Use the service page to serialize, update, and revert a database
You use the Sitecore service page for any serialization actions on the whole database. You can use these actions both for the default and for the YAML serialization format.
Manage a database
You can use the Sitecore service page to manage a database.
To use the service page to serialize, update, or revert a whole database:
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In your browser’s address bar type:
http://<web_site>/sitecore/admin/serialization.aspx -
On the Serialize and revert databases page, in the Select databases section, select one or more databases to serialize, update, or revert.
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Click Serialize <selected> databases, Update <selected> databases, or Revert <selected> databases to perform the corresponding action on the database.
Serialize a pre-configured set of items
If you do not need to serialize the whole database, you can serialize a pre-configured set of items.
Configure a set of items
You specify a predefined set of items as XML nodes in any included (path) configuration files using include and exclude entries.
The include entry defines the paths to the items that will be serialized including all their subitems. The include entry can use the following attributes:
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database — the database name.
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path — the path to the root item.
The exclude entry defines the items that will not be serialized. The exclude entry can use the following attributes:
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path — the path to the item.
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id — the item ID.
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templateid — the template ID of the item.
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template — the template name of the item.
The example below shows how to serialize all the subitems of the Content item in the Master database except for the items under the Home item and those items that are based on the Sample item template:
<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
<configuration>
<sitecore>
<serialization>
<default>
<include database="master" path="/sitecore/content">
<exclude path="/sitecore/content/Home"/>
<exclude template="Sample item"/>
</include>
</default>
</serialization>
</sitecore>
</configuration>Serialize a set of items
When you have configured a set of items you can serialize it.
To serialize a preconfigured set of items:
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In your browser’s address bar type:
http://web_site/sitecore/admin/serialization.aspx -
On the Serialize and revert databases page, in the Serialize databases section, click Serialize preconfigured.
Update a tree of items
The Sitecore serialization service page lets you update a tree of items without using the Content Editor.
To update a tree of items:
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In your browser’s address bar type:
http://web_site/sitecore/admin/serialization.aspx -
On the Serialize and revert databases page, in the Update section, enter the path to the parent item in the file system.
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Click Update specific path.