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From: moss 2007 dev on 11 Dec 2006 10:11 hi, I am using MOSS 2007. I want to create template for my sites. Which is the better option? creating site template or site definition? Also how flexible will both these options be in case I want to modify my existing template/defintion. Will it reflect on all the sites that are already created and running? How can i ensure this? Thanks
From: Mike Walsh on 11 Dec 2006 11:16 I would suspect that you are better copying an existing set of template files (in C:) rather than Saving Site as Template as I presume you would then have a base template to go back to later. Mike Walsh WSS FAQ www.wssv3faq.com / wss.collutions.com No private questions please (additions to FAQ welcome) "moss 2007 dev" <moss2007dev(a)discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message news:0EE34060-4015-4058-B51D-89FA995307B9(a)microsoft.com... > hi, > I am using MOSS 2007. I want to create template for my sites. Which is the > better option? creating site template or site definition? Also how > flexible > will both these options be in case I want to modify my existing > template/defintion. Will it reflect on all the sites that are already > created and running? > How can i ensure this? > > Thanks > >
From: moss 2007 dev on 11 Dec 2006 23:26 Thanks for answering Mike. As I read on MSDN, with templates it is not possible to modify and have all changes reflect on eixtsing sites. IS this possible with site definition? I also read about portal site template. My need is to have option of modifying definition later and all existing sites updated with the same. "Mike Walsh" wrote: > I would suspect that you are better copying an existing set of template > files (in C:) rather than Saving Site as Template as I presume you would > then have a base template to go back to later. > > Mike Walsh > WSS FAQ www.wssv3faq.com / wss.collutions.com > No private questions please (additions to FAQ welcome) > > "moss 2007 dev" <moss2007dev(a)discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message > news:0EE34060-4015-4058-B51D-89FA995307B9(a)microsoft.com... > > hi, > > I am using MOSS 2007. I want to create template for my sites. Which is the > > better option? creating site template or site definition? Also how > > flexible > > will both these options be in case I want to modify my existing > > template/defintion. Will it reflect on all the sites that are already > > created and running? > > How can i ensure this? > > > > Thanks > > > > > > >
From: Mike Walsh on 12 Dec 2006 00:28 In the case of a Save as Template it is freezing an existing site's look and feel. You can use this when creating new sites only. In the case of copying a set of templates in C: to create new templates you are still only making additional templates available when creating *new* sites. The difference is that whereas a Save as Template site is always a one-off, some later modifications made to sites based on the templates stored in C: (or to those templates) will ripple through sites. (If you need a better explanation, then hopefully someone else will come in with more - that's all I have) Mike Walsh "moss 2007 dev" <moss2007dev(a)discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message news:D1535D0A-2F38-4BEC-AEF8-3458039FA97C(a)microsoft.com... > Thanks for answering Mike. > As I read on MSDN, with templates it is not possible to modify and have > all > changes reflect on eixtsing sites. IS this possible with site definition? > I > also read about portal site template. My need is to have option of > modifying > definition later and all existing sites updated with the same. > > "Mike Walsh" wrote: > >> I would suspect that you are better copying an existing set of template >> files (in C:) rather than Saving Site as Template as I presume you would >> then have a base template to go back to later. >> >> Mike Walsh >> WSS FAQ www.wssv3faq.com / wss.collutions.com >> No private questions please (additions to FAQ welcome) >> >> "moss 2007 dev" <moss2007dev(a)discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message >> news:0EE34060-4015-4058-B51D-89FA995307B9(a)microsoft.com... >> > hi, >> > I am using MOSS 2007. I want to create template for my sites. Which is >> > the >> > better option? creating site template or site definition? Also how >> > flexible >> > will both these options be in case I want to modify my existing >> > template/defintion. Will it reflect on all the sites that are already >> > created and running? >> > How can i ensure this? >> > >> > Thanks >> > >> > >> >> >>
From: moss 2007 dev on 12 Dec 2006 04:21
hi Mike, I got ur point. After updating stp file, i can upload it again in site template gallery and it shud reflect on all sites. Thanks a lot for this. Only thing can u point me to how can i update STP file, it is not very easy to understand (there are lot of Ids and stuff). How can i add a new list(ex: Issues) in STP file? "Mike Walsh" wrote: > In the case of a Save as Template it is freezing an existing site's look and > feel. > > You can use this when creating new sites only. > > In the case of copying a set of templates in C: to create new templates you > are still only making additional templates available when creating *new* > sites. > > The difference is that whereas a Save as Template site is always a one-off, > some later modifications made to sites based on the templates stored in C: > (or to those templates) will ripple through sites. > > (If you need a better explanation, then hopefully someone else will come in > with more - that's all I have) > > Mike Walsh > > "moss 2007 dev" <moss2007dev(a)discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message > news:D1535D0A-2F38-4BEC-AEF8-3458039FA97C(a)microsoft.com... > > Thanks for answering Mike. > > As I read on MSDN, with templates it is not possible to modify and have > > all > > changes reflect on eixtsing sites. IS this possible with site definition? > > I > > also read about portal site template. My need is to have option of > > modifying > > definition later and all existing sites updated with the same. > > > > "Mike Walsh" wrote: > > > >> I would suspect that you are better copying an existing set of template > >> files (in C:) rather than Saving Site as Template as I presume you would > >> then have a base template to go back to later. > >> > >> Mike Walsh > >> WSS FAQ www.wssv3faq.com / wss.collutions.com > >> No private questions please (additions to FAQ welcome) > >> > >> "moss 2007 dev" <moss2007dev(a)discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message > >> news:0EE34060-4015-4058-B51D-89FA995307B9(a)microsoft.com... > >> > hi, > >> > I am using MOSS 2007. I want to create template for my sites. Which is > >> > the > >> > better option? creating site template or site definition? Also how > >> > flexible > >> > will both these options be in case I want to modify my existing > >> > template/defintion. Will it reflect on all the sites that are already > >> > created and running? > >> > How can i ensure this? > >> > > >> > Thanks > >> > > >> > > >> > >> > >> > > > |