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This Deploy Content is a Commerce Vision CV multisite feature. It can also be used with Content Lock. Implementation requires consultation with Commerce Vision and all sites must be on the same version (min. 2022.3).

Overview

The Deploy Content Deploy feature allows the CMS administrator Administrator and Content Administrator roles to 'copy over' content from one CSS CV website to other CSS destination CV websites in their organisation's network. Once implemented, administrators The CMS Administrator can enable/disable the feature as needed. Destination sites For a destination site to be selectable, it must be on the same version as the deploying site. 


What can be deployed?

  • Lockable data content objects that are in locked status (available only in conjunction with Content Lock)
    • Pages and templates
    • Layouts
    • Articles, Article Types 
    • Banners / Banner Types
    • Widgets
    • Campaigns
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  • Non-locking data content objects


For more on locking, see: Content Lock.


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titleClick here for specific deployment conditions of a content object type deployment conditions...


TypeWhat is deployable?Conditions
Pages & Templates
  • all content and whole page or specific objects in existing pagesall content and
  • whole page or specific objects in new pages
  • all content and whole page or specific objects in draft pages (if Page Preview on)

Note - when a whole page is deployed, any deleted objects will also be deleted on destination sites. 

  • saved
  • lockedlocked 
Widgets
  • changes to existing widgets
  • new widgets added to a zone
  • draft widgets (if Page Preview on) 
  • saved
  • locked
Zones
  • all content and objects in a zone
  • locked
Layouts
  • changes to existing layouts including custom layouts   
  • saved
  • locked
Campaigns
  • new campaigns
  • updates to existing campaigns
  • saved
  • locked
Banner Types
  • changes to existing banner types
  • new banner types
  • locked
Article Types
  • changes to existing article types
  • new articles types
  • saved
  • locked
  • SEO information for both sites the same
Articles
  • changes to existing articles
  • new articles
  • saved
  • locked
Section Menus
  • changes to section menu items
  • new section menus
  • non-lockable
Roles
  • changes to role settings
  • new roles
  • non-lockable
  • saved
Menus
  • changes to menu settings and items
  • new menus
  • non-lockable
  • by Role
  • saved
Category

Product Details

Product Features




Accessing Content DeploymentWhen is Deploy Content Available?

When Deploy Content Deploy is available for a data page or content object, you will see a Deploy button on the top right of the page and/or Deploy on the object's Options menu. In general, the Deploy button allows multiple data types and items to be selected for a deployment instance, and access from an object's menu limits deployment to that object.


Example: access to Deploy in Category Maintenance

   

(1) Access from via the Deploy button allows more than one category to be selected in the deployment instance.

(2) Access from the 'Sports & Outdoors' Options menu will only display this category's deployable data objects for selection.  



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Deploying Procedure

Selecting Deploy on a page or

The Deploy Process

Regardless of content type, the deployment process is done through the Deploy modal. This popup opens when you select the Deploy button or the Deploy item from an object's Options menu opens the Deploy modal. While there may be slight differences in what are selectable in the Deploy popup instance are based on the type of what content object is being deployed, the deployment steps are generally procedure is always the same.


Select the data type(s) and/or item(s) to deploy, select the destination site(s), then click Deploy.



1. Toggle ON the one or more data type(s) to deployavailable for deployment.

2. Toggle ON an item to deploy. If you're deploying multiple items, toggle ON each one or Select All.

3. Click Next.


4. Toggle ON a linked site(s) to deploy to.

5. Click Next.


6. Check deploy data and details are correct, then click Deploy. 


Deploy Rules and Result Messages

Deploy Rules

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

  1. Deployment is cancelled if edited object is not found.
  2. Deployment will fail if an object is in draft mode (if Page Preview is on).


Result Messages

Successful

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

Failed

  • single linked site - at least one change to selected data type(s) and items cannot be deployed and the whole deployment instance was cancelled. Nothing was deployed to the selected linked 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 cancelled. Nothing was deployed to all selected linked sites.

Partially successful 

  • multiple linked sites -all changes to data types of selected data type(s) and items were successfully deployed to at least one site but also failed for at least one site.   


Administrator Functions

Enable/disable Content Deploy

  1. In the CMS, go to Settings → Settings → Content → 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
     
  4. 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:

  1. Go to Settings → Settings → Content → Linked Sites.

  2. Click Configure.

  3. Scroll down to the Sites section.

  4. Toggle on one or more sites from the available sites.

  5. 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.

  1. Go to the locked object. 

  2. Locate the Deploy button and click it.


  3. In the Deploy modal, select individual objects to deploy or toggle Select All.


  4. Click the Next button.

  5. Select one or more available deployment sites.


  6. Click Next.

  7. Check the summary of items to be deployed.
  8. To confirm deployment, click Deploy.

  9. Check the deployment results. NOTE - The result for each individual site is displayed separately. 


  10. You can check the deployment details for more information. On the Results modal, click the link.


  11. Check the deployment details. You can enter notes about the deployment. 

  


Deploying 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 → Settings → Content → Linked Sites.

  2. Click Configure.

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


  4. 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:

  1. In the CMS, go to  Settings → Settings → Content → Linked Sites.

  2. Click Configure.

  3. In Linked Sites Feature Settings, toggle ON Enable Role Deployment.  
  4. Click the Deploy button displayed.
     
  5. In the Deploy modal, select one or more Roles to deploy.

  6. Click Next. 

  7. Select the linked sites for deployment. 


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Viewing Deployment History & Results

To check deployment results:

  1. In the CMS, go to Content → Advanced Content → Content Deployment Log.


  2. Use the Search tool to find the deployment instance. 


  3. Click Edit for the deployment instance you want to view.


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


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