Creating a new object based on an existing object

Content Manager data is stored in objects in the database. You can create new objects to store new XML data from the Publication Manager, from your authoring tool, or when assembling the map. This method of creating an object results in a copy of the template and the contents of the existing object into the new object. You can then modify the new object, independent of the existing one.

Before you begin

  • You must have permission to edit and store objects in the Content Manager repository.

Procedure

  1. Open an XML object in your authoring tool in read-only or in edit mode.
  2. Choose SDL Tridion Docs > Check in as...
  3. Select the folder in which you want to store the object.
    • The folders in which you are permitted to store content are yellow.
    • The folders in which you are not allowed to store content are grey.
  4. Click Next.
    The Properties window appears.
  5. Enter the metadata for the object.
    • Mandatory metadata are marked with an asterisk (*).
    • By default, the object is open in edit mode.
    • If you want to open the object in read-only mode, uncheck the Immediately check out the object box (bottom left).
  6. Click OK to open the object.