Innovation – Argil DX https://www.argildx.us Mon, 17 Aug 2020 06:13:34 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.4.1 https://www.argildx.us/wp-content/uploads/2019/05/cropped-ArgilDX-favicon-32x32.png Innovation – Argil DX https://www.argildx.us 32 32 Implementing a Dropdown Colour Picker for AEM Dialogs https://www.argildx.us/innovation/implementing-a-dropdown-colour-picker-for-aem-dialogs/ https://www.argildx.us/innovation/implementing-a-dropdown-colour-picker-for-aem-dialogs/#comments Wed, 31 Jul 2019 10:54:21 +0000 https://www.argildx.us/?p=7194 Introduction Most organizations use a set of brand colours on their website. A dropdown colour picker for AEM helps implement this by restricting the colour choices available to authors. However, once this list of colours increases and goes beyond a particular number, it becomes difficult to keep track of exactly which colour each name refers ... Read more

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Introduction

Most organizations use a set of brand colours on their website. A dropdown colour picker for AEM helps implement this by restricting the colour choices available to authors. However, once this list of colours increases and goes beyond a particular number, it becomes difficult to keep track of exactly which colour each name refers to.

four different colour labels shown in basic colour picker dropdown component in AEM dialogs
Fig. 1: Standard dropdown implementation in AEM.

Requirement

Find a quicker and simpler way to select colours so that authors don’t have to rely on trial-and-error.

Analysis

A full colour picker would help the author preview the colour they are about to choose but would fail to restrict them to the set of brand colours. It would be ideal to have the best of both worlds: the choice-restriction of a dropdown, and the preview capability of a colour picker.

Proposed Solution

A dropdown with each option has the respective colour as background (fig. 2). This fulfils both the requirements and has the best of both worlds.

Absolute blue, Mars Red, Verdant green and bear brown hues shown with labels in a dropdown colour picker dialog box
Fig. 2: The required dropdown in a colour pick dialog box after implementation.

Discovery

Component dialogs’ behaviour and styling is handled by the ‘cq.authoring.dialog’ clientlib by default. This makes it quite easy to modify default dialog behaviour, since all that’s needed is to create a clientlib with ‘cq.authoring.dialog’ category.

Implementation

NOTE: The following has been implemented and tested in AEM 6.2

To add background colours to each option in the dropdown, store the hex value of the colour as the value of each option in the dropdown, and finally set the background through JS.

  1. Add a class colorfulDropdownto the select field in the component dialog:

    code lines to add the colourful dropdown class to a slected field in an AEM 6.2 component dialog
    Fig. 3: Adding the class “colorfulDropdown” to the selected field.
  2. Create a clientlib like so: “/etc/designs/argilDX/colorPickerClientLib” and add a category with value “cq.authoring.dialog” :

    demonstration of the creation of client library and category addition for dropdown colour picker implementation
    Fig. 4: Create a clientlib and add a category with value.
  3. Create a file called “js.txt” under your new clientlib and add the following lines:

#base=js

drop-down.

jscolorPickDropdown.js

javascript file creation in the client library for addition of colour pick dropdown
Fig. 5: “js.txt” file creation and addition of colour pick dropdown under the new clientlib.

4. The following files should be placed under the clientlib folder in the “js” folder

drop-down.js

//To set the color of the select button on dialog load
$(document).on("foundation-contentloaded", function(e) {
    bgColorSelect.colorfulSelector();
});

//To change the color of the select button on option select
$(document).on ("click", ".colorfulDropdown ul", function(e) { 
    bgColorSelect.colorfulSelector(); 
});

colorPickDropdown.js

let bgColorSelect = {
       colorfulSelector : function() {
    	//The dropdown itself
        let dropdown = $('.colorfulDropdown ul');
        //The select button for opening the dropdown
        let selectButton = $('.colorfulDropdown button');
        //The list of options
        let optionList = dropdown.children();
        if (optionList.length > 0) {
          for (let i = 0; i < optionList.length; i++) {
           //The color's hex valuestored as an option
           let optionValue = optionList[i].getAttribute("data-value");
           if (optionValue) {
             //Set the background of the option
             $(optionList[i]).css("background-color", optionValue);
             //Make the border white
             $(optionList[i]).css("border-style", "solid");
             //Make the select button the same color as the selected option, 
even when the dialog has just been loaded
             if($(optionList[i]).hasClass("is-highlighted") || 
$(optionList[i]).attr("aria-selected")==="true"){
              $(selectButton).css("background-color", optionValue);
            } 
          }
          else {
            //If the option has no value, make the background transparent
            $(selectButton).css("background-color", "transparent");
          }
        }
      }     
    }
};

How to Use:

  1. Download the package here
  2. Open ‘/crx/packmgr’
  3. Upload and install the package. Make sure ‘Force Upload’ is checked
  4. Drop the Color Pick Dropdown component (in Home group) on to any page and open the dialog
  5. You can see the dropdown colour picker for AEM in action

If you’re interested in other OOTB solutions customized to make your life easier while working on AEM, drop us a message.

