Can you put all types of Salesforce metadata in an unlocked package?
You can put almost all types of Salesforce metadata and components in an unlocked package. The Metadata Coverage report is the ultimate source of truth for metadata coverage information across several channels.
Where can I install unlocked packages in Salesforce?
These Unlocked Packages and Package Versions can then be installed in any Scratch Org, Salesforce Sandbox, or Developer Edition Org. Unlocked Packages are the key technology for organizing your unpackaged Metadata and reducing the complexity of your Org. Most Salesforce Orgs contain a sea of unpackaged metadata.
How is metadata organized in a package development model?
In the package development model, you organize that metadata into well-defined containers called packages. By now, you won’t be surprised to know the most compelling reasons to use packages come down to metadata, that is, organizing your metadata.
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 do I create a custom metadata type?
To create a managed package, your org must be namespaced. If you aren’t familiar with namespaces or don’t want to add a namespace, use an unmanaged package. Next, you add your custom metadata type to the package. Click Add. For the component type, select Custom Metadata Type. Select Support Tier. Click Add to Package.
How do you add metadata to a package?
Instead of selecting a standard option from the list of component types, you select your specific type. Let’s give it a try, starting from the package detail page. Click Add. For the component type, select Support Tier. Select all your custom metadata records. Click Add to Package.
What can you do with an unlocked package?
With an unlocked package, you have a lot of flexibility. Your admins can make changes directly in production in response to emergency change requests because metadata in unlocked packages can be modified in a production org.
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 do you track changes in a package?
To track changes, you create versions of your package. Each version is an immutable artifact, a snapshot of the contents of your package. In your production org, you can inspect which metadata came from which package version, and the set of all metadata associated with the package version.
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.