Editing a package

Use the LiveContent Central Publish tool to edit a package of IETPs.

Before you begin

  • One or more publications must have been generated using the LiveContent Central Publish tool.
  • The user must have sufficient read-write permissions to create and modify configuration, data, and status log files in their respective directories.

About this task

When you edit a package, you can add or remove publications from it and modify its Description, or Date.

Procedure

  1. Launch the LiveContent Central Publish tool.
    1. In Windows File Explorer, navigate to folder containing the LiveContentPublishUI.exe executable (by default[LCC_home]\publish-service\PublishUI).
    2. Launch the executable using Run as Administrator.
    The Publish tool launches as a windows application.
  2. From the LiveContent Central Publish home screen, click Packages.
    The Package List displays a list of the available packages.
  3. To edit a package, select it from the list and click Edit.
    The Package Builder appears, displaying information about the package and the Publication Selector list with the publications in the package selected.
  4. From the list, select any publications you want to add to the package and deselect any you want to remove.
  5. Optionally, edit the following fields.
    • Description
    • Date
    The tool displays a summary of the values you entered.
  6. Click Build to rebuild the package to using these values or Cancel to return to the Package Builder to make changes. .
    The Package List appears.

Results

The LiveContent Central Publish tool does the following.
  • Saves the package in the [LCC_home]/publish-service/PublishUI/publishData/packages directory in a zipped version.
  • Updates the PackageData.xml file in the [LCC_home]publish-service/publishData directory, or creates it if does not exist.