The content collection
The content collection in the Content Repository contains all content objects such as topics, maps, images, and resources.
The content collection and its sub-collections are dynamically created in the IXIA CCMS when you add content, localize content, publish content, and create snapshots.
| Sub-collection | Contents | 
|---|---|
| authoring | It contains all working copies of the content and objects currently in the Authoring cycle, marked as such with a status that begins withAuthoring:xxx. When you expand this collection, it can take a long time for the content to appear. If the list is long, filter it to find a specific object. See Content objects in the authoring collection. Important: Never
									edit content from this location. By doing so, you bypass system
									logic and risk content corruption. | 
| bmanifests | It contains build manifest files after a user creates the first build
									manifest. Note: If users
									have not yet created a build manifest, the collection is not
									present in the Content Repository. Note: You can
									search for or create a build manifest as either an administrator
									or as a user. | 
| localization | It contains all working copies of the content and objects currently
								in the Localization cycle, marked as such with a status that begins
								with Localization:xxx. It is organized by language with a language sub-collection for each language where there is translated content. These sub-collections are dynamically created after a user localizes content for a specific language. | 
| projects | It contains project content, based on the project management feature within IXIA CCMS. | 
| published | It contains content that has a Published status. Publishing is a
								specific action that creates non-editable copies of authoring
								content for purposes such as localization or branching. It is organized by language with a language sub-collection for each language with published content. These sub-collections are dynamically created after a user publishes content for a specific language. Note: Publishing is not
										available with DRM, so if you are using DRM, you will not
										have a Published collection in your system
										configuration. | 
| snapshots | It contains snapshots. This collection is dynamically created after a
								user creates the first snapshot. It is organized by cycle, though it is unlikely you will ever see anything other than an authoring sub-collection. An additional localization sub-collection is created when a user takes a snapshot of a map in the Localization cycle. By default, you cannot take a snapshot of a map in the Published cycle, so you should never see a published sub-collection. Note: When you publish a
										snapshot, it creates published content objects based on the
										pointers in the snapshot, but it does not create a published
										copy of the snapshot itself. You cannot publish or localize
										an actual snapshot object. |