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What are the advantages of using unlocked packages?
With Unlocked Packages, there is a package-based deployment unit that offers an alternative to Changesets and metadata deploys. Unlocked Packages offers certain distinct advantages over Change Sets and the ANT Migration Tool (See herefor the benefits of unlocked packages over current technologies). (Back to the Table of Contents)
Is there a FAQ for unlocked packages?
FAQ on Unlocked Packages By Dileep Burki (Last Modified on 10/29/2018) Please note that this is NOT an official documentation; it is written in an informal style with many future looking statements – these future-looking features may not be developed at all or they may be developed in ways very different from what’s stated here.
When to use unlocked packaging in Salesforce DX?
If you’re a customer or system integrator and you don’t plan to distribute a package to multiple customers, unlocked packaging is the preferred tool. You can use unlocked packages to organize your existing metadata, package an app or extension, or package new metadata. See Unlocked Packages for more information. What’s a Package?
How to migrate to second generation managed package?
Submit second-generation managed packages for security review, and list them on AppExchange. Use 2GP to create new managed packages. You can’t currently migrate a first-generation package to a second-generation package. Second-generation managed packaging addresses the specific needs of AppExchange partners.
How are unlocked packages used in Salesforce DX?
Org-dependent unlocked packages are a variation of unlocked packages that allow you to create packages that depend on unpackaged metadata in the org where you plan to install the package (installation org). You can create and install an unlocked package directly from the Salesforce command line.
What’s the purpose of an Org dependent unlocked package?
Some of the orgs that you use with unlocked packaging have a unique purpose. Org-dependent unlocked packages are a variation of unlocked packages that allow you to create packages that depend on unpackaged metadata in the org where you plan to install the package (installation org).
How are unlocked packages used in Salesforce enterprise?
Salesforce enterprise customers have historically used org-based deployment approaches like Changesets and ANT deployment to deploy metadata to their orgs. With Unlocked Packages, there is a package-based deployment unit that offers an alternative to Changesets and metadata deploys.
How are packages tracked in a production Org?
Packages can be tracked in an installed org as they show up as installed packages with a set of associated metadata. In a production org, for a given metadata, you can view the package it is associated with, and for a given package, you can view the set of all metadata owned by the package.