CSS Deploy Command

Initiates deployment of a staging project.

Note

In order to deploy projects, you must have permission to operate Commerce Server Staging (CSS) or the project. You have permission if you are a member of the CSS Operators or CSS Administrators group.

Deploy <ProjectName> [Flags] [GlobalFlags]

Parameters

Argument

Description

<ProjectName>

Specifies the name of the project.

Flags

The following optional flags, except for the /Route and /Display flags, are only valid for staging Web content projects.

Option

Description

/[No]Incremental

Specifies whether to stage all content or only that content that has changed. This is comparable to selecting the Check time stamp only option on the Advanced tab in the Project Properties dialog box.

/[No]Force

Specifies whether to force deployment of all content. This is comparable to selecting the Force deployment of all content option on the Advanced tab in the Project Properties dialog box.

/[No]Route

Specifies whether routes are specified. The default assignment is /Route.

/[No]Automatic

Specifies whether to stage content automatically or according to a schedule. This is comparable to selecting the Deploy automatically as content changes option on the Schedule tab in the Project Properties dialog box.

/[No]DirsOnly

Specifies to replicate the directory structure only.

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This flag has no user interface counterpart. This flag cannot be used with the /Incremental option.

/[No]Delete

Specifies to preserve deleted content on the endpoint servers. This is comparable to selecting the Preserve Content on destination when deleting from source option on the Advanced tab in the Project Properties dialog box.

/ExcludeAll

Specifies that all subdirectories should be excluded from staging.

/Display

Displays the results of the deployment as it runs.

Global Flags

Flag

Description

/Server <ServerName>

Specifies the server for which the command should execute. Leave blank to execute the command on the server where you enter the command.

/User <user> [pass | *]

Specifies the credentials to use to run the command. You must specify a user name that has the required CSS administrator or operator rights on the server where the command will be executed. If you omit the user name, the user name of the person who enters the command is used.

If you omit the password or enter an asterisk, CSS prompts you for the password. The password you enter is not displayed on the screen.

Remarks

You must have CSS administrator or operator access rights to execute this command.

To specify additional project properties, see EditProj.

See Also

Other Resources

Staging Web Sites and Commerce Server Data

Managing Staging Projects

CSS EditProj Command

CSS AddProj Command

Staging Commands