sfdx force:source:retrive will get more stuff than I needed?

Question

I was trying to get layout change from the remote so I can push to repository by specifying layout name using sfdx force:source:retrive -m Layout:mylayout but I don't understand why when next time I make some code change and push my change to scratch org it will try to upload so many files? when calling retrieve with specific layout does it get more than I need?

@ my scratch org environment in visual studio code I run the following commands

1. sfdx force:source:status -r //find changes in remote in this case I just want to get the metadata for a particular layout
2. sfdx force:source:retrieve -m Layout:"Changed object layout"

After this I tried to make some changes in a single apex class then It tries to upload all files "Source PROGRESS | ----- 2500/2500 Files" I am not sure if this is actually uploading but it takes for ever to upload new change for apex class to scratch org

Answer 1

To retrieve a single layout you should specify the Layout metadata name and the object name followed by the layout's name, like this:

Layout:Object-LayoutName

For example:

Layout:Account-MyCustomAccountLayout

If you do not specify the object or the layout name, it won't retrieve anything.

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Regarding the push 2500 files thing: this is the behavior of "push and override conflicts" mode. That is, using the sfdx force:source:push with the --force parameter. Try the command without this parameter, if you are using it.