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Before transporting a data model, or meta data, between {{UBIK}} Environments, it is important to consider the following:
* Transporting meta data using SmartStudio is best done in {{UBIK}} 4 and newer, to avoid problems with the Sandbox/Live mode.
* If you don't just transport only once, but continue developing and want to transfer your changes incrementally, you need a development strategy. See also: [[HowTo:Organize_UBIK_Development]].
* While SmartStudio is capable of merging two different situations, it cannot work out the differences between two situations (at least not in version 4). {{UBIK}} also is no version control system (VCS) like Git or SVN and does not support several development branches inherently.
* It is recommended to use a VCS like Git to develop new features for your customizing, and to use SmartStudio projects to transport them between staging environments.
= Development strategy =
See also: [[HowTo:Organize_UBIK_Development]].
In any case, a project management or issue tracking system is recommended to organize your project. Further, staging is a best practice for QA. To manage your customizing optimally for collaboration and staging, a version control system (VCS) like Git is strongly recommended. The transport of meta data between staging environments can be done with SmartStudio.
==See also==
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* [[HowTo:Organize_UBIK_Development]]
* [[Smart_Studio]]
* [[HowTo:Import_Meta_Data_from_Comos]]
