Deploy and Local Distribution Directories in SuiteCommerce

The deploy and local distribution directories are crucial components in the SuiteCommerce Advanced (SCA) development process. They are automatically generated when using Gulp commands, which streamline file organization for deployments and local server configurations.

What Are the Directories Created?

Deploy Distribution Directories

• gulp deploy: This command creates deployment directories based on the version of SCA you are implementing.
  • For SCA 2019.2 and later, two directories are created:
    • DeployDistributionAdvanced: Contains combined source files for deployment to NetSuite.
    • DeployDistributionAdvancedSS2: Houses SuiteScript 2.0 services intended for deployment.
  • For SCA 2019.1 and earlier, only one directory is created:
    • DeployDistribution: Contains the source files for deployment.

Local Distribution Directories

• gulp local: This command generates a local distribution directory used by the local server.
  • For SCA 2019.2 and later:
    • LocalDistributionAdvanced: Contains files required by the local server.
  • For SCA 2019.1 and earlier:
    • LocalDistribution: Contains the server requirement files.

Best Practices

• Do Not Edit Directly: It is recommended not to directly modify files within these deployment or local directories. These files are primarily for deployment and server operation purposes. However, reviewing these files can be vital when troubleshooting issues.

Who This Affects

• Developers: Those implementing or customizing SuiteCommerce Advanced.
• Administrators: Users managing deployments and local distributions.

Key Takeaways

• The deploy and local distribution directories are automatically generated through Gulp commands.
• Different directories are created based on the SCA version in use.
• Direct editing of files in these directories is discouraged, although they can be referenced for troubleshooting purposes.

Source: This article is based on Oracle's official NetSuite documentation.