Template not updating pages in MAC CS4

Report · Oct 10, 2011

I have Dreamweaver CS4 on a iMAC (latest computer) w/ Lion (recently upgraded). I had been using Dreamweaver 8 on a PC but moved everything a few months ago.

I updated the template. When I saved it, Dreamweaver was supposed to ask to update all related pages, but it didn't ask that. When I open a page and apply the template, the change shows up. But I have too many pages to do that. I tried going to Modify> Template> Update pages. I turned the LOG on and it said the pages were updated. I did a Review at the top level and the pages showed up and I moved them to the server. I don't know why the changes aren't showing up on the server. I refreshed the page on the server and the change still didn't show up.

Trudy

Report · Oct 10, 2011

When you upload a test page to the server, does it show up? I'm wondering if you are not uploading to the correct location based on your site definition.

Report · Oct 10, 2011

If you are not getting prompted to update your Template child pages, it may be because your site cache is not properly updated. Try rebuilding it with SITE | Advanced > Recreate Site Cache. See if that triggers the update prompt.

Report · Oct 10, 2011

I tried recreating the site cache. It brought in a couple of files but not all, at least it worked a bit better. I'm having to resort to applying the template one at a time to each and every page. Maybe in doing this the next time everything will work as it should.

Trudy

Report · Oct 10, 2011

The next thing to try would be this -

1. In DW's Site manager, export the site definition (make sure you note where you export it so you can find it again - also make sure you export the FULL site definition).

2. With the site still selected in Site manager, REMOVE it.

3. Now IMPORT the site definition you just exported.

That can also fix this troublesome problem.