Thanks for the input everyone. I never thought about using a different template. The archive section seems promising.
@Jian Is there a known bug list for reddot publicly available? On Friday, August 10, 2012 9:06:01 AM UTC-5, Jian Huang wrote: > > Hi guys, > > setting the linking and appearance schedule simply removes the link, not > the already published page. It is a known bug. > > I like Neil's idea, but one would have to maintain an extra foundation. > > Another solution would be to create an archive section off of the start > page or a section that outside the home page. This section of would have a > publication package that uses a publishing target that point to another > webserver or location or even the local directory on CMS. Attach archived > pages there. Now, archive pages publishes to B and regular pages goes to A. > > Oh, makes sure when you attach the archived pages, they are disconnected > from the rest of the site (pages with multiple connections?). Also, > manually delete any links within text editor or anc references that links > this page, else the link will point to a path that is not reachable. > > On Friday, August 10, 2012 6:32:00 AM UTC-7, danonne wrote: >> >> Usually, setting the linking and appearance schedule of the page to >> finish on a date in the past and then publishing the page with all related >> pages option selected should remove the page from live but still be >> available is CMS if you need to refer to it or deactivate it. >> >> >> Sent from my iPhone >> >> On 10 Aug 2012, at 14:26, Neil Fegen <n.fe...@gmail.com> wrote: >> >> Hi CJ >> >> You could make a copy of the foundation template used for your problem >> page, replace the template with your new one and set that template not to >> publish. >> >> That should, in theory, give you a fully functioning page in the CMS that >> would never publish out (you may need to manually remove the page once from >> the server). >> >> Anybody else have any other ideas? >> >> Neil >> >> On Thursday, 9 August 2012 17:18:03 UTC+1, CJ Pagtakhan wrote: >>> >>> Here's the scenario: >>> >>> - We have a single page for one of our products that has link to >>> product materials in PDF format. Over time, it has been updated and >>> there >>> are a number of versions associated with it. The product is no longer >>> offered so the requirement is to remove the page and the PDFs from live >>> production (since product is not for sale) but keep the page and PDFs in >>> our CMS for auditing purposes (we need the page and all of it's version >>> for >>> regulatory purposes because we need to prove what was advertised >>> publicly >>> at a given point of time). >>> >>> >>> Here's what I tried: >>> >>> - When I delete a page, CMS removes the page from live production >>> and puts it in the recycle bin but if the recycle bin is emptied I'll >>> lose >>> the page. >>> - When I disconnect the page and remove the references in the >>> appearance schedule, after publish the reference to the page is gone but >>> the actual page is still live >>> - When I archive a page, CMS takes a snapshot of the last released >>> version of the page and does not keep the previous versions. On restore, >>> it's a copy of the page, which effectively is a new page with no history. >>> - When I export a page, the documentation reads the same as >>> archiving... last released version of page. (i haven't tried) >>> - When I expired the page, the references to the page was removed >>> but the page itself was still available. >>> >>> >>> Is there a clean way to remove a page from live production yet keep it >>> with all of it's versions in the CMS? >>> >>> CJ >>> >> -- >> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >> "RedDot CMS Users" group. >> To view this discussion on the web visit >> https://groups.google.com/d/msg/reddot-cms-users/-/Bh-hTQub00cJ. >> To post to this group, send email to reddot-c...@googlegroups.com. >> To unsubscribe from this group, send email to >> reddot-cms-use...@googlegroups.com. >> For more options, visit this group at >> http://groups.google.com/group/reddot-cms-users?hl=en. >> >> -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RedDot CMS Users" group. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msg/reddot-cms-users/-/JctMD625e_oJ. To post to this group, send email to reddot-cms-users@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to reddot-cms-users+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/reddot-cms-users?hl=en.
