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Prerequisites

To view objects in the result set, you have at least administrator read permissions for each object. To change the properties of an object, you have at least administrator read/write permissions for each object.

For more information, see Permission Levels .

Context

You can use the Find & Replace function to modify the properties of multiple portal objects simultaneously.

Example

To change the authentication scheme of several iViews from default to anonymous , you can use the wizard to choose any number of folders, roles, or pages that contain the relevant iViews. For search criteria, you can enter either the default property value or the AuthScheme property ID (which is the ID of the Authentication Scheme property). For the replacement value, you enter anonymous . After confirming which objects and properties you want to change, the wizard modifies the relevant properties in a single action.

Caution

If used incorrectly, the wizard can irreversibly damage an entire portal or parts of it. Before you use the wizard, make sure that you read and understand these instructions completely.

Before executing a property replacement in an object, you should determine if the current property value is inherited from another source object or is defined locally in the object itself. Applying local changes to a property in a delta link object breaks the inheritance between that object and its source for the modified property only. In certain cases, you may prefer to change an object higher in the delta link chain to maintain the property inheritance. Modifying the properties of an object also affects dependent objects in the delta link chain. For more information, see Tracing Delta Link Dependencies .

Procedure

  1. At the top of the Portal Catalog, choose Find & Replace . The Find & Replace wizard appears.
  2. In the Define Criteria step, define your search criteria as you would when performing an Advanced Find . For more information, see Searching the Portal Catalog .
  3. In the Refine Results step, you can perform the following actions:

    Purpose

    Action

    Filter the search results

    From the Show Object Type dropdown list, select the object type that will serve as the filter.

    Remove objects from the results list

    Select the objects and choose Remove from List .

    Locate an object in the Portal Catalog

    Select the object in the search results table and choose Locate in Tree .

    Open the object in its property editor

    Select the object in the search results table and choose Open Object .

    Save the results of your search in a file

    Choose Export to File and in the Export to File dialog box, choose the SearchResult.xls link to open the file.

    Note

    You must open the file to save it. If you close the dialog box without opening the file, choose Export to File again. If you have filtered your search, only the results of the filtered search are displayed in the file.

    For more information, see Searching the Portal Catalog .

  4. In the Define Values step, do the following:
    1. To the right of the Property field, choose the Browse button.

    2. In the Select Properties dialog box, select a property from the Object Properties dropdown list.

    3. In the New Value field, enter the replacement value for the selected property.

    4. From the Replacement Method dropdown list, select one of the following options:

      • Overwrite the current value to overwrite the original property with the replacement property.

      • Add as a Prefix to add the replacement property as a prefix to the original property.

      • Add as a Suffix to add the replacement property as a suffix to the original property.

  5. In the Preview Changes step, you should carefully review your changes before clicking Finish .
    Caution

    When you choose Finish , the replacement is executed. This action cannot be undone.