SP Software Development Lifecycle 2

Question 1

Which Salesforce tool allows developers to compare metadata between two orgs or between an org and a local project?

Accepted Answer

Org Diff in VS Code Salesforce Extension

Answer

The Salesforce Extension Pack for VS Code includes an Org Diff feature that compares metadata between orgs or between a local project and an org.

Question 2

In a Salesforce DX project, what is the purpose of the .forceignore file?

Accepted Answer

It lists metadata types excluded from source tracking and push/pull operations.

Answer

The .forceignore file tells SFDX which files and directories to ignore during source push/pull operations, similar to .gitignore.

Question 3

A developer needs to run Apex tests only for classes modified in the current feature branch before merging. Which CI strategy best supports this?

Accepted Answer

Run only tests in the delta change set identified by the deployment tool

Answer

Delta deployments identify only changed components and run associated tests, reducing pipeline time while still validating changes.

Question 4

What does the 'validate' command do in Salesforce CLI deployments?

Accepted Answer

Performs a dry-run deployment that runs tests but does not commit changes to the org

Answer

The validate command (or --checkonly flag) tests the deployment against the org without saving any changes, allowing quick-deploy later.

Question 5

Which branching strategy uses short-lived feature branches merged directly into a main trunk, emphasizing frequent integration?

Accepted Answer

Trunk-Based Development

Answer

Trunk-Based Development keeps feature branches short-lived and merges into the main trunk frequently to minimize merge conflicts.

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