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Bulk Editor Extension for AEM https://www.argildx.us/innovation/bulk-editor-extension-for-aem/ https://www.argildx.us/innovation/bulk-editor-extension-for-aem/#respond Wed, 10 Apr 2019 13:07:55 +0000 /?p=6223 Bulk editor is a highly functional tool for efficient editing of multiple node properties in AEM. It lets you add new properties and edit the existing ones. The searching of nodes is also optimized with the use of GQL (Google Query Language).  At Argil DX, we were using the bulk editor for quick data updates when we came ... Read more

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Bulk editor is a highly functional tool for efficient editing of multiple node properties in AEM. It lets you add new properties and edit the existing ones. The searching of nodes is also optimized with the use of GQL (Google Query Language). 

At Argil DX, we were using the bulk editor for quick data updates when we came across two obvious and relevant issues:

  • Bulk editor’s inability to add multi-value node properties 
  • Only ‘String’ datatype is allowed 

Seems like Adobe has also stopped any further development for the bulk editor post AEM 6.4

An Extension that Makes the Existing Bulk Editor More Functional

We thought of making some minimal (but important) changes to the existing code base to rectify the above-mentioned issues.

Post-Modification Look 

 

Here you can see the changed interface for “Column Properties”. Now you can add “Property Name” along with the data-type (selectable from the dropdown) and continue editing the existing ones (Refer img-2). 


Image 2: A view of the new interface for column properties. 

 

To add multi-value properties, you’ll just have to surround your data (comma separated values ) with ‘[‘ and ‘]’ (Refer “prop1” in img-3). 



Image 3: A screenshot of the multiple value adding process. 

 

The exported .tsv file looks like: 


Image 4: An exported .tsv file. 

If you wish to import a new .tsv file, design it similar to “img-4”. 

NOTE: 

  • For import functionality, append “?hib=false” to the URL (http://<host><port>/etc/importers/bulkeditor.html?hib=false) 
  • CRX might not show the changed datatype, but the changed datatype is reflected whenever used 

This modified version of the bulk editor is a part of the already extensive ADX-Tools.

To download the ADX Tools package submit a request and we will deliver the package to your inbox within 15 working days.

Get free consultation for all your AEM related queries
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Stepping up the CX Game in Retail https://www.argildx.us/innovation/stepping-up-the-cx-game-in-retail-ai-ml/ https://www.argildx.us/innovation/stepping-up-the-cx-game-in-retail-ai-ml/#respond Tue, 02 Apr 2019 11:11:46 +0000 /?p=6105 F-AI-shion Police by Argil DX is a tool built using AI and ML for AEM sites. This will help retailers improve customer journeys with a connected experience.

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Well, we can certainly help shoppers choose better. 

How, you ask? The answer is connected experiences powered by Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Machine learning (ML).

Blurring the Online and Offline Retail Experience

For businesses, the true value-add of AI and ML is that it can reduce over-promising and ensure you’re working on what best delivers an improvement to your website, apps, in-store digital devices like touchscreen kiosks and point of sale, and the shopping experience you offer. Smart use of data and ML can improve your operations at every point of delivery, from the moment customers arrive at and search your physical or online stores to prompting them to make purchase decisions and following up with reliable service and information. By augmenting customer journeys through a strategic application of AI and ML, you can achieve a retail singularity – a seamless connection between your online and offline retail presence. This is all about building a connected experience for delightful customer journeys that elevates your brand value.

