DCR Datums vs regular Datums

ccprofessional

When does it make sense to use pure datum - like a Textarea datum vs a DCR datum that has a Textarea in it?

I can think of a few scenarios - translations, externals that read dcrs, etc where it makes sense to use DCR datums.

Any other thoughts?

vpatel

Generally speaking:

DCRs make sense when:
- content is fairly structured -- i.e. press releases, product information, etc.
- dynamic / targeted content.
- content is reused on multiple pages/components, multiple channels, etc.
- content entry requires advanced features/validations (i.e. FormAPI)
- ... ... ... ?


Datums: outside of above mentioned scenarios :-)