Create a Build Manifest

A Build Manifest enables you to generate multiple types of outputs in multiple languages, with multiple ditavals and build parameters, in one step.

1. In a view that lists the map for which you want to create the Build Manifest, right-click the map and select Create Build Manifest.
   The Create Build Manifest window is displayed:

   

   The following table describes the fields in the Build Manifest window:

   Table 1. Build Manifest window

   Field	Description
   Id	Id of the Build Manifest object. This field is generated automatically and cannot be modified.
   Title	Name of the Build Manifest.
   Description	Description of the Build Manifest object. The description will be added to the <shortdesc> element of the object.
   Mode	A flag that determines if the Build Manifest can be used in IXIA CCMS Web, or if the NightBuild script can generate output from the Build Manifest. For example, if the NightBuild script runs every night to generate the output for the maps in your Content Store, you can write a query that uses this field to determine whether to generate an output from this Build Manifest. You can choose any of the following values: Mode=Production: The NightBuild script generates output for the Build Manifests that are in Production mode. However, users cannot see these Build Manifests when generating an output in IXIA CCMS Web. Mode=Manual: Users can select these Build Manifests when generating an output in IXIA CCMS Web. However, the NightBuild script does not run on these Build Manifests. Mode=Both: Users can select these Build Manifests when generating an output in IXIA CCMS Web, and the NightBuild script generates output for these Build Manifests. Mode=Debug: The NightBuild script does not run on these Build Manifests, and users cannot see them when generating an output in CCMS Web. This lets you debug your Build Manifest using the interface without impacting the night build or users.
   Notify	Email address of the person to notify when the build is completed. This does not have to be a user. You can enter multiple addresses, separated by either a space or a comma. The addresses can take any of the following forms: address@xyz.com name <address@xyz.com> <address@xyz.com> name (name) address@xyz.com address@xyz.com (name) Note: For this feature, you must configure the notification message as well as the SMTP information in the Output Generator. See Configure Build Manifest notifications in Installation & Upgrade or Output Generator & Scheduler documentation for more information.
   Mapref	ID of the map to generate.
   Language	List of default languages into which to generate the outputs.
   Template	Template to use to create this Build Manifest object. A template has any number of predefined outputs and other parameters. Users can use a template to reduce the amount of work required to configure a build manifest.

2. Enter the fields as appropriate for your Build Manifest.
   For example, the following diagram shows the window for a User Guide:

   

3. If you want users to be able to use this Build Manifest in IXIA CCMS Web, select Manual or Both.
4. To open the Build Manifest after you created it and configure the default values and output types, select Open build manifest in default editor.
5. Click Create.
   The Build Manifest object is created. If you selected the Open build manifest in default editor, the Build Manifest object is opened in the editor, as shown below, and the values you entered in the Create Build Manifest window are displayed:

   

   The Build Manifest window has the following tabs:

   • Default values: Specifies general information about the Build Manifest. It also lets you configure default values for ditaval files, languages, and user parameters. The default values are used for all the output types defined in the Build Manifest, unless you override them for a specific output type.
   • Outputs: Specifies the different types of output into which to transform the source map. You can override the default ditaval, language, and user parameter values for an output type in this tab.
   • XML Preview: Provides the XML preview of the Build Manifest object. You cannot modify the XML source.