Try the AI and ML Empowered Tool

F-AI-shion Police, developed at Argil DX, is a tool that will help you strengthen your relationship with potential customers. When customers visit any of your touchpoints looking to buy products (apparel in this case), this tool will provide that much needed opportunity for you to showcase the most relevant products available with you. This is one of the easiest and surest methods in the sales book to retain customers – by showing them the products (exact model or similar ones) that they are looking for.Using AI/Ml for enhancing shopping experiences

Make them come back for more with an engaging user experience

Customer retention is not something many companies are good at no matter how brilliant their product is.  Bring back the “lost sheep” with our connected abode of experiences that uses the power of neural networks. Let the tool recommend what is best for your customers in the most customized manner possible.

“It’s critical for us to give a good experience prior to [a] trip, making sure we give them information on places they’re interested in.”

Marlies Roberts,VP Marketing Operations, Overseas Adventure Travel

When it comes to fashion, your customers must really feel enticed by your products and the shopping journey so much so that they virtually try out what they feel is best for their outfit of the day (“OOTD” as millennials are calling it).

What our tool does is, it just clicks a snap of you. Intelligently detects what you are wearing and even more intelligently shows recommendations based on your clothes. If the recommended product is liked by the user, they will be notified how amazing they’ll look donning it.

Yes. 

Great, but will this work on top of Adobe Experience Cloud? 

Good news! We have developed this tool on the already existing We-Retail project. So, yes, it will work seamlessly with your AEM website. Moreover, the suggestions of related products come from Adobe Target Recommendations. We all know how well the tools of the Marketing Cloud integrate with each other.

User Journey
user journey for F-AI-shion Police
Gif depicting the user journey in F-AI-shion Police.
Final Thoughts

Cutting-edge technology brings retail closer to customers. Retailers are already focusing on digital strategies to create enhanced customer experiences. With the right technology, you can identify new customers, segment them and build campaigns to convert them. Machine learning is now the right technique more than ever.

Watch the video below to get a better understanding of our F-AI-shion police tool:

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Generate Live Usage Report of Multiple Components with a Click https://www.argildx.us/innovation/adxtools-component-usage-report/ https://www.argildx.us/innovation/adxtools-component-usage-report/#respond Thu, 14 Feb 2019 13:48:22 +0000 /?p=5888 Enriching the features of OOTB Live Component Usage in AEM by providing enhanced features and functionality. Content authors or editors usually find themselves in scenarios where there is a requirement for live usage report of components on the content pages. With OOTB Live Component Usage, we can get the report of a single component’s live ... Read more

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Enriching the features of OOTB Live Component Usage in AEM by providing enhanced features and functionality.

Content authors or editors usually find themselves in scenarios where there is a requirement for live usage report of components on the content pages. With OOTB Live Component Usage, we can get the report of a single component’s live usage. Wouldn’t it be better if we could get multi-site and multi-component live usage report, and export this report for further usage? Also, wouldn’t it be great if you could check the live usage of nested components present in either iparsys or template level in AEM? The New Components Usage Report is an easy-to-use console optimized to fetch results quickly and generate detailed reports.

Purpose:
  • To provide editors or admins the option to select multiple projects to get live report of multiple components.
  • To improve the available features of OOTB Live Usage by adding comment option for each component.

 

Implementation:
  1. The administrator will have to configure the projects for which the authors or editors can generate the live usage report. Go to system console (<host>:<port>/system/console/configMgr) and search for ‘ADX-Utilities Components Usage Project Name Service’. Admins can add any number of projects in the field ‘Project names’ (multi-field) in the format /apps/projectName.component usage report tool in AEM
  2.  The users can select any number of projects from the dropdown available in the tool. And click on ‘Show Components’ to get the list of components present in the project(s) selected.component usage report tool for AEM
  3. It will open a user-friendly component selector in which the editor can choose any number of components for which they want the live usage report. Editors will also have the ability to give comments respective to the components.
    component usage report
  4. The users can enter various content root paths and click on ‘Generate Report’. A key highlight of the tool is that the report will also include results of nested components such as embedded components in templates, components present in iparsys or experience fragments. To include the report of embedded components present in a container, the admin has to enter the details of those components in a configuration ‘ADX-Utilities Embedded Component Report Service’.
  5. For listing embedded components as stated in the above point, the list of embedded components should be added in the field ‘Component names’ (multifield) in the format,
    Embedded Component Resourcetype(projectName/pathToEmbeddedComponent) = Container Component Resourcetype(projectName/pathToContainerComponent).
  6. A detailed report is provided for the components selected giving relevant information about the usage. The results can be sorted or filtered based on any keyword.
  7. Users have an option to export the report as csv.

