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This feature requires consultation with Commerce Vision.

For sites on 4.38+.

Overview

The Deploy feature allows CMS administrators to publish content from one CSS website to other CSS websites in their network. Once implemented, administrators can enable/disable the feature as needed. Target sites must be on the same version as the deploying site . Once implemented, administrators can enable/disable the feature as needed.to be valid. 


What can be deployed?

  • Lockable objects that are in locked status
    • Pages and templates
    • Layouts
    • Articles
    • Banners
    • Widgets
  • Unlockable objects
    • Product details
    • Category details
    • Role settings
    • Section menu items

See: Content Lock.


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Deploy Rules

Deploy rules are there to maintain content integrity on target sites. 


Step-by-step

Enable/disable Deploy

  1. In the CMS, go to Settings SettingsContent Linked Sites.


  2. Toggle ON/OFF Linked Sites.

  3. When enabled, Deploy buttons or links will display for deployable objects. (NOTE - For Role and menu deployment, see: Deploy Role and menus.) 

    Deploy disabled                                                                   Deploy enabled
     

Deploy lockable objects

A lockable object must be in locked status to be deployable. 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.

  1. Go to the locked object. 

  2. Locate the Deploy button and click it.
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  3. In the Deploy modal, select individual objects to deploy or toggle Select All.
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  4. Click the Next button.

  5. Select one or more available deployment sites.

  6. Click Next.

  7. Confirm you want to deploy selected objects to selected sites, then click Deploy.

  8. A
non-lockable object must be saved
  1. message alert will display the results of deployment. Check the deploy log if deployment was partially successful or failed.


Deploy non-lockable objects

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


To deploy a non-lockable object:

  1. In the CMS, go to  Settings SettingsContent Linked Sites.

  2. Click Configure.

  3. In Linked Sites Feature Settings, toggle ON the feature type(s) you want to deploy.  
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  4. Click Save.


 

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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