Overview

The goal of Cascade 6.2 is to further enhance the Sites feature introduced in Cascade 6.0 by adding:

• Cross-site linking
• Template sharing across sites

We've also added:

• Script Format improvements
• Site Dashboard improvements
• Folder copy improvements

Cross-Site Linking

Cascade 6.2 allows end-users to create links in content between assets on different Sites. These links always worked when clicked inside Cascade, but only with Sites and Cascade 6.2 do the links in the published content. Read more about linking on the Linking pages.

Template Sharing Across Sites

In combination with the changes made for cross-site linking, it is now possible to share a single template across multiple Sites for easy template management. When selecting a template for use in a Page Configuration, there is a Site dropdown that allows you to switch between Sites to which you have access. Read more about Template sharing on the Templates pages.

Additional Velocity Tools

Cascade 5.7 introduced Script Formats in that used the Velocity engine to transform XML in regions as alternative to XSLT Formats. In Cascade 6.2, we've added a few utilities to the Velocity context to make Script Formats an even more viable alternative to XSLT Formats. Read more about the additional utilities on the Script Formats pages.

Site Dashboard Improvements

Cascade 6.2 added the ability to set Content Wizards and Starting Pages on the Dashboard for each Site. You can access associations these by navigating to the Site Management area and editing a Site. At the Site level, you can set an Asset Factory Container and a Starting Page using the appropriate choosers. Read more about the dashboard improvements on the Sites pages.

Folder Copy Improvements

When copying folders, links to assets within the folder are now updated to point to the copied assets. This is great for users that create boilerplate folders and duplicate them multiple times. Read more about the folder copy enhancements on folder pages.

Bug Fixes

In addition to the features above, 6.2 includes a number of bug-fixes listed below.

Issues Resolved

Bug

• [CSCD-4080] - Contributors unable to delete assets to which they have write access even if no workflow is required
• [CSCD-5309] - Web Services: Creating a file using 'data' property leads to 0 byte file asset
• [CSCD-5388] - sitedestinationcontainer is not one of the entityTypeString in WSDL

Improvement

• [CSCD-4910] - Include data access tools in Velocity context for content manipulation
• [CSCD-5615] - Make folder copy also update the selected folder in the folder index block
• [CSCD-5027] - Show Asset Factories in Site Dashboard and Allow Asset Factories to be Assignable to Sites

New Feature

• [CSCD-5127] - Template sharing across Sites
• [CSCD-5293] - Cross-site linking for assets

Do not attempt to use Cascade Server 6.2 Beta in a production environment. Instead, install it in a test environment.

All Users: If you are running Cascade version 5.2.4 or earlier, you must upgrade to version 5.5 or a higher before upgrading to 6.2!  Cascade Server 5.7.3.1 is available for download here. When upgrading to 5.5 or higher, you must allow Cascade to boot until you're able to access the login screen. At that point, you should see the following in the log:

INFO: Server startup in 59457 ms

After the login screen is accessible, you can stop the server and install the 6.0 beta software.

Please follow every available release Upgrade Guide for every version you skipped during the upgrade.