Automate Import and Upload During Integration

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Build Processes and Unit Tests for Salesforce B2C Commerce Technical Architects

After completing this unit, you’ll be able to:

Explain how to automate data import.
List three ways to upload code and metadata.
Explain the importance of a robust data upload process to staging.
Describe three metadata update approaches.
Move Things to the Right Place
An application’s latest code, data, and metadata must end up in the right place. That means ensuring they are imported, uploaded, and running where they need to be, preferably via automation.

In this unit, we explore how to automate the following tasks as part of the integration process.

Import the latest data to various instances.
Upload code and metadata to various instances.
Upload data to the staging instance.
Update and integrate metadata.
Import Data
Admins typically update instances using the standard site import process. They can populate different instances with the same data to quickly create sandboxes. A best practice is to store site import files in a common area such as Git, so everyone on the team can synchronize data changes. Specify a different site import folder for each build environment, as shown in this table.