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description: Commit changes to your source repository from the Change Management tab. After reviewing the changes, select the ones you want to include in the work item, then commit them to your Lifecycle Center project repository. When you commit changes, DX Inspector stores them in the repository branch created when the work item moved to the In Progress status.
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# Commit Changes to Source Repository

Commit changes to your source repository from the Change Management tab. After reviewing the changes, select the ones you want to include in the work item, then commit them to your Lifecycle Center project repository. When you commit changes, DX Inspector stores them in the repository branch created when the work item moved to the In Progress status.

### Required Editions

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#### See Also

- [_Salesforce Help_: Manage and Release Changes Easily and Collaboratively with DevOps Center](https://help.salesforce.com/s/articleView?id=platform.next_generation_devops_center.htm&language=en_US)
- [Add Metadata Manually](https://help.salesforce.com/s/articleView?id=platform.add_metadata_dx_inspector.htm&release=264.0.0&type=5 "The Change Management tab uses source tracking to automatically track metadata files in your org. However, when you require the flexibility to include additional metadata files that source tracking hasn’t pulled automatically, you can add metadata manually.")

## Connect to Lifecycle Center

Connect your development environment, such as sandbox, scratch org, or Developer Edition org, to your Lifecycle Center project.

Turn on Lifecycle Center from Setup. See [Enable DevOps Center](https://help.salesforce.com/s/articleView?id=platform.devops_center_enable_for_users.htm&language=en_US).

1. Log in to your sandbox, scratch org, or Developer Edition org.
2. Click ![DX Inspector icon](https://sf-zdocs-cdn-prod.zoominsoftware.com/tdta-platform-extend_click-264-0-0-production-enus/5f7d9219-b7b1-4552-8891-f1aba9b289fc/extend_click/images/appdev_icon.png) on DX Inspector to open the DX Inspector panel.
3. From the DX Inspector panel, open the **Change Management** tab.
4. Click ![Down arrow icon](https://sf-zdocs-cdn-prod.zoominsoftware.com/tdta-platform-extend_click-264-0-0-production-enus/5f7d9219-b7b1-4552-8891-f1aba9b289fc/extend_click/images/lex_icon_action_list_item_dropdown.png), and then select **Connect Lifecycle Center**.
    
    This action authenticates the connection to the Lifecycle Center source repository. On successful authentication, all uncommitted changes are listed.

## Select Metadata to Commit

Metadata defines the structure of your Salesforce org, such as custom objects, fields, and layouts.

If there are no work items, [create a new work item](https://help.salesforce.com/s/articleView?id=platform.devops_center_work_item_create.htm&language=en_US) in DX Inspector or Lifecycle Center.

1. On the Metadata tab, select the metadata files to commit.
2. (Optional) Add metadata manually. See [Add Metadata Manually](https://help.salesforce.com/s/articleView?id=platform.add_metadata_dx_inspector.htm&release=264.0.0&type=5 "The Change Management tab uses source tracking to automatically track metadata files in your org. However, when you require the flexibility to include additional metadata files that source tracking hasn’t pulled automatically, you can add metadata manually.").
3. (Optional) To view relationships for a selected metadata component, click the down arrow ![Down arrow icon](https://sf-zdocs-cdn-prod.zoominsoftware.com/tdta-platform-extend_click-264-0-0-production-enus/5f7d9219-b7b1-4552-8891-f1aba9b289fc/extend_click/images/lex_icon_action_list_item_dropdown.png) icon, then select **View Dependencies...**.
    
    The Metadata Dependencies window shows the metadata relationships in a hierarchical tree.
    
    ![Metadata dependencies window showing related metadata.](https://sf-zdocs-cdn-prod.zoominsoftware.com/tdta-platform-extend_click-264-0-0-production-enus/5f7d9219-b7b1-4552-8891-f1aba9b289fc/extend_click/images/dx_metadata_dependencies.png)
4. (Optional) Select related metadata to commit.

## Select Data Records to Commit

Configuration data includes the records that your app needs to run, such as custom settings and price book entries. Map these records with a unique External ID so Lifecycle Center identifies and matches them correctly.

For information about data commit, see [Data Commit and Deployment](https://help.salesforce.com/s/articleView?id=platform.devops_center_data_deployment.htm&language=en_US).

1. On the Data tab, find the data object that you want to commit.
2. In the data object row, click the down arrow (![Down arrow icon](https://sf-zdocs-cdn-prod.zoominsoftware.com/tdta-platform-extend_click-264-0-0-production-enus/5f7d9219-b7b1-4552-8891-f1aba9b289fc/extend_click/images/lex_icon_action_list_item_dropdown.png)) icon, and then select **Select Associated Records...**.
3. To configure the selected object, complete these steps:
    
    1. Select a unique External ID to map records and prevent duplicates.
    2. (Optional) To include only specific fields, click **Edit Fields**. By default, the required fields are selected.
    3. (Optional) To commit a subset of records, click **Add Filters**, and define your filter criteria.
    
    ![Define external ID, filters, and fields for data commit.](https://sf-zdocs-cdn-prod.zoominsoftware.com/tdta-platform-extend_click-264-0-0-production-enus/5f7d9219-b7b1-4552-8891-f1aba9b289fc/extend_click/images/dx_deploy_data.png)
4. Click **Select Related Objects**.
    
    Related parent and child objects are listed. Parent objects are selected by default.
5. On the Child Objects tab, select a unique External ID to map records and prevent duplicates.
    
    ![Child object tab for the Price Book standard object.](https://sf-zdocs-cdn-prod.zoominsoftware.com/tdta-platform-extend_click-264-0-0-production-enus/5f7d9219-b7b1-4552-8891-f1aba9b289fc/extend_click/images/dx_deploy_child_object.png)
6. Select the records to commit, then click **Review Configuration.**
7. (Optional) In the data object row, click the down arrow ( ![Down arrow icon](https://sf-zdocs-cdn-prod.zoominsoftware.com/tdta-platform-extend_click-264-0-0-production-enus/5f7d9219-b7b1-4552-8891-f1aba9b289fc/extend_click/images/lex_icon_action_list_item_dropdown.png)) icon to download or remove the records.
8. Review the list of filtered records and click **Add**.

## Commit Metadata and Data

Committing changes associates your selected metadata and data changes to a work item. DX Inspector saves committed changes in the repository branch created when the work item moved to the In Progress status.

1. On the Change Management tab, click **Commit Options…**.
2. Select a Lifecycle Center project. 
    
    Only work items in the project with the statuses In Progress, In Review, and Ready to Promote appear.
3. Select a work item, and then click **Next**.
4. Add a commit comment that clearly describes the changes.
    
    The comment helps in identifying your commit, especially when the work item has multiple commits.
5. Review your changes, and then click **Commit**.
    
    If you configured a .forceignore file, metadata listed in that file is excluded from the commit. See [Exclude Metadata with the .forceignore File](https://help.salesforce.com/s/articleView?id=platform.devops_center_exclude_metadata_with_forceignore.htm&language=en_US).

When a commit succeeds, create a change request in DX Inspector. If your commit fails, see [Stalled Commits](https://help.salesforce.com/s/articleView?id=platform.devops_center_commit_stalled.htm&language=en_US).