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When both reports and report folders appear as missing objects during Copado validation, this indicates a systematic deployment package structure issue. Salesforce’s validation provides limited insight into folder dependency relationships and metadata hierarchy problems.
Here’s how to build comprehensive validation capabilities that map dependencies and identify missing folder structures before deployment.
Build dependency mapping analysis using Coefficient
Coefficientprovides superior validation capabilities through dependency analysis and systematic validation workflows that Salesforce’s native tools can’t match.
How to make it work
Step 1. Create dependency mapping analysis.
HubSpotHubSpotImport both Report and Folder objects fromusingCoefficient’s relationship querying capabilities. Create lookup formulas that verify folder dependencies and identify orphaned reports referencing non-existent folders.
Step 2. Build systematic validation workflow.
Build a pre-deployment checklist that refreshes automatically to verify all referenced folders exist in target org, report folder assignments match package.xml structure, and folder sharing settings are included in deployment.
Step 3. Set up cross-environment comparison.
Use Coefficient’s filtering and comparison features to identify missing folders between source and target environments. Schedule regular refreshes to catch environment drift before it impacts deployments.
Step 4. Identify the root causes.
This error typically occurs when report folders weren’t included in the deployment package, folder API names changed but package.xml wasn’t updated, or new reports reference folders that don’t exist in target environment.
Automate folder creation and validation
Set upCoefficient’s scheduled export functionality can automatically create missing folders in target environments before report deployment, preventing these metadata validation failures.your automated validation workflow today.
