Rules for Publishing to Live

Use this reference to learn about the multiple rules that apply when you publish family content updates to the live environment.

Publishing a Family

When you publish a family content update, the following rules apply:

Condition	Result
None	`Specpoint` loads and activates the following into production: The `family` All `product types` in the `family` All manufacturers under the `product types` All manufacturer/`BPM` company pages referenced in the `family`
	`Specpoint` removes the "DeltekWriterDraft" listing type.
	`Specpoint` updates the following information for the `family`: DATE PUBLISHED PUBLISHED BY STATUS to Published
The earlier copy of the `family` has not been used in a project.	`Specpoint` overwrites the earlier copy of the `family` with the newly uploaded `family` content update as the latest and only copy.
The earlier copy of the `family` has been used in any project.	`Specpoint` retains the earlier copy of the `family` and saves the newly uploaded `family` content update as the latest copy.

When an A/E firm user uses a family that has a content update in a project, the following rules apply:

Condition	Result
An `A/E firm` user adds the `family` to the project.	The project loads the latest copy, if not the only copy, of the `family`.
An `A/E firm` user removes and re-adds the `family` to the project.	The project loads the latest copy, if not the only copy, of the `family`.
An `A/E firm` user removes the `family` from the project and the `family` is not used by any other project from any `A/E firm`.	`Specpoint` removes the earlier copy of the `family` from the database.
An `A/E firm` user views the existing added `family` in the project.	`Specpoint` loads the copy of the `family` from when the `family` was added regardless of how many later copies of the `family` `Deltek` published.