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Update existing content

Change an existing content item — update its fields, or replace the uploaded file with a newer one — and save the change as a new draft version. The published version stays live until the new draft is published.

Before you start: open the repository’s Asset Browser and find the item, using search or filters if needed. You need edit permission for the item’s type — without it the Edit button is not shown.

Steps

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  1. Click the item in the content list. The detail pane opens with the Metadata pane showing the item’s current values.
  2. Click Edit at the top of the Metadata pane. The header changes to Manage Metadata and the fields become editable.
  3. Make your changes:
    • Rename the item — edit the Asset Name field.
    • Update the summary — edit the Description field.
    • Replace the file — click the Native File field and choose the replacement file. A note below the field shows the current file name; once you pick a new file it reads Replacing current file so you can confirm you are swapping the right one.
    • Change other fields — edit any of the type’s fields, including those in collapsible groups.
  4. Click Save at the top of the pane.
  5. If your repository routes this change through review, the package dialog opens — add the change to a New Package or Existing Package and click Submit to Package. See Submitting content for review.

Verify

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The Metadata pane returns to read-only and shows your new values. The item’s version number increases by a decimal step (for example 2.0 to 2.1) and its status is Draft — see Drafts, versions, and publishing. If you replaced the file, previews regenerate from the new file shortly after saving.

Troubleshooting

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  • Your change isn’t on the website — saving creates a draft; the site keeps serving the last published version until the draft is published or its package is approved and merged.
  • Save is rejected with red fields — a required field is empty or the slug duplicates another item’s. Fix the highlighted fields and save again.
  • You want to discard your changes — click Cancel instead of Save; the fields revert to the saved values.
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