First-Generation Managed Packaging Developer Guide

First-Generation Managed Packages
Why Switch to Second-Generation Managed Packaging?
Move to 2GP: Migrate Your Managed Packages with Ease
Register a Namespace for a First-Generation Managed Package
Create a First-Generation Managed Package Using a UI
Create a First-Generation Managed Package using Salesforce DX
Components Available in First-Generation Managed Packages
Behavior of Specific Metadata in First-Generation Managed Packages
Package and Test Your First-Generation Managed Package
Update Your First-Generation Managed Package
Publish Upgrades to First-Generation Managed Packages
Manage Licenses for Managed Packages
Manage Features in First-Generation Managed Packages
Feature Parameter Metadata Types and Custom Objects
Set Up Feature Parameters
Use LMO-to-Subscriber Feature Parameters to Enable and Disable Features
Track Preferences and Activation Metrics with Subscriber-to-LMO Feature Parameters
Hide Custom Objects and Custom Permissions in Your Subscribers’ Orgs
Best Practices for Feature Management
Considerations for Feature Management
AgentExchange App Analytics for First-Generation Managed Packages
Developing and Distributing Unmanaged Packages
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Note: This release is in preview. Features described here don’t become generally available until the latest general availability date that Salesforce announces for this release. Before then, and where features are noted as beta, pilot, or developer preview, we can’t guarantee general availability within any particular time frame or at all. Make your purchase decisions only on the basis of generally available products and features.

Manage Features in First-Generation Managed Packages

Control how you release features to customers with the Feature Management App (FMA). The FMA extends the functionality of the License Management App (LMA). Use the FMA to manage features as easily as you manage licenses with the LMA.

Here at Salesforce, we sometimes run pilot programs, like the one we ran when we introduced Feature Management. Sometimes we dark-launch features to see how they work in production before sharing them with you. Sometimes we make features available to select orgs for limited-time trials. And sometimes we want to track activation metrics for those features.

With feature parameters, we’re extending this functionality to you. Install the FMA in your License Management Org (LMO). The FMA extends the License Management App, and like the LMA, it’s a managed package.