Functional differences between Publication Manager and Organize Space
Some Tridion Docs content management functions are available in both Organize Space and Publication Manager, and some are provided by only one of the two. In most cases this depends on the intended practical application for each of these tools. Here are general guidelines that may help you anticipate where you can find a specific functionality.
Intended use
Organize Space:
- Manage translations
- Administrator actions and troubleshooting
- Easy look-up
Publication Manager:
- Daily use
- Management of publications
- Connected to XML editors
Comparison
The following table provides an overview of commonly used functions that are available in only one of these tools.
| Function | Organize Space | Publication Manager | Remarks |
|---|---|---|---|
| Translation reports and translation management | Target languages can only be accessed in Publication Manager using the Inbox or search. | ||
| Administrator functions like adding users, user groups and LOV values | |||
| Baseline management and freeze operations | |||
| Import images by drag & drop | Only for one resolution | ||
| Add additional resolutions to images | |||
| Show revision history of an object | |||
| Open a topic or map in XMetaL Author or Oxygen XML Author | |||
| Batch status update on multiple objects of different object type | The batch metadata update functionality provides similar functionality | ||
| Batch metadata update for multiple objects | |||
| Recursively clean-up an entire folder | |||
| Check the event log | The DITA Open Toolkit log can however be downloaded from Publication Manager in case of publishing issue. |