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This topic describes how to use the content mirroring tool to mirror a folder and its contents.

Note Note

Any folders or objects that are created in the source folder after it has been mirrored will not be copied automatically to the target folder. You need to do this manually, if needed.

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Prerequisites

  • You have administrator read/write permissions for the target folder. See Permission Levels.

  • You have at least administrator read permissions for all objects you intend to copy in the source folder.

Procedure

  1. In the top-level navigation area, choose   System Administration   Transport   Content Mirroring  . The content mirroring tool is displayed.

  2. Define the following parameters:

    Source Folder ID

    The ID of the folder you want to mirror.

    For example: pcd:portal_content/com.sap.pct

    You can obtain the ID of a folder by selecting it in the Portal Catalog and copying the information from the Quick Info area located below the Portal Catalog.

    Note Note

    Do not enter the direct path to a portal object; the tool currently supports only folders.

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    Target Folder ID

    The ID of the destination folder to which you want to copy the source folder. This folder must exist already in the Portal Catalog.

    Prefix for Objects in Target Folder

    The namespace prefix to be applied to all new objects and folders in the target folder. Leave this box blank if you want to maintain the namespace of the original objects.

    Caution Caution

    When choosing a prefix, note that the full object ID of newly created objects must not exceed the maximum limit of 100 characters. If any object exceeds the limit, the entire operation will fail. You are notified if this happens. For more information, see Object IDs and Namespace Prefixes.

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    Object Types to Mirror

    The object types you want mirrored. For iViews, pages, and systems, you can also specify whether or not non-template objects are copied.

  3. Click Execute. You are notified when the process has finished.

    If any errors occurred during the mirroring process, you receive an on-screen error report.

    Note Note

    If an object with the same ID already exists in the target folder, the existing object is not overwritten. A new object is created, and the ID of each new object is assigned an incremental numeric suffix to the existing ID. The object name is maintained in the new object.

    For example: com.sap.pct.goofy → com.sap.pct.goofy_1 → com.sap.pct.goofy_2

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