Navigation:  Managing a Site > Applications > Deployments > Copying a Deployment

 

Overview

 

Deployments can be copied. Operationally speaking, it is another method to create a new deployment. It is only possible to copy one deployment at a time.

This action can be performed in the Deployment Plans page and in the intended deployment's details page.

 

 

To Copy a Deployment in the "Deployment Plans" Page

 

Step-by-step

 

1. To access the "Deployments" sub-module, click (in the "Control Panel") and, in the resulting row below, click .

This opens the "Deployment Plans" page.

 

 

2. Select the deployment to copy by checking the corresponding .

 

3. Click and a New Deployment wizard that refers to the deployment plan copy, opens.

 

 

The opened page is step 1 ("Properties") of the New Deployment's wizard.

The name of this copy is the same as the copied deployment plus the words "Copy of...".

 

4. Rename the deployment copy to something more specific.

 

Consider the following when changing the deployment's name:

•The name must have a minimum of 4 characters;

•Use alphabetic/numeric characters (a-z; A-Z; 0-9);

•Always start the entity's name with an alphabetic character;

•Avoid special characters;

•Underscore and/or dash characters are allowed.

 

5. Follow the New Deployment's wizard and change the required fields of the copied deployment. For more detailed information, see Creating a Deployment.

 

6. Save/confirm the copying of the deployment.

 

The copied/new deployment is displayed in the "Deployment Plans" page.

 

 

To Copy a Deployment Plan in the "Deployment Details" Page

 

 

Step-by-step

 

1. In the Site Dashboard's "Control Panel", click and, then, select the sub-module.

 

 

2. Click the name of the deployment you want to copy (displayed in light blue).

 

 

3. Click and a New Deployment wizard that refers to the deployment copy, opens.

 

 

The opened page is step 1 (Properties) of the New Deployment's wizard.

 

4. The name of this copy is the same as the original deployment plus the words "Copy of".

 

We recommend you change the name to something more specific. Take the following into account:

•The name must have a minimum of 4 characters;

•Use alphabetic/numeric characters (a-z; A-Z; 0-9);

•Always start the entity's name with an alphabetic character;

•Avoid special characters;

•Underscore and/or dash characters are allowed.

 

5. Follow the New Deployment's wizard and change any required fields of the copied deployment. For more detailed information, see Creating a Deployment.

 

6. Save/confirm the copying of the deployment.

 

The copied/new configuration is displayed in the "Deployment Plans" page.