Salesforce Sandbox Preview Instructions
Summer ’22 is coming with lots of new features. Use your sandbox to get early access to new features and test your configurations before the production upgrade. We'll look at how to ensure you have at least one sandbox on a preview instance and what to do if you want a sandbox on the current release during the preview period
The sandbox preview window for Summer ’22 begins May 6, 2022. You must have an active sandbox on a preview instance by May 5, 2022 (the day before sandbox preview) to take advantage of the preview.
Here’s how:
First, decide whether you want to:
- keep one or more of your sandboxes on the current release version, that is, on Spring ’22, or,
- try the next major release version in your sandbox(es), that is, Summer ’22.
After you decide:
- find your sandbox instance(s),
- check if it’s on a preview (upgrade to Summer '22) or non-preview (no upgrade, stay on Spring ’22) instance, and
- determine if you need to refresh and when, based on the cutoff date (May 5, 2022).
In most cases, no action is required because your sandbox is already on a preview instance.
How does Sandbox Preview work?
The sandbox preview is a 4-week window ahead of a major Salesforce release when all preview sandboxes are upgraded to the next major Salesforce release. It’s your first chance to test your configurations on the new release.
Sandboxes are updated in groups, based on the instance where they’re located. All sandboxes on a preview instance get upgraded together, and all sandboxes on non-preview instances remain on the current release. The only way to change the upgrade status of a sandbox is to move it to another instance by refreshing it. If you want to move it to a preview instance, you must do so before the cutoff date. To learn more about this process, take this Trailhead module: Get Early Access with the Sandbox Preview Unit | Salesforce Trailhead
Between now and May 5, 2022 we route all sandbox requests to preview instances. If your sandbox request is complete in time, we upgrade it to Summer ’22.
On May 6, 2022, we reset all incomplete sandbox requests to a non-preview instance. All pending and new sandbox requests are routed to non-preview instances until your production instance is upgraded to Summer ’22. We can create sandboxes only on the same major release version of Salesforce as production.
For the Summer ’22 Release, we upgrade the preview instances to Summer ’22 on May 6 and May 7, 2022, and non-preview instances to Summer ’22 on June 10 and June 11, 2022.
Follow the basic process below if you want your sandbox to participate in the Summer ’22 preview.
Find your sandbox details
In production, from Setup, in the Quick Find box, enter Sandbox, and then select Sandbox. Use the Location column to find your sandbox instance(s).
Is your sandbox on a preview instance?
Use the Sandbox Preview Guide to determine if each of your sandboxes is on a preview or non-preview instance. Enter your sandbox instance name(s). The guide tells you if it’s preview or non-preview and what to do to either move to the next release (Summer ’22) or stay on the current release (Spring ’22) . You can also check multiple sandboxes and view the full list of preview and non-preview instances.
Understand the cutoff date
Every release we give you a cutoff date for sandbox refresh completions. Usually it’s the day before the preview starts. For Summer ’22, the cutoff date is May 5, 2022. Any sandbox created after the cutoff isn’t a preview sandbox.
If you have a sandbox on a preview instance and you refresh it after the cutoff, your sandbox is routed to a non-preview instance and reverts to Spring ’22.
Should I refresh my sandbox?
Note: It’s important to plan ahead. The popularity of the sandbox preview program often means backlogs in sandbox create and refresh requests, especially closer to the cutoff date. Remember, if it’s a full sandbox it can take some time to copy.
All incomplete sandboxes are reset to a non-preview instance before the sandbox preview starts on May 6, 2022, so we recommend that you request your sandbox at least a week before the deadline to improve your chances to get a completed sandbox on a preview instance. We aim to process each request on time, but we can’t guarantee the completion of your sandbox before the deadline.
Here are the most common scenarios.
I need to create a new sandbox — what are my options?
