Multiple components referencing single DCR

ssharma

Suppose we created a component named PAGE1_TEASER and displayed the underlying DCR using teaser.xsl. Therefore, when an author created a DCR (say) "Living_in_Canada.xml", it would be rendered thru the component PAGE1_TEASER on a PAGE1.

Now, we created another component PAGE2_ARTICLE which references the same DCR and displays it using article.xsl.
If we put component PAGE2_ARTICLE on a seperate page PAGE2 it will render "Living_in_Canada.xml" using article.xsl.

Now, our requirement is that the author/content-contributor should be able to go to PAGE1, click on the component PAGE1_TEASER, create a new DCR (say) "Housing_in_America.xml" and publish/assign it to that component. This new DCR "Housing_in_America.xml" should now become automatically available on PAGE2 thru PAGE2_ARTICLE component.

In other words, the components PAGE1_TEASER and PAGE2_ARTICLE reference the same DCR - which is frequently changed (replaced by NEW ONE) by the author.

Please advise if there is some mechanism available whereby we can achieve this out-of-the-box.

Logicee

If I understand correctly, you want to use the same DCR to update two different pages and if a new DCR is used for the first page, then the second page should automatically switch to the new DCR as well? I am not sure if it can done out-of the box. But with customizations automatic update of the different .page files can be done. Usually it is done using triggers. But needs some research.