Sometimes, while working on certain project you might come across a situation where content authors are not HTML and CSS savvy or seem to struggle with it. If you need to provide them with sample HTML structure or code snippets for making content entry easier, then you could utilize HTML Snippet. Content Authors can modify […]
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Significance of the Developer Menu in Sitecore
Sitecore’s developer menu has many benefits, but the main significance is the options it provides for serialization. At the same time, it also provides some shortcut options to perform different operations in the content editor. In this blog, we will review all the information about the developer menu in Sitecore. Unlike other menus available in […]
Sitecore Powershell 7: Creating Reports
One scenario you may encounter is wanting to create a report containing information about our Sitecore instance and its content. In this blog, we will see a few methods of how we can create reports using Sitecore Powershell. Exporting Data as Plain Text File Using Out-Download Command The Out-Download command is used to prompt the […]
Sitecore Powershell 6: Working with Item References
We have seen scenarios where we want to know about Item references. For instance, suppose we want to get a list of items that have SideContent Rendering assigned to their presentation. This is the exact kind of information that we are going to extract using different commands detailed in this post. One thing to note […]
Perficient Named 2020 Microsoft Health Innovation Award Winner
We are honored to announce that we have been named by Microsoft the 2020 Microsoft Health Innovation Award winner in the category of Enable Personalized Care. The award recognizes healthcare organizations and technology solution partners that leverage Microsoft technology to provide innovative solutions to help enable personalized care, empower care teams, improve operational outcomes, protect […]
Sitecore Powershell 5: Working with Renderings
Renderings are one of the most important parts of the Sitecore Presentation. With Sitecore Powershell, we can extract information about renderings that are attached to particular item. Let’s see different commands that can be used to extract and manipulate the rendering information of an item. Get-Rendering Using this command, we can get the information about […]
Building the New Perficient Website on Sitecore
As the world continues to change and evolve, so does Perficient. To better align with our commitment to being the leading global digital consultancy, we recently launched the new Perficient.com. Along with our new website, we rebranded to create a modern look and feel that matched the digital experiences we deliver to clients. Our digital […]
Sitecore Powershell 4: Using ContentSearch API with the Help of Find-Item
In previous posts of this blog series, we have seen how we can use Get-Item and Get-ChildItem to fetch items from our Sitecore instance. Get-ChildItem command is very slow if we have a large number of items to fetch. This is the same when we try to fetch a large number of items by using […]
Sitecore Powershell 3: Filtering the Result Set Using Where-Object
In the previous post, we saw how to use Get-Item and GetChildItem to retrieve information about Sitecore items. These are useful when we want every item that fits under the given Path to be retrieved. Now, let’s discuss more about what problems can be solved using Where-Object. Get-ChildItem cmdlet retrieves a list of children of […]
Sitecore Powershell 2: Retrieving Item Information
In my last post, I gave an overview of Sitecore Powershell and how to install the Sitecore Powershell Extension. Sitecore Powershell can also be used to work with Sitecore items. In this blog, we will see how we can use it to retrieve information about items in our content tree. We would be using Get-item […]
Perficient and Blue Yonder Launch New Site with Improved CX
For over 30 years, Blue Yonder, formerly JDA, has been the leading provider of end-to-end, integrated retail and supply chain planning and execution solutions. With more than 3,000 global clients, its solutions deliver immediacy, personalization and convenience ensuring their customers reap all the benefits of a truly modernized fulfillment platform. 6 Weeks to Launch Blue […]
Sitecore Powershell Extension 1: Installation and Overview
The Sitecore Powershell Extension is a module that provides a command-line interface and scripting environment to work with the Sitecore platform. Using the Powershell Extension, we can perform various operations of Sitecore items, as well as allow access to Sitecore APIs. It looks and works in the same way as the Windows Powershell utility. Sitecore […]