force: package: version: create fails to reference Case metadata

Summary

Running sfdx force:package:version:create command fails to find references to Case object metadata

Steps To Reproduce:

I’ve opened a case regarding this advised to add an issue here and link the case to it. The case contains the failing DX Project code.

Expected result

Successful package creation.

Actual result

Package creation fails. Error message appears to indicate that Case metadata (standard or custom) does not exist.

{
  "status": 1,
  "name": "",
   "message": "Multiple errors occurred:\n(1) ClassA: Variable does not exist: CaseFieldA__c\n(2) ClassATest: Field does not exist: RecordtypeId on Case\n(3) ClassATest: Variable does not exist: CaseFieldB__c\n(4) ClassATest: Variable does not exist: CaseFieldC__c\n
   ...
   (490) ClassZTest: Variable does not exist: CaseFieldY__c\n(491) ClassZTest: Variable does not exist: CaseFieldZ__c\n",
   "exitCode": 1,
  "context": "PackageVersionCreateCommand",
  "stack": "Multiple errors occurred:\n(1) ClassA: Variable does not exist: CaseFieldA__c\n(2) ClassATest: Field does not exist: RecordtypeId on Case\n(3) ClassATest: Variable does not exist: CaseFieldB__c\n(4) ClassATest: Variable does not exist: CaseFieldC__c\n
   ...
   (490) ClassZTest: Variable does not exist: CaseFieldY__c\n(491) ClassZTest: Variable does not exist: CaseFieldZ__c\n    at Function.wrap (/usr/local/lib/node_modules/sfdx-cli/node_modules/@salesforce/core/lib/sfError.js:61:25)\n    at PackageVersionCreateCommand.catch (/usr/local/lib/node_modules/sfdx-cli/node_modules/salesforce-alm/dist/ToolbeltCommand.js:255:44)\n    at async PackageVersionCreateCommand._run (/usr/local/lib/node_modules/sfdx-cli/node_modules/@salesforce/command/lib/sfdxCommand.js:106:13)\n    at async Config.runCommand (/usr/local/lib/node_modules/sfdx-cli/node_modules/@oclif/core/lib/config/config.js:272:25)\n    at async run (/usr/local/lib/node_modules/sfdx-cli/node_modules/@oclif/core/lib/main.js:76:5)\nCaused by: Error: Multiple errors occurred:\n(1) ClassA: Variable does not exist: CaseFieldA__c\n(2) ClassATest: Field does not exist: RecordtypeId on Case\n(3) ClassATest: Variable does not exist: CaseFieldB__c\n(4) ClassATest: Variable does not exist: CaseFieldC__c\n
   ...
   (490) ClassZTest: Variable does not exist: CaseFieldY__c\n(491) ClassZTest: Variable does not exist: CaseFieldZ__c\n    at /usr/local/lib/node_modules/sfdx-cli/node_modules/salesforce-alm/dist/lib/package/packageUtils.js:712:27\n    
at processTicksAndRejections (node:internal/process/task_queues:96:5)",
  "warnings": [],
  "commandName": "PackageVersionCreateCommand"
}

System Information

• Which shell/terminal are you using? bash

{
  "cliVersion": "sfdx-cli/7.172.0",
  "architecture": "linux-x64",
  "nodeVersion": "node-v16.18.0",
  "pluginVersions": [
    "@oclif/plugin-autocomplete 1.3.1 (core)",
    "@oclif/plugin-commands 2.2.0 (core)",
    "@oclif/plugin-help 5.1.14 (core)",
    "@oclif/plugin-not-found 2.3.3 (core)",
    "@oclif/plugin-plugins 2.1.1 (core)",
    "@oclif/plugin-update 3.0.2 (core)",
    "@oclif/plugin-version 1.1.2 (core)",
    "@oclif/plugin-warn-if-update-available 2.0.6 (core)",
    "@oclif/plugin-which 2.1.0 (core)",
    "alias 2.1.5 (core)",
    "apex 1.2.0 (core)",
    "auth 2.2.13 (core)",
    "community 2.0.3 (core)",
    "config 1.4.21 (core)",
    "custom-metadata 2.0.1 (core)",
    "data 2.1.4 (core)",
    "generator 2.0.5 (core)",
    "info 2.1.9 (core)",
    "limits 2.0.5 (core)",
    "org 2.2.7 (core)",
    "packaging 1.9.4 (core)",
    "schema 2.1.10 (core)",
    "signups 1.2.7 (core)",
    "source 2.0.17 (core)",
    "telemetry 2.0.2 (core)",
    "templates 55.1.0 (core)",
    "trust 2.0.4 (core)",
    "user 2.1.10 (core)",
    "@salesforce/sfdx-plugin-lwc-test 1.0.1 (core)",
    "salesforce-alm 54.8.1 (core)"
  ],
  "osVersion": "Linux 5.15.0-1021-azure",
  "shell": "unknown",
  "rootPath": "/usr/local/lib/node_modules/sfdx-cli"
}

Additional information

Using same package files to create a package version… Works on cli version 7.170.0 on linux or win32-x64 Works on cli version 7.171.0 on win32-x64 only

[6ithu8u53r]

This appears to be fixed in the latest (7.179.0) release.

[cromwellryan]

Thanks for following up here @6ithu8u53r! Glad you’re unblocked!