 

Key features of the tool:
  • Multi-site multi-component live usage report
  • Option for editors or authors to give relevant comments
  • Export to csv option
  • Easy-to-use component selector
  • Detailed result for nested components i.e. embedded components at template level, components present in iparsys or experience fragments, etc.

 

The video demonstration of the tool can be viewed at:

Related Blogs:

We at Argil DX are dedicated to improving your AEM experience and usability. Get in touch with us to know more about our services and AEM expertise.

To download the ADX Tools package submit a request and we will deliver the package on your email within 15 work days.

 

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User Status Report: Manage Users sans the Usual Hassle https://www.argildx.us/innovation/adxtools-user-status-report/ https://www.argildx.us/innovation/adxtools-user-status-report/#respond Thu, 14 Feb 2019 11:28:33 +0000 /?p=5875 User status report is a console to generate a list of users in AEM and perform specific operations. When certain users in an AEM instance become inactive, administrators can prevent them from logging in to the system by disabling them. One such scenario is when the admin needs to revoke the access of contractual users ... Read more

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User status report is a console to generate a list of users in AEM and perform specific operations.

When certain users in an AEM instance become inactive, administrators can prevent them from logging in to the system by disabling them. One such scenario is when the admin needs to revoke the access of contractual users to the system after the expiry of the contract. Here, the admin will benefit from a user-friendly console to disable, enable or delete users. This is exactly what our User Status Report Tool offers.

Purpose:

To help generate a list of active, inactive, disabled and system users in AEM. It also provides options to disable, enable or delete users through a user-friendly console.

Implementation:

At Argil DX, we have developed a tool for simple and quick reporting of user status in AEM in a graphical format.

         1. To implement the tool, the admin has to create a system user adxSystemUser with the following permissions.

Read permission for apps, home;

Read, modify, create, delete permissions for conf, tmp and var.

There should be an instance of ‘Apache Sling Service User Mapping Service Amendment’ with Service Mappings as com.adx.utilities.core:ResourceResolverUtil = adxSystemUser.

User Status report in AEM

         2. All you have to do to get a report of inactive users is enter the duration of inactivity in the form. You can select the ‘Include disabled users’ checkbox if you want to include the users who have been disabled by the administrator.

User Status Report in AEM         3. As a result, we get a pie chart representing the different types of users in each part.

user status report in AEM

4. Clicking on any section of the pie chart will list out the users for the respective category along with the following details.

  • First Name
  • Last Name
  • Username
  • Groups
  • User options (disable, enable, delete)

 

The details of the respective users are presented in a tabular format with operations such as search, sort, paginate, etc. against each user.

User Status Report in AEM           5. Active users can be disabled (preventing them from logging in to the system), or deleted (removing the user from AEM).

Inactive users can be disabled so that they can no longer log in to the system or deleted. Disabled users can be enabled (granting access to log in to the system) or deleted if they no longer require access.

User Status Report in AEM

Before any user activity, a confirmation dialog will be displayed to confirm the action.

user status report

6. Admins can export the report in pdf format.

user status report in AEM

Key highlights of the tool
  • Tool compares active and inactive users, provides details of disabled and system users
  • User-friendly console to disable, enable or delete users
  • Ability to export the report in pdf format
  • Multi-purpose console to manage users in AEM

 

The video demonstration of the tool can be viewed at:

Related Blogs:

We at Argil DX are dedicated to improving your AEM experience and usability. Get in touch with us to know more about our services and AEM expertise.

To download the ADX Tools package submit a request and we will deliver the package on your email within 15 work days.

 

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Selective Content Packaging: Simplifying Package Creation in AEM https://www.argildx.us/innovation/adxtools-selective-content-packaging/ https://www.argildx.us/innovation/adxtools-selective-content-packaging/#respond Thu, 14 Feb 2019 08:33:30 +0000 /?p=5863 Selective Content Packaging in ADX Tools is a wizard that helps you complete package creation in AEM in a simple manner. Backing up pages before updating them during a package deployment is an advisable practice. You can always use the backup to restore your pages if anything goes wrong (you never know). But the list ... Read more

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Selective Content Packaging in ADX Tools is a wizard that helps you complete package creation in AEM in a simple manner. Backing up pages before updating them during a package deployment is an advisable practice. You can always use the backup to restore your pages if anything goes wrong (you never know).

But the list of paths for package creation is usually long, and manual package creation with such a list becomes tedious and time-consuming for content authors.

