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It is not necessary to have matching application IDs for a development version and production version of an application. In fact, as a best practice never hard code the application ID into your application. Instead, use the application alias (defined on the Edit Application page), or use a built-in substitution string (such as APP_ID and APP_ALIAS). Using a substitution string is the better approach because it enables you to change the application ID without affecting any application functionality.
| See Also:"Name" for information about defining an application alias and "About Built-in Substitution Strings" for information about using APP_IDandAPP_ALIAS |