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This is part of Deploy Content is , a CV multisite content management feature. It can also be used with Content Lock for remote control of other CV sites in your organisation. Implementation requires consultation with Commerce Vision and all sites must be on the same version (min. 2022.3).See Deploy Content.

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Overview

Every Each deployment and its result is logged. This record can be searched for and accessed saved in the system as a deployment record. The deploying user can click on a link to view a deployment's results immediately after a deployment is completed,


Deployment records for a site (source or target) are kept in the Content Deployment Log . All users with for 365 days. This Log is available to all CMS users who have at least the General Access role on the source and target sites can view this log. 

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Access Content Deployment Log


To access the log:

  1. Go to Content → Advanced Content → Content Deployment Log.
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  2. The Content Deployment Search page defaults to list all deployments by most recent 'Last Edited By' first. 
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  3. To search for a specific record, use any column filter (to its right)Image Added. What values you can search by depend on the column.
    - Deployment Name: text search for deployment name (if user did not enter a name, the cotent type and date defaults)  
    - Last Edited By: text search for deploying user
    - Status: whole deployment status
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    - Sites: text search of source or target site names

  4. To view the deployment record, click its Edit button. 
           

Guide to the Deployment Log

Result Messages

Successful


View Deployment Record

Use the deployment record guide for a record's details. Some information can be edited. 



Deployment Log Guide

Deployment Details

This section shows the result of the whole deployment (whether one or multiple target sites).


Name: the deployment can have a user-entered name or else the system default (content type + deployment date). The name need not be unique and can be edited.

Status: deployment results to one or more specific target sites

Deployment Successful

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    • single linked site - all
    • changes to
    • selected data type(s) and items
    • have been
    • were successfully deployed on the destination site.
    • multiple linked sites - all
    • changes to
    • selected data type(s) and items
    • have been
    • were successfully deployed on all destination sites.

Deployment Failed
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    • single linked site - at least one
    • change to
    • selected data
    • type(s) and items cannot
    • item failed to be deployed and the whole deployment
    • instance
    • was cancelled. Nothing was deployed to the
    • selected linked
    • target site.
    • multiple linked sites - at least one
    • change to
    • selected data
    • type(s) and items cannot be deployed on all sites and all deployment instances were
    • item failed to be deployed to every target site and deployment to each target site was cancelled. Nothing was deployed to
    • all selected linked sites
    • any target site.

Partially successful 
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    • multiple linked sites -all
    • changes to
    • data
    • types of selected data type(s) and
    • items were successfully deployed to at least one target site but deployment was also
    • failed
    • cancelled for
    • at least one site
    • one or more other target sites.   
The Content Deployment Log will also be available on the Advanced Content menu. See: View Deployment Log.

Add linked sites

Sites that share an organisation Id are treated as in a network. You may not always want to deploy a set of changes to all available sites. What sites a deployment instance can select from is set in Feature Settings.

To add sites that content can be deployed to:

Go to Settings → Settings → Content → Linked Sites.
Click Configure.
  • Scroll down to the Sites section.
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    • Toggle on one or more sites from the available sites.
  • Click Save.

    • Deploying lockable objects

    The contents of a lockable object must be in locked status to be deployable. if unlocked, only the unlock status is deployed. This is used to allow users on linked sites to edit content. You'll know when an object is deployable by the displayed Deploy button or link under Options. If your site uses Page Preview and an object is deployed before Publishing, it will be deployed in the Draft mode.

    Go to the locked object. 
    Locate the Deploy button and click it.
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    In the Deploy modal, select individual objects to deploy or toggle Select All.
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    Click the Next button.
    Select one or more available deployment sites.
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    Click Next.
  • Check the summary of items to be deployed.
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    • To confirm deployment, click Deploy.
    Check the deployment results. NOTE - The result for each individual site is displayed separately. 
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    You can check the deployment details for more information. On the Results modal, click the link.
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  • Check the deployment details. You can enter notes about the deployment. 
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    Deploying non-lockable objects

    Non-lockable objects need additional setting to be enabled for deployment.

    To deploy a non-lockable object:

    In the CMS, go to  Settings → Settings → Content → Linked Sites.
    Click Configure.
    In Linked Sites Feature Settings, toggle ON the feature type(s) you want to deploy.  
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  • Click Save.

    • Deploying Role Settings

    Role settings changes are deployed from the Deployment section of the Linked Site Feature Settings page.

    To deploy Role changes:

    In the CMS, go to  Settings → Settings → Content → Linked Sites.
    Click Configure.
  • In Linked Sites Feature Settings, toggle ON Enable Role Deployment.  
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  • Click the Deploy button displayed.
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    • In the Deploy modal, select one or more Roles to deploy.
    Click Next. 
  • Select the linked sites for deployment. 
    • Anchordeployment-logdeployment-logViewing Deployment History & Results

    To check deployment results:

    In the CMS, go to Content → Advanced Content → Content Deployment Log.
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    Use the Search tool to find the deployment instance. 
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  • Click Edit for the deployment instance you want to view.
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    • Additional Information

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    Minimum Version Requirements

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    4.38

    Prerequisites
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    Implementation by Commerce Vision

    Self Configurable
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    No

    Business Function
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    Content

    BPD Only?
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    Yes

    B2B/B2C/Both
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    Both

    Third Party Costs
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    n/a

    Related help

    History: deployment event stages (creation, updated, completion) logged by the system

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    Notes

    User Notes: enter any relevant notes for this deployment.

    Deployment Content

    Deployment content listed depends on the data items deployable for a content type.

    (1) Content type

    (2) Data type

    (3) Item (only for a Product or Category)

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    Target Site Log

    This section displays errors and alert messages when deployment failed on each target site.  

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    Click on More Information to view the error(s).

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