Packaging content for delivery

Complete these steps in the LiveContent Central Publish tool to build an IETP data package of one or more IETPs for distribution. The package, which includes the content, is stored in a target directory in zipped versions.

Before you begin

  • The LiveContent Central Publishing Server must be installed.
  • 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 build a package, you give it a unique identifier, which can be used in the field to identify collections that should be updated.

For example, you might name a package containing only the Bike publication BIKE2020. After adding new content, if you package the collection with the same identifier, users who installed the earlier version of the collection will have their content updated.

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. Click Add.
    The Package Builder appears.
  4. Make entries to the following fields.
    FieldDescription
    NameRequired.

    Name of the package.

    This value must be unique and can be up to 20 characters in length. It cannot contain special characters.

    DescriptionRequired.

    Description of the Package.

    This value can be up to 256 characters in length and cannot contain special characters.

    DateRequired.

    Date of the package. This field defaults to the current date. Use the calendar widget to select a different date.

  5. From the Publication Selector list, select one or more publications to include in the package.
  6. Select Next.
    The tool displays a summary of the values you entered.
  7. Select Build to launch the build process using these values, or Cancel to return to the Package Builder to make changes.
    The Status window displays information about the progress of the process. The Status window also displays the location where the package was built.

    When the process completes, the status of the package in the Package List changes to Complete.

  8. Click Finish.
    The Package List appears, including the new IETP data package in the list.

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.
  • Updates the package_PACKAGE-NAME.txt status log file in the [LCC_home]/publish-service/PublishUI/publishData/logs directory, or creates it if does not exist.