Structuring your source control repository

There are several options for your metadata's directory structure in source control

Written by Oli Lane
Updated over a week ago

Combine multiple deployments into one single deployment package

Written by Valerio
Updated over a week ago

Resolving issues logging into Gearset via Salesforce

Fixing common OAuth and cookie issues when using Salesforce to log into Gearset

Written by Valerio
Updated over a week ago

Common authentication and comparison errors

Having trouble running a comparison? These are the most common causes and solutions

Written by Jason Mann
Updated over a week ago

Why can't I find my difference?

I know there's a difference between my orgs, but I can't find it in Gearset's results - where is it?

Written by Kevin Boyle
Updated over a week ago

Why is XML order of some metadata in the comparison results different?

Salesforce metadata API returns the XML in non-deterministic manner

Written by Valerio
Updated over a week ago

How come Gearset doesn't show my item?

How to check what is available via the Metadata API with Workbench.

Written by Valerio
Updated over a week ago

Why can't I see any Apex classes in my comparison

Written by Ali Daw
Updated over a week ago

Common causes of slow validations or deployments

Why deployment times can vary at different times of the day and the underlying causes

Written by Jason Mann
Updated over a week ago

Running tests synchronously in a test monitor

How to change the behaviour of your Salesforce org such that test monitor runs will run the tests sequentially instead of in parallel

Written by Luke
Updated over a week ago

Why is the changed on date sometimes incorrect?

Understanding why some metadata have incorrect changed on and changed by information

Written by Valerio
Updated over a week ago

Changes to Flows in v44 of the metadata API

Written by Valerio
Updated over a week ago

Why can't I update changes to Page Layout assignments to git as expected?

Gearset doesn't recognise when a layout permissions is Changed but treats it as New

Written by Valerio
Updated over a week ago

Known issues when tracking Case Layouts across a time period

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Written by Valerio
Updated over a week ago

Common problems with viewing metadata in source control

Issues seen with repo directory structures

Written by Valerio
Updated over a week ago

Tips for comparing metadata in source control repositories

5 tips on working with source controlled metadata, structuring your repository, and working with package.xml files

Written by Jason Mann
Updated over a week ago

Connecting to popular on-premise source control systems

This article walks through how to connect to popular on-premise source control systems and how to troubleshoot if something goes wrong

Written by Kevin Boyle
Updated over a week ago

Where are my missing GitHub repositories in Gearset?

Revoke source control connections to find missing organization repositories or change GitHub account

Written by Valerio
Updated over a week ago

Changes to Gearset's XML formatting when writing to version control

Improving whitespace and XML formatting when writing to repositories

Written by Jason Mann
Updated over a week ago

Why is there a notification prompting me to revalidate my Bitbucket connection?

A guide on how to revalidate the connection and why it is necessary in the first place

Written by Gabriel Cowley
Updated over a week ago

Understanding data deployment errors

Identifying and resolving issues when using Gearset's data loader

Written by Jason Mann
Updated over a week ago

Resolving data deployment error: INVALID_CROSS_REFERENCE_KEY : Record Type ID

Troubleshooting errors with Record Types when deploying data

Written by Oli Lane
Updated over a week ago

Resolving data deployment errors: DUPLICATE_VALUE & DUPLICATE_EXTERNAL_ID

This article explains when and why the DUPLICATE_VALUE and DUPLICATE_EXTERNAL_ID errors occur, and how to fix them

Written by Tom Smith
Updated over a week ago

Resolving data deployment errors: CANNOT_INSERT_UPDATE_ACTIVATE_ENTITY

This article explains when and why the CANNOT_INSERT_UPDATE_ACTIVATE_ENTITY error occurs and how to fix it

Written by Tom Smith
Updated over a week ago