Promote Objects (Indirect Access)

You can use any promotion configuration A plan specifying objects to promote from this Loftware Application Server to a specified destination server. It also includes any parameter values to be replaced in data services on the destination server when promotion occurs. In the System Management page, the Object Promotion Source pane lists the promotion configurations for which this Loftware Application Server acts as the source server. on this Loftware Application Server to promote To transfer a copy of objects specified in a promotion configuration from the source server to the destination server. objects from this Loftware Application Server (source) to another Loftware Application Server (destination). Each object is promoted to the same location in the folder structure of the destination server that it occupies on the source server. If a promotion configuration specifying the objects that you want to promote does not already exist, see Create a Promotion Configuration (Indirect Access).

Important!

You can only promote version-controlled objects that are published.

Object promotion is supported for devices, cross reference tables, and objects that support version control The following types of objects are version controlled when saved in a version-controlled folder: label templates, forms, images, layer objects, layouts, reusable objects, field data catalogs, applications, business rules, processes, workflow templates, and data services. Images do not support minor versions.. Except for devices and cross reference tables, all objects to be promoted must be version-controlled, must be published, and may not be built-in system objects installed with Loftware Enterprise SP. If you attempt to include a built-in object such as a stock image, it is omitted from the promotion configuration because it already exists on the destination server.

Important! Before you can promote objects to a destination server that the source server cannot directly access, the destination server must be configured allow the import of compressed files containing objects for promotion. For more information, see Configure a Destination Server (Indirect Access).

Note: In the operating system on the destination server, you must have Write access to the drop folder that an administrator configured to receive files for promotion.

If you cannot directly access the destination server from the source server, use the following procedure to promote objects from the source server to the destination server.

Note: To perform this task, you must have the OBJECT_PROMOTER role or be signed in as the ClientAdmin or SuperAdmin user. For more information, see Controlling Access to System Settings.

On the source server, perform the following steps.
1. In System , click Object Promotion.
2. Click the promotion configuration that lists the objects that you want to promote.
3. In the Configuration panel, click Update References to ensure that objects referenced by the explicitly selected objects are included.
4. If the Save button is active, click Save to save the promotion configuration, and then click Update References.
5. In the Promote Objects panel, click Export to File, and then follow the instructions on screen to download the LOP Loftware Object Promotion format, a special compressed file format for Loftware data. This format is used when exporting objects for promotion. This file format helps avoid file-naming conflicts between Windows and Loftware and prevents errors due to the Windows limit for file name length. file provided. This compressed file contains the objects to be promoted.
Move the LOP file to the destination server.
On the destination server, perform the following steps.
1. In the operating system, save the LOP file to the drop folder configured to receive compressed files containing objects to be promoted.
2. The Event integration automatically imports and finishes promoting the objects from the LOP file.

You have promoted objects from one Loftware Application Server to another. Each object that has been promoted is added to the destination server as a new minor version of the object, with the exception of objects that are of a type that does not support minor versions.

Next, you should review the result of the promotion and determine whether to publish the promoted objects. For more information, see Respond to a Promotion Result.