Sitecore 9 Upgrade - Alpha Solutions

Learn how to manage the difference between shared and unversioned content in Sitecore.

8.14.17

BY SUSMITHA KATKOORI

UNVERSIONED:

Let’s say we have a website which is in two different languages.

For example, let’s say one in English – United States of America and one in English – Canada.

We have a field called country in sample template.

Adding United States of America to the country field for English language version.

Shared vs unversioned - Alpha Solutions


Now I have created a new version in English – United States of America.

But the value of the field country has not changed it.

Shared vs unversioned - Alpha Solutions


I have created a new version in English – Canada, but the field is empty.

English Canada - Alpha Solutions


When we check unversioned, the value will be constant in between the versions of that respective languages only.

SHARED

The Value in the field of country - irrespective of versions or languages - remains the same.

Check the shared value.

Shared version - Alpha Solutions


Let's choose the English – Canada and if see the value of the country is the same as the versions in English.

English Canada - Alpha Solutions