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Deploy Content is a CV multisite content management feature. It can also be used with Content Lock to send items locked from editing on target sites. Implementation requires consultation with Commerce Vision. Source and target sites must be on the same version (min. 2022.3).
CV: 105298
Overview
The Deploy Content feature allows the Administrator and Content Administrator roles to 'copy over' content from their website ('source site') to one or more destination or 'target' sites. These administrator roles can enable/disable Deploy for specific content types as needed and enable target sites. NOTE - Content can only be deployed to sites on the same version as the source site.
Deployable Content Types and Data Items
A content type contains either lockable or non-lockable data items. Lockable Items can only be deployed in locked status.
Lockable Items
A lockable item can only be deployed when Content Lock is enabled AND the item is in locked status.
NOTE - If a locked item is deployed on a target site with the Content Lock feature disabled, it will not be locked and can be edited or deleted by target site users (depending on role).
Non-lockable Items
For more on locking, see: Content Lock.
What Can Be Deployed?
When Deploy Content is available for a page or content item, the Deploy button displays on the top right of the page or on the object's Options menu. In general, the Deploy button at the top allows multiple data types and items to be selected for a deployment. Clicking Deploy on an item's menu is usually limited to deployment of only that item.
Example: deploying in Category Maintenance
(1) Clicking the Deploy button allows you to select more than one category for a deployment instance.
(2) Clicking Deploy on a category's Options menu (2), e.g., 'Sports & Outdoors', will only deploy that category's data.
On this page:
Deployment Rules
Deployment rules are there to maintain content integrity on target sites.
- Deployment will be cancelled if a content item is not found.
- Deployment will fail if the item is in draft mode (if Page Preview is on).
Deployment Process
Regardless of content type, the deployment process is completed using the Deploy popup. This opens on selecting the Deploy button or the Deploy menu item. NOTE - The popup will not open if you attempt to deploy an 'unlocked' lockable item.
Deployment Steps
1 - Select the data type(s) and item(s) to deploy. | Step-by-step |
| 1. Toggle ON each data type you want to deploy. 2. Toggle ON each item to deploy. (Not all content types have the item level.) 3. Click Next. |
2 - Select target site(s). | Step-by-step |
| 1. Toggle ON one or more destination site(s) to deploy to. 2. Click Next. |
3 - Check data items and target site(s) are correct. | Step-by-step |
| 1. Review the data and destination site summary. 2. To proceed with deploytment, click Deploy. |
4 - Check deployment results. | Step-by-step |
The deployment steps are complete when all four steps are done.
| Click the link to view deployment results for errors and other messages. You can always view a deployment results in the Content Deployment Log.
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Administrator Functions
Enable/disable Deploy Content
- In the CMS, go to Settings → Settings → Content → Deploy Content.
- Click Configure.
- Toggle ON/OFF Destination 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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