Purpose:

Create an AEM package from paths (filters) present in an Excel file.

Implementation:

Argil DX presents Selective Content Packaging with a user-friendly console to help users create AEM packages in a simpler and quicker manner through the following input fields:

  • Name – name of the package
  • Version – version of the package
  • Group – group of the package
  • Access Control Handling – permissions to handle the nodes
  • Excel file – file containing fields such as Path, Include child node, Include Image Renditions

 

All of the fields have default values except the Excel file.

ADX Selective Content Packaging Tool

A sample Excel file can be downloaded using the ‘Sample’ button present after the description of the file field.

 

The Excel file contains 3 fields:

  1. Path – the absolute path of the node
  2. Include Child Node (Yes/No) – asking for tree activation on the specified path
  3. Include DAM Renditions (if applicable) (Yes/No) – AEM workflows automatically create DAM renditions on every server (unless altered), but users can opt not to include them by entering ‘No’ in this field.

 

Selective Content Packaging in AEM

 

The tool also has a history page with a record of all the packages created using it. We can see the logs of operations as well as download the old package.

Selective Content Packaging in AEM

The history icon is present on the top right corner of the tool.

Advantages of the tool:
  • Easy-to-use console for package creation
  • Packages and their respective logs are accessible from remote locations
  • Create space-saver packages by eliminating renditions of assets
  • Easy searching and sorting in logs
  • History page for package creation

 

The video demonstration of the tool can be viewed below:

Related Blogs:

We at Argil DX are dedicated to improving your AEM experience and usability. Get in touch with us to know more about our services and AEM expertise.

To download the ADX Tools package submit a request and we will deliver the package on your email within 15 work days.

 

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Delete Multiple Unwanted Packages in AEM Instances at Once https://www.argildx.us/innovation/delete-multiple-unwanted-packages-in-aem-package-purging-adxtools/ https://www.argildx.us/innovation/delete-multiple-unwanted-packages-in-aem-package-purging-adxtools/#respond Thu, 14 Feb 2019 06:56:58 +0000 /?p=5815 Wouldn’t it be really convenient if you could delete multiple unwanted packages in AEM at once? This will enable us to work with a faster AEM instance without spending a dime on the infrastructure? To take away all your hassles related to bulk package deletion, we present you the Package Purging Tool. This will let ... Read more

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Wouldn’t it be really convenient if you could delete multiple unwanted packages in AEM at once? This will enable us to work with a faster AEM instance without spending a dime on the infrastructure? To take away all your hassles related to bulk package deletion, we present you the Package Purging Tool. This will let you delete multiple unwanted packages in AEM.

Purpose of Bulk Package Deletion Tool

To get a list of the packages consuming maximum size on an AEM instance and to have the ability to delete multiple unwanted packages at once.

Implementation of the Bulk Package Deletion Tool

We created a tool to delete multiple unwanted packages in AEM with a single click of a button. This tool provides a simplified console to monitor and manage AEM Packages, the list of packages will be sorted by size and collected according to their package group.

To delete multiple packages, just select their respective checkboxes and click on ‘Delete’ button and all the selected packages will be deleted in a moment. Along with delete operation, we can also download any package for backup before deleting it.

Package purging in AEM

Package Purging Tool provides various details of a package to help you with bulk package deletion.

  • Name-Version
  • Group
  • Last Modified Time
  • Last Replicated Time
  • Created By
  • Is Installed
  • Size

A user can further search or sort packages within the list through any of the above-mentioned details.

Package purging in AEM

Packages are listed in two sections – the first section named ‘All’ contains all the packages and the second section contains the packages collected based on their package-group. The number against the name of each set represents the number of packages in it.

For reporting and documenting purposes, package lists can be exported in PDF and Excel formats by clicking on the ‘Excel’ and ‘PDF’ buttons on the top of every list.

Package Purging in AEM

Steps to delete multiple unwanted packages :

1. Select Package(s) by clicking on checkbox(es).

Package Purging in AEM      2. Click on the delete button.

Package Purging in AEM       3. On the confirmation screen validate and click on “Delete” button. Sit back and relax, packages will be deleted within a few moments.

Package purging in AEM

Package Purging Tool Guide

 A tool guide at the top right helps users understand the package purging tool and use it to effectively delete multiple unwanted packages at once.

Package Purging in AEM

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You can find the demonstration video of the package purging tool below to help you delete multiple unwanted packages at once.