Create a new sandbox that goes to a preview instance and gets the Summer ’22 preview | Create a new sandbox that goes to a non-preview instance and stays on Spring ’22 |
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Submit your sandbox request well ahead of the 6:00 PM PT cutoff on May 5, 2022 (01:00 UTC on May 6, 2022) so that the sandbox copy is completed before the sandbox release. Plan ahead. If you submit your request too close to the deadline and the copy isn’t completed, or if your request is after the deadline, your Sandbox is built on a non-preview instance. | Wait to submit your request to create a sandbox until after 6:00 PM PT on May 5, 2022 (01:00 UTC on May 6, 2022). If you submit your request before then, your Sandbox can be built on a Preview Instance. |
I have an existing sandbox — what are my options?
| Find your sandbox instance | Refresh to a preview instance and try Summer ’22 in your sandbox | Refresh to a non-preview instance and stay on Spring ’22 |
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CS2, CS4, CS5, CS7, CS9, CS11, CS14, CS15, CS17, CS19, CS20, CS21, CS23, CS25, CS26, CS27, CS28, CS31, CS32, CS34, CS35, CS36, CS37, CS41, CS42, CS44, CS45, CS47, CS53, CS57, CS59, CS61, CS63, CS67, CS69, CS72, CS74, CS75, CS76, CS77, CS78, CS79, CS80, CS81, CS84, CS87, CS88, CS91, CS95, CS96, CS97, CS99, CS105, CS106, CS107, CS108, CS109, CS111, CS112, CS113, CS116, CS122, CS123, CS124, CS125, CS126, CS127, CS128, CS129, CS133, CS137, CS138, CS142, CS152, CS159, CS160, CS166, CS167, CS169, CS172, CS174, CS189, CS190, CS191, CS192, CS193, CS194, CS195, CS196, CS197, CS198, CS199, CS201, CS203, CS209, CS210, CS211, CS212, CS213, CS214, CS215, CS216, CS217, CS221, CS222, CS223, CS224, CS225, CS234, AUS2S, AUS14S, AUS18S, AUS20S, AUS22S, AUS24S, AUS26S, AUS36S, AUS38S, BRA2S, BRA6S, CAN2S, CAN6S, DEU2S, DEU6S, DEU12S, DEU14S, DEU16S, FRA2S, FRA6S, FRA12S, FRA24S, IND3S, IND4S, IND6S, IND8S, IND10S, IND12S, IND20S, IND22S, IND24S, JPN2S, JPN6S, JPN10S, JPN12S, JPN18S, JPN20S, JPN22S, JPN29S, SGP2S, SGP6S, USA3S, USA8S, USA20S | No action needed. Your sandbox is already on a preview instance and gets upgraded to Summer ’22 on May 6, 2022. If you must refresh your sandbox for other reasons, do so well in advance of 6:00 PM PT on May 5, 2022 (01:00 UTC on May 6, 2022) to make sure that your sandbox is completed before the cutoff date. If you refresh your sandbox after the deadline or your sandbox isn’t completed in time, it is built on a non-preview instance. | Refresh to a non-preview instance after the cutoff date to have a sandbox on Spring ’22. If you refresh your sandbox sooner, it can be built on a Preview Instance. Refreshing a sandbox deletes it and recreates it as a new copy of production. Be sure to save any configurations or data unique to the sandbox elsewhere before refreshing it. |
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Note: If you decide to keep your sandbox on the current Spring ’22 release, your sandbox won't be upgraded to Summer ’22 until June 11, 2022.
I have a sandbox that I want to clone - what are my options?
Before the sandbox preview window | Sandbox clone requests are routed to a preview instance until 6:00 PM PT on May 5, 2022 (01:00 UTC May 6, 2022) |
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During the sandbox preview window | From 6:00 PM PT on May 5, 2022 (01:00 UTC May 6, 2022) through June 11, 2022, we process sandbox clone requests on the same release version of Salesforce as the sandbox being cloned. |
AppExchange preview instructions
Use this chart if you plan to upload or install one or more AppExchange packages using your sandboxes during the sandbox preview window.
You can upload AppExchange Packages: | You can install AppExchange Packages: | You can’t install AppExchange Packages | |
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Before the sandbox preview window Anytime until sandbox preview starts on May 6, 2022 | From your Spring ’22 production or sandbox instance | To any Spring ’22 production or sandbox instance | |
During the sandbox preview window | From your Spring ’22 production or sandbox instance | To any Spring ’22 production or sandbox instance | |
From your Summer ’22 sandbox instance | To any Summer ’22 production or sandbox instance | To any Spring ’22 production or sandbox instance | |
After the sandbox preview window Any time after June 11, 2022 | From your Summer ’22 production or sandbox instance | To any Summer ’22 production or sandbox instance |
If you have additional questions about your sandbox options with the Summer ’22 release, please contact Salesforce Support.
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