Deploying packages

Deployment applies the configuration records that are in a package to a target environment.

Important: Before you deploy a package, ensure that you have a backup of your database. Run the Integrity Checker utility to monitor the integrity of your database. Preview a deployment to identify potential data validation errors before you deploy the package.

The migration activities that precede deployment occur in a source environment, whereas you preview and deploy a package in a target environment. The deployment steps depend on the type of content in the package.

You can deploy only one package at a time. The time that it takes to deploy a package depends on the size of the package and the type of processing applied by the package.