Related Blogs:

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Need a Comprehensive Status Report of All Your Content in AEM? Get it with Our Content Report Tool https://www.argildx.us/innovation/adxtools-content-report/ https://www.argildx.us/innovation/adxtools-content-report/#respond Wed, 13 Feb 2019 11:47:31 +0000 /?p=5781 The content report tool helps in the modification/replication status of content in AEM. During release activities, there are many scenarios where there is a requirement of a report of the content pages that have been modified or re-authored within a span of time. This list can be further useful when a user requires a report ... Read more

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The content report tool helps in the modification/replication status of content in AEM.

During release activities, there are many scenarios where there is a requirement of a report of the content pages that have been modified or re-authored within a span of time. This list can be further useful when a user requires a report of pages which have been modified but not replicated yet. Content Report tool, designed and developed at Argil DX, provides features to simplify these tasks of reporting.

Purpose:

To offer modification and replication status of the content pages and export it as a pdf or csv.

Implementation:
  1. The projects dropdown will contain a list of projects which are configured by the admin in ‘ADX Content Report Service Configuration’ present in <host>:<port>/system/console/configMgr. The admin can enter multiple projects in ‘Project Paths’ field in the format of /content/projectName.

2. To use the tool, users have to fill in details like:

  • Project – select a project from dropdown
  • Root Path – select multiple root paths as input (maximum five)
  • Status – modification or replication status
  • Duration – duration of the content report

 

  1. We get a graphical representation of modified versus unmodified or replicated versus non-replicated, content pages with corresponding details in a tabular format. Users can search, sort or filter any particular content that is relevant. There is an option to export a complete report of all the root paths using ‘Export Complete Report’ button.

  1. Another feature of the tool is that we can click on the checkbox to filter content which has been modified but not replicated yet. Also, we have an option to export the individual tables into csv or pdf format.

 

  1. Users can also select a single root path by clicking any bar to view tables of that particular selection.

 

 

Key Highlights of the tool:
  • Export content report as a pdf or csv
  • Filter modified but not replicated content
  • Graphical representation and user-friendly console
  • Output of the content report can be used as an input of Selective Content Packaging and Selective Replication tools

 

The video demonstration of the tool can be viewed at:

Related Blogs:

We at Argil DX are dedicated to improving your AEM experience and usability. Get in touch with us to know more about our services and AEM expertise.

To download the ADX Tools package submit a request and we will deliver the package on your email within 15 working days.

 

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Selective Replication Tool: Bulk Content Replication Made Easier https://www.argildx.us/innovation/adxtools-selective-replication/ https://www.argildx.us/innovation/adxtools-selective-replication/#respond Wed, 13 Feb 2019 11:38:32 +0000 /?p=5804 Selective Replication tool, which is one of the tools in the ADX Tools package, simplifies bulk activation, deactivation and delete operations for AEM users. Selective Replication Tool augments AEM Activation Tree with some useful additional features. AEM Activation Tree is a replication console to activate the entire tree in one action. Selective Replication tool adds ... Read more

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Selective Replication tool, which is one of the tools in the ADX Tools package, simplifies bulk activation, deactivation and delete operations for AEM users.

Selective Replication Tool augments AEM Activation Tree with some useful additional features. AEM Activation Tree is a replication console to activate the entire tree in one action. Selective Replication tool adds to the utilities of bulk activation, deactivation and delete operations. The task gets even simpler when there is an option to selectively choose the root paths to replicate, with an added advantage of selecting the replication agents. To further apply the feature of selectivity, users have the option to include or exclude child node or DAM assets.

Purpose of the Selective Replication tool:

To perform bulk activation, deactivation or delete operations on a path-task list uploaded via Excel with the ability to select relevant replication agents.

Implementation of the Selective Replication tool:
  1. The simplest part of the tool is its input, which is uploading an Excel file containing the path-task list. A sample excel file can be downloaded using the ‘Sample’ button present in the description.

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ADX Tools in AEM: Selective Replication

Excel file contains the following fields:

  • Path – root path for operation
  • Include Children – option to include child nodes of content or not
  • Include DAM Assets – option to include DAM assets of content or not
  • Action Type – defining the type of action (Activate, Deactivate, Delete)2. The tool gives an option to select multiple replication agents from the available list.

 

  1. We can get detailed replication logs with the option to export it as an Excel file or pdf.

  1. Users also get the option to see the history of the operations performed by clicking on the history icon present on the top right corner of the tool along with the tool guide.

