When applications are published and migrated using an Update Set, are Protection Policies applied?

When applications are published and migrated using an Update Set, protection policies are not applied. This is crucial to understand because protection policies serve to safeguard specific elements, configurations, or data during migrations to prevent unwanted changes or deletions. However, when using Update Sets, the focus is primarily on the captured changes in the development environment being transferred to another environment without the enforcement of these policies.

Protection policies are generally applied to change management processes, or more broadly to the overall governance of the deployment of applications, but they are not activated during the Update Set migration process. By utilizing Update Sets, developers can move their changes without the constraints of protection policies that would otherwise limit what can be modified or transferred, ensuring flexibility in development and deployment scenarios.

Users should be aware that while this enables easier migration, it also puts the onus on developers and administrators to manage the integrity and security of the changes they are making. In contrast, other methods of deployment might involve stricter controls, which is why understanding the implications of each approach is critical in application development and management.