When to use unlocked packages?
You can use unlocked packages to organize your existing metadata, package an app, extend an app that you’ve purchased from AppExchange, or package new metadata. Unlocked packages follow a source-driven development model.
What is an unlocked package?
Unlocked package is the right package type for enterprise customers , Unless they plan to distribute an app on AppExchange. They can use unlocked packages to organize there existing metadata, package an app, extend an app that they’ve purchased from AppExchange, or package new metadata.
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.
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.
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).