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drs-me picklist values on upgrade managed package
Hi,
we created a managed package where we also deliver picklist values to a global picklist which is included in the package.
After we deployed this package on a subscriber org and on the subscriber org, we added new picklist values and disabled some values which came with the package in the mentioned global picklist.
On upgrading the manage package, all changes made on the subscribe for this global picklist is gone.
If I understand this description correctly: https://developer.salesforce.com/docs/atlas.en-us.packagingGuide.meta/packagingGuide/packaging_component_behavior.htm
Picklist Values
Subscribers can rename or delete picklist field values. Carefully consider this when explicitly referencing a picklist field value in Apex.
Picklist field values can be added or deleted in the developer’s org. Upon upgrade, no new values are installed. Values deleted by the developer are still available in the subscriber’s org until the subscriber deletes them.
So this should not happen, right ?
we created a managed package where we also deliver picklist values to a global picklist which is included in the package.
After we deployed this package on a subscriber org and on the subscriber org, we added new picklist values and disabled some values which came with the package in the mentioned global picklist.
On upgrading the manage package, all changes made on the subscribe for this global picklist is gone.
If I understand this description correctly: https://developer.salesforce.com/docs/atlas.en-us.packagingGuide.meta/packagingGuide/packaging_component_behavior.htm
Picklist Values
Subscribers can rename or delete picklist field values. Carefully consider this when explicitly referencing a picklist field value in Apex.
Picklist field values can be added or deleted in the developer’s org. Upon upgrade, no new values are installed. Values deleted by the developer are still available in the subscriber’s org until the subscriber deletes them.
So this should not happen, right ?
Values that have been added are not deleted, but values that were deactivated are brought back with each upgrade.
This is Salesforce official comment:
"Yes, as mentioned by you it is a limitation. Any new packaged picklist values will need to be either manually added after the upgrade or created via a postinstall script with the Metadata API."
https://partners.salesforce.com/partnerCaseDetails?Id=5000M00000s2tgvQAA