Defining target environments and their distribution types
For each source environment, you must define all the target environments to which you might distribute a package.
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You can define a target as a database or as a file.
When you distribute a package to a database target, the content of the package is placed into a staging table in the remote database. You can then deploy the package. Use a database target and distribution to migrate configuration content from a development environment to a test environment.
When you distribute a package to a file target, the content of the package is placed into a file in a folder on the application server in the source environment, and is then copied to the specified folder. Use a file target and distribution to migrate configuration content to a production environment where direct access to the production database is strictly controlled.