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How to allow non admin access to metadata API?
This limitation is forcing us to grant Modify All access to individual user which doesn’t make any sense from the security perspective. Not only should we have a separate permission to access Metadata API, it should be broken down further into Read, Create, Update, and Delete permissions for the Metadata API.
How to deploy Salesforce communities via the metadata API?
Including these alongside Network, CustomSite and SiteDotCom in your deployment will ensure that the look and feel of your community is migrated to the target org. Deploying changes to communities is very similar to deploying new communities, just without the initial prerequisite steps.
Which is version 40 of the metadata API?
Version 40 of the metadata API includes a NetworksEnabled preference in OrgPreferenceSettings – if communities are enabled in the source and not in the target, then you’ll see this appear in the diff view in Gearset for the OrgPreference item.
How to remove SiteAdmin from metadata in Salesforce?
Gearset includes a problem analyzer that will help you avoid this issue by removing the siteAdmin element from the CustomSite ‘s metadata. This means Salesforce will automatically set siteAdmin in the target to the user on the target who is currently being used to run the comparison (and subsequent deployment):
How does metadata work in a user profile?
Metadata types Metadata Type Field Name Description User Information user_metadata Stores user attributes such as preferenc Access Information app_metadata Stores information such as permissions, Application Information client_metadata in the Client object and Stores information about an application
How to force profile changes to deploy through metadata?
To force all Profile changes to deploy through metadata, including permission disablement, add code that explicitly indicates disabled permissions. For example, add this code to the Profile metadata .xml file before deploying into a target org: false .
Can a field be editable in the metadata API?
As of API version 38.0, you can change field permissions to make a field editable using the Metadata API for fields that you can’t change through the user interface. For example, you can deploy Asset.ProductCode as an editable field even though you can’t through the user interface.