Cross branch DCR accessibility issue on .Page file

Hi Techies,
I have requirement design for one of the .page file within Locale X where there are two sections(different div tags) which are pulling data from 1 component. The content within two sections are coming from two different data types DATATYPE-A and DATATYPE-B from Branch BRANCHX.
Locale X
BRANCHX
DCT
DATATYPE-A
DATATYPE-B

Now defining new site for new locale Y in , now I need to have same design in .page file but with requirement of one of the section pulling the data from DATATYPE-C which is under Branch BRANCHY and section section pulling the data from DATATYPE-B of BRANCHX.
Locale Y
BRANCHY
DCT
DATATYPE-C

Within component designed for locale X i am using DCR datum for fetching DCR fields from BRANCHX.

How can I achieve this for Locale Y site.

TS 7.2.1
LSCS 7.2.1
Windows Server 2008

Thanks
Manu G

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Rick Poulin

Make the first Datum allow both datatype-A and datatype-C. If datatype-C doesn't exist in locale X, then users will obviously not be able to select a form of that type. It's either that, or add an other optional datum for datatype-C. I'm not sure which combination of A,B,C is valid for your case, but if you need to validate that a subset of those is filled out, have your XSL print giant nasty red-faced text if the user didn't fill something in. Naturally, I'm hoping your approval process will catch users who still try that.

The alternative, of course, is to create a new component entirely. At the very least, your CSS is reusable, and you could externalize the common bits of your XSL as well.

Migrateduser

I'm not sure which combination of A,B,C is valid for your case, but if you need to validate that a subset of those is filled out, have your XSL print giant nasty red-faced text if the user didn't fill something in.

I just want my DATATYPE-B present in BRANCHX for locale X to be accessible or read by component which I can use for .PAGE file created for locale Y. As far as I tried I cannot browse to associate DCR for DATATYPE-B when creating page for locale Y as preview setting at template is set for site for locale Y. And locale Y branch BRANCHY doesnot have DATATYPE-B.

Please help.

The alternative, of course, is to create a new component entirely. At the very least, your CSS is reusable, and you could externalize the common bits of your XSL as well.

Please help how can I achieve using externals.

Thanks
Manu G

Rick Poulin

My apologies, I misunderstood the original query. I thought your problem was that you wanted to reuse the same component but with slightly different Datums in different branches. I now understand that you want a page in branch X to refer to a DCR in branch Y.

Simply put, it can't be done. My suggested approach would be to have both sites in the same branch and then configure a permissions model that satisfies your original need to split them into separate branches. If you're stuck with (or have other reasons for) the separate branches, you'll have to either use a symlink (discouraged) or some automated synchronization process, to make the branches appear to both contain the content.