Publishing

How to Publish a Project in Naologic Builder: A Comprehensive Guide

Publishing a project in Naologic Builder is an essential step in managing your backoffice applications. It allows you to push updates to your apps and workflows to the users. Whether you are making minor tweaks or major changes, understanding the publishing process is crucial. This guide will walk you through the steps of publishing a project in Naologic Builder.

Step-by-Step Instructions to Publish a Project

1. Enter the project you want to publish by clicking on the Builder option in your top-level header, then select the desired project. You will then land on the overview canvas.
2. In the top right corner of your canvas, click on the Publish option.
3. A modal will appear with several options. First, select whether you want to publish to a live (production) instance or a demo (sandbox) instance.
4. Next, select the type of publication. Your options are a Quick Build, Full Build, or Rebuild.
   • Quick Build will compile your whole project quickly, adding new updates without recompiling everything. This is the recommended option for most updates.
   • Full Build recompiles your whole project and is best for larger updates. The deployment time for this is longer, taking roughly five minutes.
   • Rebuild stops the current publication, erases all files, reinstalls them, and republishes everything. This option is suitable for large updates to data models and structures.
5. Advanced options include Purge the Cache and Reset Workspace Data.
   • Purge the Cache clears the cache, requiring users to load everything in their browser anew. This is useful when you want to ensure users see updates and not older cached versions.
   • Reset Workspace Data deletes all data in the workspace. Use this with extreme caution as it will permanently remove all entered data. If selected, you'll be asked to type the name of the deployment you want to reset as an extra security measure.

Understanding the different publishing options in Naologic Builder allows you to manage and update your apps and workflows effectively. By following these steps, you can ensure seamless project updates, enhancing your backoffice applications for a streamlined business process.