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.
Deploy 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.
In the Deploy modal, select individual objects to deploy or toggle Select All.
Click the Next button.
Select one or more available deployment sites.
Click Next.
Check the deployment results. NOTE - The result for each individual site is displayed separately.
You can check the deployment details for more information. On the Results modal, click the link.
Deploy 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.
Deploy Role Settings
Role settings changes are deployed from the Deployment section of the Linked Site Feature Settings page.
To deploy Role changesGeneral Deploy Rules
Deploy rules are there to maintain content integrity on linked sites.
- Deployment is cancelled if edited object is not found.
- Deployment will fail if an object is in draft mode (if Page Preview is on).
Step-by-step
Enable/disable Deploy
In the CMS, go to Settings → Settings → Content → Linked Sites.Toggle ON/OFF Linked Sites.
When enabled, Deploy buttons or links will display for deployable objects. (NOTE - For Role and menu deployment, see: Deploy Role and menus.)
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Start Deployment
When an item or page of items is of a deployable content type, you will see a Deploy button on the top right of the page or on the item's Options menu. The general rule is:
- use the Deploy button to select from all multiple valid items on the page.
- use Deploy on an item's menu to deploy only that item.
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Example: deploying in Category Maintenance
(1) Deploy button, (2) Deploy menu item
(1) Clicking the Deploy button allows all valid categories can be selected for a deployment.
(2) Selecting Deploy from the 'Shirts' category's Options menu allows only this category to be selected.
Deployment Steps
Regardless of content type, the deployment steps are the same. Clicking Deploy opens the Deploy popup. NOTE - The popup will not open if you attempt to deploy an 'unlocked' campaign.
1. Select Data Item(s)Valid data items are displayed for selection. NOTE - If the popup has no no data items, it means there are no deployable items. 1. Toggle to select data item(s). 2. If applicable, toggle to select data type(s). NOTE - Some content items have selectable data types, e.g., products, categories. This allows you to specify only those data types you want to deploy. 3. Click Next. | Step 1 Deploy | |||||
2. Select Target Site(s)4. Toggle to select one or more target site(s). 5. Click Next.
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3. Check Data Item & Target Site Selections6. In Deployment Name, name this deployment. If left blank, the system adds the content type + date as the name. 7. Review data and target site selections. Go back to Steps 1-2 to reselect, if needed. 8. To start deployment, click Deploy. | Step 3 Deploy | |||||
4. Check Deployment Results9. Check the Successfully Deployed? column,
10. Click the link to view the deployment's results, e.g., for errors and other messages.
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Deploying Role Settings
Unlike all other content types, Role settings are deployed from the Deploy Content Feature Settings page.
To deploy Role settings:
- In the CMS, go to Settings → Settings → Content → Linked SitesDeploy Content.
- Click Configure.
- In Linked Deploy Sites Feature Settings, toggle ON Enable Role Deployment.
- Click the Deploy button displayed Save.
- In To open the Deploy modal, select one or more Roles to deploy.
Click Next.- Select the linked sites for deployment.
- popup, click the Deploy button next to Role.
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LogHistory & Results
To check deployment results:
In the CMS, go to Content → Advanced Content → Content Deployment Log.Use the Search tool to find the deployment instance.
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Related help
view any deployment your site was involved in (as source or target site), view the Content Deployment Log. You can also rename a deployment and add notes about it while in the record.
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