A system, method, and article of manufacture are described for use in updating a target application with one or more software application data elements. In an exemplary embodiment, the system comprises a source of a plurality of application data elements suitable for updating a plurality of different target applications; a first processor for identifying and extracting selected application data elements from the source in response to user selection of a target application; and an output processor for mapping the extracted selected application data elements to corresponding file locations for replacement of corresponding data elements using mapping information associating the selected application data elements with file location data of the corresponding data elements. It is emphasized that this abstract is provided to comply with the rules requiring an abstract which will allow a searcher or other reader to quickly ascertain the subject matter of the technical disclosure. It is submitted with the understanding that it will not be used to interpret or limit the scope of meaning of the claims.