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How to create an Unlocked project in sfdx?
Each unlocked package “project” needs to contain its own sfdx-project.json file which defines all the details about an unlocked package. When you create a new scratch org, you need to install all of the dependencies into the scratch org first, then you push the data for the package.
How to list all the packages in sfdx?
Jot down the versionName and versionNumber, and fill the those fields in the sfdx-project.json of Package1 Project. Run sfdx:force:package:list to list all of the packages in your org from the CLI.
What is the purpose of unlocked packages in Salesforce?
In January 2019, Salesforce released a functionality called Unlocked Packages. This is another functionality extending the possibilities of SFDX CLI (Command Line Interface), and its purpose is to facilitate the transfer of metadata between environments. Will it revolutionize the way applications are implemented in Salesforce environments?
What can you do with an unlocked package?
Unless you plan to distribute an app on AppExchange, an unlocked package is the right package type for most use cases. 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.
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.
How to create a project with a dependency in sfdx?
You simply need to tell the Package2 that it depends on the Package1 in the sfdx-project.json file that defines the package2. Create Package2 in its project using sfdx:force:package:create command, and specify its path and settings assuming all of the code exists. List Package1 as a dependency.