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Profiles are different to many other metadata types on the Metadata API. The subcomponents returned by Salesforce for a profile depend on the other metadata types in your metadata filter.

For example, if you select just the Profile metadata type in your custom metadata filter and run a comparison, you'll get only the user permissions of the Profile.

So which metadata types should you include in the custom filter to retrieve each individual part?

We created a Default profiles and permission sets comparison filter for those of you that don't need the details further below. Not sure how to manage your custom metadata filter? See <a href="https://docs.gearset.com/en/articles/618760-custom-metadata-filters">here</a>.

Here is a handy reference table showing you which other metadata types you'll need to include in your filter to get each subcomponent type in your profile:

The Custom Filter column lists the metadata types you need to select in Gearset's custom metadata filters to retrieve the profile component

<a href="https://developer.salesforce.com/docs/atlas.en-us.api_meta.meta/api_meta/meta_custommetadata.htm" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><code>Custom metadata</code> </a>has the permissions retrieved as Custom object permissions

The Top level or Component column defines if the profile component will appear as a top level item in the results, or is a subcomponent of another top level item

To view subcomponent items, you may need to expand out its parent object in the comparison results, see examples below.

System permissions are located within the Profile metadata type, and you just need Profile metadata type to retrieve that in Gearset.

- The Custom Filter column lists the metadata types you need to select in Gearset's custom metadata filters to retrieve the profile component
- <a href="https://developer.salesforce.com/docs/atlas.en-us.api_meta.meta/api_meta/meta_custommetadata.htm" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><code>Custom metadata</code> </a>has the permissions retrieved as Custom object permissions
- The Top level or Component column defines if the profile component will appear as a top level item in the results, or is a subcomponent of another top level item
- To view subcomponent items, you may need to expand out its parent object in the comparison results, see examples below.
- System permissions are located within the Profile metadata type, and you just need Profile metadata type to retrieve that in Gearset.

How Gearset makes retrieving Profiles simpler

Read about the Profile and permissions visualizer <a href="https://docs.gearset.com/en/articles/10476405-getting-started-with-the-profile-and-permissions-visualizer">here</a>.

Guidance on how to use the metadata filter to find changes to Profiles.

How to retrieve and deploy 
Profiles and their components

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Metadata Type in results page	Custom Filter	Top level or Component
Apex class permissions	Profile + Apex class	Top level
Apex page permissions	Profile + Apex page	Top level
Custom field permissions	Profile + Custom object	Top level
Custom object permissions	Profile + Custom object	Top level
Flow permissions	Profile + Flow definition	Top level
Layout permissions	Profile + Layout + (Custom object)	Top level
Profile	Profile	Top level
Profile Password Policy	Profile Password Policy	Top level
Profile Session Setting	Profile Session Setting	Top level
Profile: Apex class access	Profile + Apex class	Component
Profile: Apex page access	Profile + Apex page	Component
Profile: Application visibility	Profile + Custom application	Top level
Profile: Custom permissions	Profile + Custom permissions	Top level
Profile: External data source access	Profile + External data source	Component
Profile: Field level security	Profile + Custom object	Component
Profile: Layout assignment	Profile + Layout	Component
Profile: Object permission	Profile + Custom object	Component
Profile: Record type visibility	Profile + Custom object	Component
Profile: Set of user permissions for a new profile	Profile	Top level
Profile: Tab visibility	Profile + Custom object + Custom Tab	Top level
Profile: User permission	Profile	Top level
Profile: Flow access	Profile + Flow definition	Component (API' 44 or below)

How to retrieve and deploy Profiles and their components

Why are Profiles different?

How Gearset makes retrieving Profiles simpler