed replaceable. No other item types (maps, layers, etc.) are eligible at all.

Second, it does absolutely nothing to inform, restrict, or redirect users navigating directly to the old app. Replacement information appears only on the item page. 

Some screenshots. For replaceable apps, you'll find this under Item > Settings > General:

Once you select something, it looks like this:

On the item overview page, you'll see this:

That is the entire extent of the messaging and functionality. Again, absolutely nothing changes in the app itself. Hopefully Esri has future plans for this, but right now it's barely useful.