Uploading to Server

[Jim Edwards]

I want to get some clarification for FP 2002's publish function. The four
options I see are: 1. Changed pages only 2. All pages, overwriting pages
already on destination 3. Determine changes by comparing source and
destination webs 3. Use source file timestamps to determine changes since
last publish. I'm asking because we are in the process of developing
sub-webs.

I don't mean to be nit-picky but what exactly is FP"s definition of a
Changed Page? Would that include a page where the file path has been
changed? A graphic? Maybe a typo is found after an upload and the page needs
to be republished. Which of these would count as a Changed Page?

When All Pages is chosen, how does that effect sub-webs? I'm worried that we
could inadvertently overwrite a sub-web that we don't mean to.

Finally, what is the difference in using source and destination webs and
source file timestamps when making the comparison?

Thanks very much for any clarification. I have been wondering about the
options
for a long time but they are just now about to become a part of my
responsibility.

 

[Jim Edwards]

Thank you Stefan. You made points I did not know before.

Changed page means the file has been resaved for any reason by user or due

to some updated component (shared border change, include

page change, etc), and thus a FP config file (in the _vt* folders has been updated)

FP uses one of the 2 comparison methods to decide what to publish:

Determine changes by comparing source and destination webs
- uses the FP config files and cached *.web files to determine what has been changed

Use source file timestamps to determine changes since last publish.
- looks a local date/time of file and server date/time of file to decide what to publish
(can cause problems if your system clock or server clock are not sync'd)

Publish all ignores the above 2 compare methods and just overwrites (republishes) everything

Publishing w/ any option does not affect subwebs unless the include subwebs option is selected
- except for the 1st time you publish a FP web, especially after an upgrade FP


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| I want to get some clarification for FP 2002's publish function. The four
| options I see are: 1. Changed pages only 2. All pages, overwriting pages
| already on destination 3. Determine changes by comparing source and
| destination webs 3. Use source file timestamps to determine changes since
| last publish. I'm asking because we are in the process of developing
| sub-webs.
|
| I don't mean to be nit-picky but what exactly is FP"s definition of a
| Changed Page? Would that include a page where the file path has been
| changed? A graphic? Maybe a typo is found after an upload and the page needs
| to be republished. Which of these would count as a Changed Page?
|
| When All Pages is chosen, how does that effect sub-webs? I'm worried that we
| could inadvertently overwrite a sub-web that we don't mean to.
|
| Finally, what is the difference in using source and destination webs and
| source file timestamps when making the comparison?
|
| Thanks very much for any clarification. I have been wondering about the
| options
| for a long time but they are just now about to become a part of my
| responsibility.
|
|
|

 

[Bill T]

I don't mean to be nit-picky but what exactly is FP"s definition of a

Changed Page? Would that include a page where the file path has been
changed? A graphic? Maybe a typo is found after an upload and the page needs
to be republished. Which of these would count as a Changed Page?

Changes - all of the above - any change, no matter how minor are considered
changes.

Subwebs are not normally updated unless they are part of the original web
structure.

Bill Tarkulich