Overview of the Dataverse solution project
Before we look at the overview of the Dataverse solution project, we need to familiarize ourselves with the solutions in Dataverse. A solution can be defined as a container that is used to track changes that are made to one or more components, and then transports them from one environment to another. There are various types of components, such as tables, processes, and web resources. Apps are also considered a type of component in the solution. A solution also enables us to implement the Application Life Cycle Management (ALM) process for any customizations that are added to Dataverse.
In the previous chapter, you looked at a deployment method using the pac pcf push command. Though that is one way of deployment, it deploys only a single code component using a temporary solution, and code components are always built using the debug mode. The Dataverse solution project on the other hand creates a solution file. This is not only limited to...