The two questions are independent
Environment and target group are deliberately unlinked.
Environment and target group are deliberately unlinked.
| Set by | Controls | |
|---|---|---|
| Where a run goes | Target group | Which databases |
| What it substitutes | Environment | Which variable values |
Running the staging variable set against production is an ordinary thing to want — a rehearsal — and so is running one set of values across several groups of servers. Linking the two would make both awkward to express, so the app keeps them apart. Choosing one never changes the other.