When committing a profile without specifying any other components, what is primarily retrieved?

When committing a profile without specifying any other components, only active system permissions are primarily retrieved. This is because the profile component in Salesforce primarily dictates the permissions related to user actions and access to various fields, objects, and system features.

Active system permissions are crucial in defining what a user can or cannot do within an application, and they are part of the essential attributes of a profile. When a profile is selected for committing, the focus is on the permissions that are currently active and relevant to the users assigned to that profile.

Inactive system permissions, which are not currently applied but could have been part of a prior configuration, do not get retrieved when only the profile is specified. This highlights the importance of ensuring that the action reflects the current state of system permissions for optimal user access control.

Furthermore, while profiles may have associated metadata, committing the profile specifically targets the active permissions to ensure that user access aligns with current settings. Therefore, the emphasis on active permissions is central to maintaining effective security and access management in the Salesforce environment.