You can synchronize a schema object when the schema components change. When you synchronize a schema object, the Developer tool reimports the object metadata from the schema files.
Use schema synchronization when you make complex changes to the schema object outside the Developer tool. For example, you might synchronize a schema after you perform the following actions:
Make changes to multiple schema files.
Add or remove schema files from the schema.
Change import or include elements.
The Developer tool validates the schema files before it updates the schema object. If the schema files contain errors, the Developer tool does not import the files.
To synchronize a schema object, right-click the schema object in the