Converting Field Types Through a Bundle or SDF
SuiteBundler is still supported, but it will not be updated with any new features.
To take advantage of new features for packaging and distributing customizations, you can use the Copy to Account and SuiteCloud Development (SDF) features instead of SuiteBundler.
Copy to Account is an administrator tool that you can use to copy custom objects between your accounts. The tool can copy one custom object at a time, including dependencies and data. For more information, see Copy to Account.
SuiteCloud Development Framework is a development framework that you can use to create SuiteApps from an integrated development environment (IDE) on your local computer. For more information, see SuiteCloud Development Framework.
If a field type conversion occurs through a managed bundle or SDF, you cannot control when the field type is changed. For bundles or SDF applications installed manually, you can decide when to update the bundle or SDF applications. For more information, SuiteBundler Overview and SuiteCloud Development Framework.
If you change a field type on the target account for custom fields installed by a bundle or SDF, ensure the type conversion is backward compatible. If the type is not backward compatible, you can lose data when the field is updated to the original field type by the bundle or SDF