OIC - OIC Deployment Challenge: How to Avoid Manually Deselecting Integrations Every Time

Problem Statement

While creating a Deployment in Oracle Integration Cloud (OIC), the system automatically selects all integrations by default.

In real projects, we usually need to:

Deploy only a subset of integrations

Exclude unused, POC, or unrelated flows

However, OIC forces us to manually deselect dozens of integrations every single time, which is:

❌ Annoying

❌ Time-consuming

❌ Error-prone (easy to miss one)

This becomes especially painful when:

The environment has 50+ integrations

Frequent exports are required (DEV → TEST → PROD)

Use Case

You want to export only specific integrations from OIC for:

Environment promotion

Backup

Partial deployment

But during Create Deployment, OIC:

Auto-selects all integrations

Requires manual deselection every time

Observed Limitation in OIC

OIC does not provide an option like:

“Select none by default”

“Remember previous selection”

Latest versions are always auto-selected

The Workaround (Proven & Simple) ✅

Here’s the trick that saves a LOT of time 👇

Solution Steps

Step 1: Create a Deployment (Initial Attempt)

• Navigate to Integrations → Packages / Deployments 
• Click Create Deployment
• Enter:
• Name
• Identifier
• Proceed to Choose Integrations
• You’ll see all integrations selected by default

Step 2: Do NOT Save — Discard Instead ❌

• Click Back
• OIC prompts:
• “There are unsaved changes. Do you want to save before exiting?”
• Click Discard

👉 This is the key step

Step 3: Reopen the Same Deployment 🧠

Open the same deployment again

Go to Choose Integrations

✨ Magic happens here:

All integrations are now deselected

You start with a clean slate

Step 4: Select Only Required Integrations ✅

Select only the needed integrations

Click Save

Deployment is now:

Clean

Accurate

Ready for export

Result / Benefits

✅ No more bulk deselection

✅ Faster deployment creation

✅ Reduced human error

✅ Much smoother export process

✅ Works reliably across environments

Key Takeaway

Although OIC doesn’t natively support selective deployment defaults, this discard-and-reopen workaround is a practical and efficient solution for real-world projects.