 

Each of the individual logs can be viewed by clicking on the respective Logs icon. This action will retrieve the history of that particular operation.

 

Key Highlights of the Selective Replication tool:
  • Option to selectively choose the root paths for replication
  • The advantage of choosing relevant replication agents
  • Simple path-task list input via Excel
  • Include or exclude child nodes/DAM assets
  • Detailed replication logs of each root path
  • History of replication actions performed via this tool

 

The video demonstration of the Selective Replication tool can be viewed at:

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We at Argil DX are dedicated to improving your AEM experience and usability. Get in touch with us to know more about our services and AEM expertise.

To download the ADX Tools package submit a request and we will deliver the package on your email within 15 working days.

 

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Advent of Add-on Advantages in AEM: ADX Tools https://www.argildx.us/innovation/advent-of-add-on-advantages-in-aem-adx-tools/ https://www.argildx.us/innovation/advent-of-add-on-advantages-in-aem-adx-tools/#comments Fri, 01 Feb 2019 12:45:49 +0000 /?p=5756 Adobe Experience Manager (AEM) provides a  multitude of OOTB features to comfort the lives of users in various fields. Enriching those features by providing user-friendly consoles for specific tasks would be like an icing on the cake! This is the concept behind ADX Tools – a collection of user-friendly wizards that enhance AEM functionalities. During ... Read more

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Adobe Experience Manager (AEM) provides a  multitude of OOTB features to comfort the lives of users in various fields. Enriching those features by providing user-friendly consoles for specific tasks would be like an icing on the cake! This is the concept behind ADX Tools – a collection of user-friendly wizards that enhance AEM functionalities.

During release activities, there are many scenarios where admins or editors wish for an easy to use console as experiencing a productive workday feels euphoric for everyone! Sometimes, the administrator also wishes for wizards to ease up their tasks for the maintenance of AEM.

As a popular saying goes,

‘Good things come in small packages’,

ADX Tools is an amalgamation of a myriad of features in AEM developed at Argil DX, that would garnish the OOTB AEM features giving users a friendly console and quick results to save time. It is a package providing various wizards to cater to the requirements of admins or authors to make some of their tasks easier.

Let’s take a sneak peek into the utility of the tools and problems that they resolve!

Packages in AEM can become obsolete after some time and admins will accept that they consume a lot of repository space. Sometimes, it is difficult to debug the problem of growing repository size. Package Purging Tool is a silver lining in the cloud for admin as it provides a console to deal with this issue and helps purge packages in bulk.

AEM Tree Activation can be enhanced by adding some easy-to-use features and providing answers to various queries of replication. Many questions revolve around selecting the replication paths or getting a console for bulk activation, deactivation or delete operations and choosing relevant replication agents. Selective Replication Tool is a one-stop solution for all the replication activities.

There are instances when AEM admins want to manage AEM users conveniently from a single console i.e. be able to disable the users who are no longer required to login into the system or delete the users who have left the organization or enable some users who have just switched the projects. Also, admins might want to look at the percentage of users logged into the system since a specified time. User Status Report will give a detailed list of active, inactive, disabled or system users based on their login time.

It is usually a tough task to create packages by adding a huge list of filters manually and managing the child nodes and DAM renditions. Selective Content Packaging automates this task and simplifies the burden of content authors to create packages from an excel file as input. It also gives detailed packaging logs and history of packages created.

During release procedures, admins require a list of pages that have been modified or reauthored since the last release to be able to package them. Or a list of pages that have been modified but not replicated yet. Content Report is an answer to all such reporting queries to make the lives of content authors simpler in terms of managing the project.

OOTB Live Usage Report shows the live usage of components on pages. Sometimes, due to heavy content on the site, the response is slow. Wouldn’t it be easier for authors to get live usage of multiple components belonging to multiple sites all in one single click? The New Components Usage Report is a console for providing multi-site, multi-component report with many more interesting features.

 

So, ADX AEM Tools is a consolidation of some additional features that enriches the OOTB features in AEM and can provide a real deal of ease for users.

Downloading and installing the ADX Tools is fairly simple. You can watch the step-by-step video of the ADX Tools installation.

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At Argil DX, we are dedicated to improving your AEM experience and usability. Get in touch with us to know more about our services and AEM expertise.

To download the ADX Tools package, submit a request and we will deliver the package to your inbox within 15 working days.

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