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Deploy Content is a 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 feature allows the CMS Administrator and Content Administrator roles to 'copy over' content from one CV website to destination CV websites in their organisation's network. The CMS Administrator can enable/disable the feature as needed. For a destination site to be selectable, it must be on the same version as the deploying site.
What can be deployed?
- Lockable content objects in locked status (available only in conjunction with Content Lock)
- Pages and templates
- Layouts
- Articles, Article Types
- Banners / Banner Types
- Widgets
- Campaigns
- Locked/unlocked status of a page
- Non-locking content objects
- Product details
- Product features
- Category structures and details
- Role settings
- Section menu items
For more on locking, see: Content Lock.
When is Deploy Content Available?
When Deploy Content is available for a 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 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 objects for selection.
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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. While what are selectable in the Deploy popup instance are based on what content object is being deployed, the deployment 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 one or more data type(s) available 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.
- Deployment is cancelled if edited object is not found.
- 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
- 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.)
Deploy disabled Deploy enabled
- 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.
- 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.
- 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 summary of items to be deployed.
- To confirm deployment, click Deploy.
- 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.
- 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:
- 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.
- 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.
- Click the Deploy button displayed.
- In the Deploy modal, select one or more Roles to deploy.
- Click Next.
- Select the linked sites for deployment.
Viewing Deployment History & 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.
- Click Edit for the deployment instance you want to view.
Additional Information
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| Self Configurable |
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| Business Function |
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| BPD Only? |
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| B2B/B2C/Both |
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| Third Party Costs |
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