Tridion developer articles and tutorials

  • Maintaining SDL Tridion Databases

    Bart Koopman (former member)
     

    The SDL Tridion uses two and possibly three different databases. The SDL Tridion Content Manager Database (called Tridion_cm by default) that is used to store all Tridion content, the SDL Tridion Logging Database (called Tridion_cm_log by default) which holds all error and warning messages that the Content…

  • How to get the protocol handler to work on a remote machine

    mvanderwardt@sdl.com
     
    Introduction

    Here are the steps to get the Tridion protocol handler to work from a remote machine

    1. What to do

    To create a COM+ Proxy for remote use of Protocol handler, you must:
    Copy and register cm_protocol.dll using regsvr32 on remote machine
    Copy and register cm_sys.dll using regsvr32 on remote…

  • Configuring where the Business Connector stores its files

    Jeff Wisor
     

    This articles explains how to configure different locations for the Business Connector to store its attachments and temporary files than the default locations. By default, the Business Connector stores its attachments in the bc\attachments subdirectory of the Content Manager root location, and temporary…

  • Direct access to Sub-Organizational item in Tridion GUI

    Serguei Martchenko
     
    Introduction

    In the case that you have e.g. created an extensive building block structure it is nice for Tridion users, if they could start out on a selected deep level in that structure (= that folder is already open, without clicking through the structure). This can be achieved by bookmarking elements…

  • Upload large files through WebDAV Connector

    odegraaf@sdl.com
     
    Introduction

    WebDAV Connector by default allows uploads of files only smaller than 4 Mega Bytes. If you use Tridion as a better replacement for a file system, this can be too much of a limitation. For example, inside of Tridion we use R5 to store all of our marketing materials, which can be pretty big…

  • Start the Tridion R5 GUI in your task list

    odegraaf@sdl.com
     
    Introduction

    For customers using workflow, it might make sense to start Content Manager Explorer in the workflow task list rather than the splash screen. This article explains how this can be done.

    Prerequisites

    Administrator rights on the Tridion R5 system

    1. Uncheck Default Starting Page

    Navigate to…

  • Configure SpellChecker for compound words

    odegraaf@sdl.com
     
    Introduction

    Some customers evaluating the SpellChecker module have complained about SpellChecker not recognizing certain words. For example in Dutch the words 'advies' and 'kantoor' are both recognized as being correctly spelled, but the compound word 'advieskantoor' is recognized as being misspelled…

  • How to move Components up the Blueprint chain using Content Porter

    lmartin@sdl.com
     
    Introduction

    In a situation where you have a number of components created at a low level (French Web) in the BluePrint hierarchy and want to use them elsewhere in the BluePrint structure, you will notice that you cannot do that. This article demonstrates how you can achieve the goal of using Components…

  • The safe way to get information from the Tridion URI

    htredoux@sdl.com
     
    Introduction

    The safe way to get information from the Tridion URI.

    1. The safe way to get information from the Tridion URI.

    Function GetItemType(ByVal iStrURI)
     Dim objURI   
     Set objURI = CreateObject("TDSSystem.TDSURI")   
     Call objURI.Load(iStrURI)   
     'ItemType = objURI.ItemType
     'Publication = objURI…