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Guide to IXIASOFT CCMS 7.0 Dynamic Release Management (DRM) for Information Architects

Guide to IXIASOFT CCMS DRM for Information Architects
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IXIASOFT CCMS Desktop User Guide
The core guide for Advanced users of IXIA CCMS Desktop 7.0, who are using the IXIA Dynamic Release Management (DRM) module. It contains information to help information architects understand basic tasks and workflows for the CCMS Desktop authoring environment. It also contains information on how to author, manage, publish, translate, and track documentation.
Working with DITA
This section provides information and instructions about how to author content using IXIA CCMS Desktop.
Searches and queries
IXIA CCMS has features that you can use to search the repository for documents or search and replace text within these documents.
Working with queries
Queries are sets of search parameters that you can save and reuse. You can edit and save any queries that you create.

IXIASOFT CCMS Desktop User Guide
The core guide for Advanced users of IXIA CCMS Desktop 7.0, who are using the IXIA Dynamic Release Management (DRM) module. It contains information to help information architects understand basic tasks and workflows for the CCMS Desktop authoring environment. It also contains information on how to author, manage, publish, translate, and track documentation.
- Introduction
  IXIA CCMS is a documentation solution that combines the mechanics of an extensible environment, a powerful Content Management System (CMS), and the elegant modularity of DITA.
- Overview of IXIASOFT CCMS Desktop
  This section provides a brief overview about working in IXIA CCMS Desktop.
- About the IXIASOFT Dynamic Release Management module
  The IXIA Dynamic Release Management (DRM) module allows technical publication teams to easily manage the documentation for multiple products across multiple release cycles.
- Managing the documentation structure
- Working with DITA
  This section provides information and instructions about how to author content using IXIA CCMS Desktop.
  - Understanding the document cycles
    Documents go through several phases of development. Topics, for example, are written, edited, and approved by technical experts, and then may be sent for translation. Each phase of document development has a unique set of people who are responsible for the document in that phase.
  - Working with objects
    This set of topics describes the functions common to all objects.
  - Working with DITA maps
  - Working with topics
    Topics are the building blocks for document deliverables.
  - Working with images
    This section provides the procedures to manage images for different types of output.
  - Working with resources
    Resources are document objects that support a documentation project. For example, schedule charts could be added as a reference resource for a project with a long and complex timeline.
  - Comparing and synchronizing documents
    This section describes the synchronization feature and various comparison tools.
  - Using the Oxygen XML Editor
    The Oxygen XML Editor is an intuitive interface with many powerful tools for working with XML documents.
  - Searches and queries
    IXIA CCMS has features that you can use to search the repository for documents or search and replace text within these documents.
    - Search view
      The Search view is where you create queries to search the Content Store.
    - Search for documents
      To search for documents, enter search criteria in the Search view. Results are displayed in the Search Results view.
    - Search IXIA Dynamic Release Management objects
      The DRM module provides a panel in the Search view to search for specific DRM objects.
    - Sort search results
      You can sort your search results in the Search Results view by using the columns.
    - Date search features
      You can use the Dates panel of the Search view to search for documents created or modified on exact calendar dates (Fixed Date) or for documents you worked on Yesterday or Last Week (Relative Date).
    - Advanced Search features
      Advanced Search lets you construct complex searches in the repository using many different criteria.
    - Search Results view operations
      When the search is done, the results appear in the Search Results view, where you can refine and work with the results.
    - Configure search
      You can set defaults for the different panels of the Search view and specify how the panels are displayed.
    - Working with queries
      Queries are sets of search parameters that you can save and reuse. You can edit and save any queries that you create.
      - Create a query
        You can create and save search parameters that you use frequently as a query. It is quicker to reuse a query than it is to recreate the search parameters.
      - Run a personal query
        Once you have saved a set of parameters as a personal query, you can quickly load them in the Search view.
      - Run a personal Textml query
        Unlike a personal query, a Textml query can be run quickly without first loading the search criteria into the Search view.
      - Rerun a recently executed search
        You can reload all the criteria of a recent search, without having to enter them manually.
      - Edit a personal Textml query
        Use this procedure to modify your personal Textml queries.
      - Delete a query
        If you no longer need a query, you can delete it.
      - Shared queries
        You can share your favorite personal and personal Textml queries with any of the configured roles or groups on your Content Store. You can also see queries that other users have shared with you.
    - Standard search operators and wildcards
      You can use standard search operators and wildcards in the Search for field or in entry fields in the Advanced Search to refine your search criteria.
    - Search within a sub-tree
      You can search for topics within a specific sub-tree of a map that is open in DITA Map view.
    - Search the XML content of a map
      You can quickly search through the content of documents in a map, including the XML elements and attributes.
    - Search and replace the XML content of a map
      You can search and replace XML text strings within the topics of a map.
    - Apply XSL transformations to one or more topics
      You can use the Search and Replace feature to apply a different XSLT to one or more topics on the fly.
    - Find a topic in a map
      You can find out where a topic is in the map that you have open in DITA Map view.
    - Search and replace with Regular Expressions
    - Appended search results
      When you locate documents or append search results, the results are stored in separate lists. This way both searches are maintained, and the Search Results view does not automatically discard the results of the last search.
    - Isolate appended search results
      The functions in the Search Results view apply to all the results in the window, including all documents that you have located and appended search results.
    - Locating errors
      Use the buttons in warning dialog boxes to locate the documents that caused the error.
  - Creating a relationship table
    These procedures tell you how to use relationship tables.
  - Creating links
    You can provide links to reference other topics in a variety of ways.
  - Applying conditions (profiling and conditional processing)
    Conditional attributes let you tailor the same document for different requirements.
  - Keyrefs and keydefs
    The keyref feature allows you to use indirect addressing in places such as xrefs and related-links.
  - Creating and using conrefs
    The Referable-Content view lets you search for reusable components and insert them into documents.
  - Importing and exporting documents
    IXIA CCMS Desktop provides wizards that let you import valid DITA documents into the TEXTML repository.
- Using IXIASOFT CCMS Desktop features
  This section provides information and instructions about how to use IXIA CCMS Desktop functionality to perform other actions with the objects in the CMS.
- Localizing documents
  Localization is the process of translating content and adapting it for use in another language.
- Glossary
- Shortcut keys
  Shortcut keys let you perform many routine actions with just two or three keystrokes.
- Copyright notice
- Technical support
  IXIA CCMS Customer Support staff are available to answer your questions. We welcome your comments.

Working with queries

Queries are sets of search parameters that you can save and reuse. You can edit and save any queries that you create.

Related tasks

Search example: Searching for documents that contain taxonomy terms

Search for documents

Related reference

Advanced Search features

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