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Guide to Clone Salesforce Validation Rules By Using migSO

Validation rules in Salesforce are a group of conditions that ensure data entered into records meets specific business criteria before saving. It helps you maintain data accuracy and integrity by enforcing data structure and format rules. 

However, adding new validation rules for each org is infuriating as it involves the risk of inconsistent business logic, manual replication errors,  performance and scalability issues, and other deployment complexities.

migSO is a one-stop solution for all your metadata cloning needs. In this guide, we’ll walk you through cloning Validation Rules using migSO, enabling you to save time, reduce errors, and ensure consistent functionality across different Salesforce orgs. 

Let’s dive in and discover how migSO ensures seamless management of Salesforce Validation Rules in the same or cross objects!

Detailed Steps to Clone Validation Rules Using migSO

The process of cloning Validation Rules is super easy with our app! All you need to do is follow the given steps after installing our package:

Step 1. Open migSO via App Launcher

Click “App Launcher” and search & select migSO.

Now click migSO “Clone Wizard” menu.

Select the Metadata item to clone (e.g., Validation Rules).

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Select the source org or connect a new one. To add a new org, click on the ‘+’ icon, enter details like org name, user name, password, and security token, and click on the Save button.

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Select the source org object (e.g., Contact).

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Select the target org object (e.g., Contact) and click on the Next button.

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Select the Validation Rule Name to clone or click Select All, then click Deploy ValidationRule.

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Review the deployment status and click Next.

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Review the deployment status, download the report, or restart the wizard.

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    Woohoo! You have successfully cloned Validation Rules from one org to another.

    Going through the Migration Wizard Logs

    Navigate to the Migration Wizard Logs to access the deployment history. You’ll find a list of all metadata (here Validation Rule) operations executed on your org with specified dates.

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  • Click on the deployed Validation Rule here.

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    Here, you’ll get the details of the cloned metadata item.

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    To download the deployment report, go to the Related tab and click on the file.

Conclusion

migSO is a powerful Salesforce app that lets you effortlessly migrate Validation rules from one org to another. It empowers you to manage metadata operations and export detailed reports that provide useful insights. We hope this comprehensive guide provides you with the detailed steps of cloning Validation Rules using our latest app.

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