What happens to components flagged as 'Retrieve Only'?

Components flagged as 'Retrieve Only' are designed to be read-only within the deployment process. This means that while they can be retrieved from a source, they cannot be committed to a target org or deployed. The purpose of marking components this way is to protect certain configurations or elements from being altered through deployments.

As a result, these components remain preserved in their current state, ensuring that any changes to the components must be made manually or through alternative means, rather than through automated deployment processes. This approach helps maintain system integrity by preventing unintended overwrites or deletions during deployment cycles.

The other options do not accurately describe the behavior of retrieve-only components, as they do not allow for automatic deployment, do not require further permissions beyond those necessary for retrieval, and are not visible to all users based solely on their retrieve-only status.