Upgrading Template Building Blocks when upgrading from SmartTarget 2014 SP1

SDL Web Experience Optimization 8.5 has new names for its Template Building Blocks, so you must rename your existing Template Building Blocks before running the Create Default Building Blocks command in Template Builder.

Procedure

  1. Access the Content Manager Explorer Web site.
  2. In the navigation tree, access a Publication that contains the SmartTarget Template Building Blocks and navigate to Building Blocks > Default Templates.
  3. Rename the SmartTarget folder to Experience Optimization.
  4. In the folder, rename the Template Building Blocks using the following table:
    Old Template Building Block nameNew Template Building Block name
    Add SmartTarget QueryAdd Experience Optimization Query
    Add to SmartTargetAdd to Experience Optimization
    Apply SmartTarget SettingsApply Experience Optimization Settings
    Search SmartTargetSearch Experience Optimization
    Show SmartTarget ItemsShow Experience Optimization Items
    Show SmartTarget NavigationShow Experience Optimization Navigation
  5. Rename the Schemas using the following table:
    Old Schema nameNew Schema name
    Add SmartTarget QueryAdd Experience Optimization Query
    Search SmartTargetSearch Experience Optimization
    Show SmartTarget ItemsShow Experience Optimization Items
    Show SmartTarget NavigationShow Experience Optimization Navigation
  6. Reload your default Experience Optimization Template Building Blocks:
    1. Start Template Builder by selecting Start > SDL Web > Template Builder from the Windows menu.
    2. Select Tools > Create Default Building Blocks to load the Experience Optimization (and other) default Template Building Blocks.
    3. Select the parent Folder which contains the Folder Default Templates and click OK.