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I can see Overridden, Needs review & Revert component in Features.

If I want to get latest updated features always, what I will do?

What drush fr, drush fu will do internally?

What I understood is, overridden is the state where our current config/settings changed with new features. If we do revert component, all the new changes will be reflected. So here what is the drush command shall I use?.

Anyone can explain all these three?

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Both needs review and overridden statuses mean that the feature in the database does not match the feature in code. Running "drush fr" (feature revert) will replace the feature in the database with the feature in code.

Now lets see "Revert" vs "Update"

Revert:(drush fr)

This operation changes your site configuration (living in the database) to match up with the definitions in the feature module code.

Update / Recreate:(drush fu)

The update operation will produce a modified version of your feature module, which matches up with the configuration found in the database.

Remember, revert for Drupal features means copy configuration from code into the database.

If you want to go in detail with simple explanation, then please follow below links

  1. Modifying, updating and reverting Features
  2. Revert and update a Drupal feature module
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Feature states

Default: Everything contained in the feature matches the site's database.

Overridden: Something used in the site no longer matches the state of it as contained in the feature.

Needs review: This is the same state as Overridden, but it means there are more complicated changes and you should review the differences prior to reverting the feature. Remark: use the Features Diff module to simplify the investigation of the changes.

Feature actions

Revert: reverting an overridden feature makes the site settings match those in the feature again. This is equivalent to using drush cmd drush fr.

Update: updating a feature makes the feature match (in synch with) the site settings. This is equivalent to using drush cmd drush fu.

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