What is the purpose of the 'Retrieve Only' option in Copado?

The 'Retrieve Only' option in Copado is utilized to work with profiles and permission sets for incremental permissions. This feature is especially important for managing and optimizing the sharing and security settings within Salesforce environments. By enabling this option, teams can selectively retrieve the permissions associated with profiles and permission sets without committing or merging changes. This allows for a controlled approach to make incremental adjustments to access rights as needed.

This approach helps ensure that the necessary permissions are in place for development and deployment without overwhelming the system with unnecessary data or changes. It allows teams to focus specifically on updating or reviewing the security aspect of their Salesforce environment, which is critical in any development process, especially when working in multi-team or multi-environment scenarios.