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#Salesforce ant migration tool install#
#Salesforce ant migration tool zip file#
#Salesforce ant migration tool update#
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#Salesforce ant migration tool download#

If you’re using a security token, paste the 25-digit token value at the end of your password.

#Salesforce ant migration tool password#

To use a username and password for login, substitute a valid Salesforce username and password.

Open build.properties in a text editor and do either of the following.

Go to the location where you extracted the Ant Migration Tool files and open the sample subdirectory.

To retrieve or deploy metadata components, you need to edit build.properties to point to a Salesforce Org.

A sample build.xml file, that exercises the deploy and retrieve API callsĮntering Salesforce Connection Information.

A sample build.properties file that you must edit, specifying your credentials, in order to run the sample ant tasks in build.xml.

A removecodepkg folder that contains XML files for removing the examples from your organization.

A mypkg\objects folder that contains the custom objects used in the examples.

A codepkg\triggers folder that contains.

A Jar file containing the ant task: ant-salesforce.jar.

#Salesforce ant migration tool update#

Update the location attribute on in build.xml to point to ant-salesforce.jar in the installation directory. If you plan to run the tool from a directory other than its installation directory, modify the build.xml file to indicate the location of the ant-salesforce.jar file. You don’t need to copy the new jar file to the Ant lib directory. The lib directory is located in the root folder of your Ant installation. If you installed a previous version of the tool and copied ant-salesforce.jar to the Ant lib directory, delete the previous jar file. The Ant Migration Tool uses the ant-salesforce.jar file that’s in the distribution.

#Salesforce ant migration tool zip file#

zip file locally and extract the contents to the directory of your choice. If you’re logged in to Salesforce, we recommend you log out before accessing the link in your browser.

#Salesforce ant migration tool download#

The download link doesn’t require authentication to Salesforce. zip file of the Winter ’19 Ant Migration Tool. If you don’t have Ant installed, see Prerequisites for Using the Ant Migration Tool.ĭownload the.

#Salesforce ant migration tool install#

Install the Ant Migration Toolįollow these steps to download and install the Ant Migration Tool.

Also, create a JAVA_HOME environment variable and set the value to the location of your JDK. If you are using a Windows operating system, create an ANT_HOME environment variable and set the value to where you have installed Ant. (Only the bin and lib directories are required to run Ant.) When the files are on your computer, no further installation is required.Īdd the bin directory to your path. To install and configure Ant:ĭownload Apache Ant version 1.6 or later to a directory of your choice. To check the version of Java that’s installed on your systemĪt the prompt, type java -version and press Enter. Java version 1.7.x or later is recommended for better security and for the latest TLS security protocols. If you already have Java and Ant on your computer, you don’t need to install them, so first verify the installation from a command prompt. Prerequisites for Using the Ant Migration Toolīefore you can use the Ant Migration Tool, Java and Ant must be installed and configured correctly. ĭownload the Ant Migration Tool, as described in Install the Ant Migration Tool. Install Java and Ant, as described in Prerequisites for Using the Ant Migration Tool. Then you can download the Ant Migration Tool from a Salesforce organization. Or you can pull down changes to your Developer Edition org every day.īefore you install the Ant Migration Tool you will need Java and Ant installed on your local machine.

Scheduling batch deployments-You can schedule a deployment for midnight to not disrupt users.

When migrating from stage to production is done by IT-Anyone that prefers deploying in a scripting environment will find the Ant Migration Tool a familiar process.

Repetitive deployment using the same parameters-You can retrieve all the metadata in your organization, make changes, and deploy a subset of components.

Multistage release processes-A typical development process requires iterative building, testing, and staging before releasing to a production environment.

Development projects for which you need to populate a test environment with a lot of setup changes.

The Ant Migration Tool is especially useful in the following scenarios. The Ant Migration Tool is a Java/Ant-based command-line utility for moving metadata between a local directory and a Salesforce Org.