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Understanding the Custom Module life cycle

Bryan Hunt

Hello,

I would like to make sure that I understand what happens to an imported module in SugarOnDemand.

Here is what I have observed:

  1. I import a custom module via Module Loader.
  2. The module is now visible in Module Builder.  I can make changes to fields/view at will.  I do not see the module in Studio, nor can I expose it with a tab via Display Modules and Subpanels.
  3. I now deploy the module.  The module is no longer visible under Module Builder.  It does appear in Studio and I can expose it now  via Display Modules and Subpanels.

All correct so far?

Several questions then.

  1. At the post-deployed stage, it appears that I can add new fields, change field sizes and change layouts.  But it appears that I cannot delete a field?  Is that correct?  Is there no way to delete a field once a module has been deployed?  What if I had several large fields that I no longer needed, but wanted to get rid of so they didn't count against my maximum record size?
  2. After deployment, can I now export the module in its most current state?

Thanks.

Bryan Hunt

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    Alex and Vijay,

    Thanks for both replies.

    Let me ask about a specific case and its behavior.

    I have two demo sites set up.  In the first one I create a package and a new module.  I deploy the module, make more changes in Builder and deploy again.  I go through this change/deploy cycle several times.

    Now I export the module to a zip file.  I take the zip file to my second demo site and import it.  I use module builder there to make additional changes and I deploy it.  The module is seen in Studio and I have a tab for it.

    But, my package/module is no longer in Module Builder?  It looks like the deploy step deleted it?  Is that expected behavior?

    I wanted to go through the update/deploy process several times in the second instance too.

    Thanks.

    Bryan Hunt

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    So here is what I believe to be true:

    If you create a module in module builder and deploy it, it stays in module builder and can be updated and redeployed over and over.

    If you import a module into module builder and deploy it, it is removed from module builder.  There is no chance to update and redeploy.

    I have not found any documentation to confirm this, but from my observations this appears to be the case.

    Thanks.

    Bryan

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  • +1 in reply to Bryan Hunt

    So here is what I believe to be true:

    If you create a module in module builder and deploy it, it stays in module builder and can be updated and redeployed over and over.

    If you import a module into module builder and deploy it, it is removed from module builder.  There is no chance to update and redeploy.

    I have not found any documentation to confirm this, but from my observations this appears to be the case.

    Thanks.

    Bryan

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