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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 to be valid. 

What can be deployed?

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


TypeWhat is deployable?Conditions
Pages & Templates
  • all content and objects in existing pages
  • all content and objects in new pages
  • all content and objects in draft pages (if Page Preview on)
  • saved
  • locked
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
Banners
  • changes to existing banners
  • new banners
  • saved
  • locked
Article Types
  • changes to existing article types
  • new articles types
  • saved
  • locked
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



For more on locking, see: Content Lock.


On this page:

Deploy Rules

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

  1. Deployment is cancelled if edited object is not found.

Step-by-step

Enable/disable 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
     

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.


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.

  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. 

  


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 → 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.


Deploy 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. 


Check Deployment 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. 


Additional Information

Minimum Version Requirements


4.38

Prerequisites


Implementation by Commerce Vision

Self Configurable


No

Business Function


Content

BPD Only?


Yes

B2B/B2C/Both


Both

Third Party Costs


n/a

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