Serialize an item or a tree of items
When you serialize an item or a tree of items, Sitecore stores the item hierarchy in text files. This topic tells you how to:
Serialize items
You can serialize a single item or a series of items.
To serialize an item:
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In the Content Editor, select an item.
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On the Developer tab, in the Serialize group, click Serialize Item.
To serialize an item with all its subitems:
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In the Content Editor, select a parent item.
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On the Developer tab, in the Serialize group, click Serialize Tree.
Serialize security entities
You can serialize security entities. The following table describes the serialization commands and the applications where you perform them:
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Sitecore application |
Command |
Description |
Storage folder |
|---|---|---|---|
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User Manager |
Serialize User |
Serializes the selected user. |
In the serialization folder:
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Serialize All Users |
Serializes all the users. | ||
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Revert User |
Reverts the selected user. | ||
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Revert All Users |
Reverts all the users. All the users who are in the database but are not in the file system will be removed. | ||
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Role Manager |
Serialize Role |
Serializes the selected role. |
In the serialization folder:
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Serialize All Roles |
Serializes all the roles. | ||
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Revert Role |
Reverts the selected role. | ||
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Revert All Roles |
Reverts all the roles. All the roles that are in the database but are not in the file system will be removed. | ||
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Domain Manager |
Serialize Domain Users |
Serializes all the users in the selected domain. |
See above. |
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Serialize Domain Roles |
Serializes all the roles in the selected domain. | ||
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Serialize Domain Users and Roles |
Serializes all the users and roles in the selected domain. | ||
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Revert Domain Users |
Reverts all the users in the selected domain. All users from the selected domain which are not in the file system will be removed. | ||
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Revert Domain Roles |
Reverts all the users and roles from the selected domain. All roles from the selected domain which are not in the file system will be removed. | ||
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Revert Domain Users and Roles |
Reverts all the users and roles from the selected domain. All users and roles from the selected domain which are not in the file system will be removed. |