I am using SDL Tridion 2009. We use VBScript and JSP. I have a requirement to copy components across publications. How is this possible? Please suggest some ideas.
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You can use “Cross Copier” feature of Power Tool to copy items across publications. For more see the URL
http://sdltridionworld.com/community/extension_overview/powertools.aspx
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I am planning to use sdltridionworld.com/community/extension_overview/… as our QA's and content producers will be using this. So a Tool with easy UI is the preference. However, this tool does not open when installed, when i go in Cross Copier option and select 'Select item' option, the tree does not load and the message 'loading tree' keeps coming. Any help please.– VarunCommented May 6, 2013 at 7:36
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Do below steps and let me know the update so that i can help you further 1- Flush your browser cache. 2- Give permissions to network service on the powertools folder. Commented May 6, 2013 at 8:46
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Ram,I did your mentioned steps, i tried to copy one component to a different publication... i can see that processing starts but i get the error, dont know the exact error but the last line is "If you are the system administrator please click here to find out more about this error." . When i click the link it takes me to the link iis.net/learn/application-frameworks/… . The link says that ASP is not installed, but i checked the server and ASP engine is allowed in iis.– VarunCommented May 6, 2013 at 11:58
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The exact error is : 06/05/2013 11:55:11 found item Img gall test 06/05/2013 11:55:11 item type: 16 06/05/2013 11:55:11 processing Img gall test (tcm:129-14512) 06/05/2013 11:55:11 found node tcm:129-14512 06/05/2013 11:55:11 node now tcm:291-14512 06/05/2013 11:55:11 found node tcm:129-2338-2 06/05/2013 11:55:11 node now tcm:291-2338-2 06/05/2013 11:55:11 found node tcm:129-14511 06/05/2013 11:55:11 replacing from mapping mapping updating xml: " xlink:title=""/></tcm:Data></tcm:Component> An error occurred on the server when processing the URL. Please contact the system administrator.– VarunCommented May 6, 2013 at 12:01
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1By default the R5.3/2009 PowerTools only runs for administrators. Also, copying across publications requires the appropriate dependencies in the target publication. To be sure it's not a dependency, try copying down the BluePrint or in "sibling" publications. Commented May 6, 2013 at 17:49
One nifty trick you can do is temporarily make your destination publication a child of the source by updating the Blueprint inheritance, such that all items in the source pub become inherited. Then select the items inside your new temporary child pub, right-click, copy/paste. The items copied will be local to your child pub. After this, go back to your blueprint tree and un-inherit the publications to the way it was before. This approach is assuming that your schemas are common to both publications.
answered May 6, 2013 at 6:12
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I am planning to use sdltridionworld.com/community/extension_overview/… as our QA's and content producers will be using this. So a Tool with easy UI is the preference. However, this tool does not open when installed, when i go in Cross Copier option and select 'Select item' option, the tree does not load and the message 'loading tree' keeps coming. Any help please.– VarunCommented May 6, 2013 at 7:35
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1One caveat: this (albeit nifty) trick only works when you want to copy an item down the blueprint chain, not up.– QuirijnCommented May 8, 2013 at 7:56
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Right Quirijn. My requirement is to copy components across publication which have no relation and which means independent publications.– VarunCommented May 8, 2013 at 13:02
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My requirement is to copy components across publication which have no relation and which means independent publications. Is this possible via powertools cross copier option?– VarunCommented May 9, 2013 at 8:40