Do solutions automatically include dependent components?

The correct understanding regarding solutions and dependent components is that they do not automatically include them in the packaging process. When you create a solution in the context of the Microsoft Power Platform, you must explicitly add each individual component that you want included. For example, if you have an entity that uses choices (option sets) for its fields, those choice fields do not automatically get included with the entity; you must manually add them to the solution.

This is important for consultants and developers as it stresses the need for thoroughness when preparing a solution for export or delivery. By ensuring that you include all necessary dependent components, you avoid potential issues where a solution is deployed without critical dependencies, which could lead to functionality issues in the target environment.

Other options incorrectly assert that solutions do recognize interdependent components automatically or that this only applies to specific elements like Power Apps or Power Automate, which does not hold true in the context of solutions as a whole in the Power Platform.