Additional features and functionality
Additional features and functionality important to the management of content are: BluePrinting, Versioning, Check-in and check-out items, Search and Workflow.
BluePrinting
A BluePrint is a relationship between Publications whereby Publications share structure, content, and design from and with other Publications. You can view the BluePrint for an item in the BluePrint Viewer.
Versioning
The Content Manager creates a new version or an item every time you save changes. As a result, you can track and compare versions of items using the Version History List, which lists all the versions of a selected item including the current version.
Check-in and check-out items
You can check out an item that you are currently working on. This gives you exclusive use of the current version and essentially blocks editing to all other users. The Content Manager automatically checks out an item when you open it for edit. However, you can also explicitly check out and then check it in when you have completed work on the item.
After you have completed work on the item, you can check the item back in for use by other users.
Search
Using the Search View you can search for specific items specifying search parameters on a general or advanced level:
Workflow
You use Workflow to define a flow of activities that bring a task to completion. Activities are assigned to users and when a user completes an activity, the Content Manager automatically assigns the next activity until the task is complete. Workflow processes may be associated with Components, Pages, and Templates.
In the Content Manager Explorer, you can view activities that are assigned to you in the My Tasks view: