Verification

Description

Object dependencies

Objects related to the object you have selected to modify, such as delta link targets, must be updated by the wizard so that they can reference the source object in its new location.

Objects can have the following dependencies:

·        Internal dependency: related object that is amongst the objects you have selected to modify

·        External dependency: related object that is not in the selection range

The wizard displays external dependencies that must be modified, so that you can choose whether or not to proceed. The wizard does not alert you if internal dependencies exist; they are modified accordingly by the wizard.

Object locking status

Objects being edited by you or another user are locked by the system. Objects or folders, including external dependencies, which are already locked by another user or portal process, prevent the action from being executed. For more information, see Object Locking.

The wizard displays locked objects preventing completion of the action, and their respective owners.

Permissions

Administrator permissions are assigned to every object in the Portal Catalog and determine which actions can be performed by users.

Changing the object ID involves deleting the existing object in the PCD and re-creating it in the database according to its new ID; therefore, the following administrator permissions are required:

·        Permission to delete the objects in the source folder.

·        Permission to create objects in the parent folder of the selected object or folder.

·        Permission to edit any external dependent objects, if they exist.

The wizard informs you if you do not have the necessary permissions. For more information about the permission settings required for the aforementioned capabilities, see Permission Levels.

Hidden or filtered objects

The Portal Catalog is used by many editors in the portal. Each editor displays only the objects that are relevant to it. For example, in the Portal Content Studio you may be working with iViews in a particular folder, but the iViews are not displayed in the same folder in the System Landscape Editor.

The wizard informs you if a folder contains objects that are filtered out in the current editor. These objects are modified if you instruct the wizard to continue.

Object Attribute

Fields and Options in the Wizard

Object Name

Enter the new name in the New Object Name field.

If you select a folder and it contains objects, the new name applies to the selected folder only; the existing names of the objects will not be affected.

Object ID

Enter the new ID in the New Object ID field.

If you selected a folder and it contains objects, the new ID applies to the selected folder only; the existing IDs of the objects will not be affected.

Object ID Prefix

Enter the new prefix in the New Object ID Prefix field.

If you selected to modify a folder, you receive an additional set of options relating only to the ID prefix:

·        Change the ID prefix of the folder without modifying its objects.

·        Change the ID prefix of the folder and all its objects.

·        Change the ID prefix of the folder, and of contained objects, based on their current ID prefix. Choose the contained objects you want to modify by selecting the current ID prefix in the adjacent dropdown list.