The deployment units module provides a means for you to transport and apply sets of data from one system to another in a single unit called a deployment unit. A deployment unit acts as a package containing a group of files, metadata, and operational data that are to be applied together. Deployment units are files created, exported, and managed in Studio. They are imported, applied, and committed for synchronization to mobile clients in the Admin Console.
As an example of how deployment units work, say your company wants to update its logo and have the new logo appear on the screens of its applications. One way to do this is to implement a deployment unit containing all files necessary to update the logo on the screens. The implementer creates and exports the deployment unit in Studio, and then you import it. After you import the deployment unit, you apply it to your system and commit it for synchronization with your Mobile Sales installations if applicable.
The Architecture Implementation Guide contains a full chapter about deployment units.
Related Topics
Importing
a Deployment Unit
Applying a Deployment Unit
Committing a Deployment Unit