The Features module is primarily for use by site developers to export elements of a site configuration for use in another site.
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Features_extra: after enabling fe_block, no Machine Name field appears on block edit form
I installed and enabled fe_block 6.x-1.x-dev, but when I reload one of my blocks' edit form, no machine name field appears. I tried clearing the cache; no dice.
What's missing? Thanks.
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Is making a feature of literally everything available actually a smart thing to do?
I love features for all the benefits they have, especially for performance.
It now seems like a logical step forward to make a feature out of everything available on the "create feature" page on a ...
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forcefully / manually remove content type
Is it possible to manually remove a content type?
I've packaged it in a feature and now the content type is no longer needed; it's been deprecated. I'm unable to delete the content type after ...
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Features : export content types with FieldCollection
When I try to export my content type using Features, it works. But when I import it on another Drupal installation, I've got an exception :
Exception : Invalid field name given: **my_field** is not ...
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Extract module setting with features [duplicate]
Is there a possibility to extract a module's saved setting with features? Is there another possibility to achieve that?
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Can we use the features module to organize the mess of an existing site?
My client is having an existing D7 site with 3 environments: dev => staging => production. Migration of definitions from one environment to the next is currently done manually.
Can we use the ...
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Is there a variable that keeps track of which pages are enabled or disabled in Page Manager?
I'm using the Features module and I'm tired of manually enabling/disabling pages (user_edit, user_view, etc.) Is there a variable that I can add to Strongarm to control this in code?
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How to deploy a site with open source?
I created a Drupal 7 site on my localhost. I installed some modules, created some content types and fields, changed some preferences, etc. and also entered some real test data. (I want this data to be ...
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the feature is in rebuilding state and does not make changes to the site
I have created two vocabularies on my local and export it through features via fe_taxonomy module.
But on the live site when I click the feature to view it, its in rebuilding state with the ...
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Is there a way that let the og feature only display own group?
I am facing a little issue with og features.
I have two different OG groups. First is Bar group, the second is Music team group. And under Bar group, i create a two og features just like bar news and ...
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What does the menu_masks variable do?
When I was building a feature (as in Features), I noticed the menu_masks variable. I have read menu_get_ancestors() and _menu_router_save() but I still don't understand what it does.
On a more ...
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Fields created by a Feature generated module remains after disabling the module
In my-site-com I created a new feature to show the component: fields , then I added some fields, I download the feature as a module called my-feature-module, then I saved and enabled this module in ...
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Should Features modules be unit tested?
When you write a module, you write unit tests (or you should - I don't because I am a bad person, but I want to change - honest).
Should modules generated with Features be unit tested where ...
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Feature stuck on Overridden - “Overrides” column empty, “Default” not
I have a feature which is constantly stuck at overriden, no matter how times I try to revert or re-create it. I have gone through the standard checklist, including uninstalling and reinstalling, and ...
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Issue with the features Module
I am experiencing an error when creating some nodes of a particular content type on my site: It triggers a 500 error when users try to save the node. When I look into the log error this is the message ...
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Why doesn't the “auto-create feature” in the Ftools module work on Features 2.x?
I've been using the Ftools module for a long time to create features more easily; this module provides a "auto-create feature" link on the features configuration page.
However, when I upgraded from ...
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How to theming and deploy custom blocks which created in admin UI?
I've created some custom blocks in my development environment and export them with Features + FE Block with given machine names. And then deploy and enable them in my staging environment.
Just like ...
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How to update a feature
I have a feature which contains fields for the user profile page. This is currently working in PROD.
In the dev site, I've updated the feature to include a new field, updated the version, and ...
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How to split configurations in features to minimize conflicts
I need to put all configurations of a site to features. Some say that it is not a good idea to put all of the site configurations in one big feature. I have also experienced strange behaviour of the ...
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Featurizing a role, losing permissions
I have created a role, Admin. Admin has permissions: "Assign roles" (via RoleAssign), "Access administration pages", "View admin theme", and "Administer users".
I export the role with Features ...
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How to build an install profile progmatically
I need to create an install profile from an existing site. My question is what to do with the site configurations? The site is pretty complex, so putting them manually in the profile is out of the ...
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Features to import content type in D7 from D6
Features seem to be the right way to import custom centent type in a fresh D7 install from a D6.
But when i create my feature on the D6 one, it add dependencies like modules,and once i import the ...
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Enable modules across platforms using Features/Drush
I am wondering, could this be automated.
I download and enable contrib modules on @dev
I push files on @live (including new modules)
via Features/Drush I tell @live to enable new modules, so servers ...
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Exporting settings in a code with Features / Strongarm - how to detect right variables - config ones
Many modules does not support Features, so I need Strongarm module to export config in the code. But in situation where i have many contrib modules, it seems tedious work. not all variables are named ...
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Changing the link in a Feature box to an external link
I am a Drupal beginner working with an already created site.
That said, I have been trying for days to change the text within the feature box to an external link. Currently, all of the text in the ...
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export search_api settings with features
I used features to export search_api settings and in the feature_module.features.inc file was code that started like below:
I am trying to do the same thing again and I can't find the option to ...
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How to overwrite a view template from within a module?
Till now I only used the theme folder to overwrite specific view templates. In order to be able to separate code from theming and bundle functionality I would like to put this view template into a ...
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How to export / feature the “picture guidelines” field
I have some legal mentions to put under the file upload form of user account.
I would like to put them a feature some elements about user configuration, but I'm not able to find which variable (i.e. ...
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Remove features without lose functionality
I'm working on a project where in the past was added a lot of features and was did in a way where right now a lot of them has a lot of circular dependencies and conflicts.
I want to start again, ...
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Could anyone suggest a Drupal database versionning tool? [duplicate]
Possible Duplicate:
How do I manage collaborative development on a Drupal site?
Is there any Drupal database version like GIT for versionning files ? with drush or any thing else ?
I've ...
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How do I get settings in admin/config/people/accounts/fields and admin/config/people/accounts/display into a Feature
How I would get admin/config/people/accounts/fields and admin/config/people/accounts/display into a Feature. I have been looking everywhere...
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How would you migrate a large list of (taxonomy) vocabulary list?
I'm moving a large series of vocabulary lists to a new D7 install. I used features to copy over taxonomy groups. However, I only copied over the taxonomy not the vocabulary lists. Is there an ...
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Altering the page title on a /node/add/ page from a custom module
I have a new content type I am developing that I am packaging using Features.
What I need to do is alter the page title for the node add page for this content type from the Features' .module file. I ...
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Developing Apps with Panopoly
I'm developing a panopoly App for Services and case studies. I have added my required field and created the content type, added panels and views etc. Finally I created the feature and downloaded for ...
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show same slideshow on different sites
how to show the same slideshow view on different sites but with different images - I have multiple sites which needs to show the same slideshow with different images. Can anyone explain how to go ...
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Features including metatag gives overridden state on install?
I'm a new developer to Drupal using Code Driven Development and I have a feature that includes 'metatag' settings.
However on a clean install it shows the feature as overridden?
I tracked it in code ...
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How do I add menu items within a .install file
I'm trying to build an intall profile that implements a number if features. I am running into some issues because although features allows me to require menus, it seems there is no way to also include ...
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Events and calendar question in drupal 7
I think that some help is really necessary as I have a serious problem with drupal 7. This is the scenario:
I want to make a calendar view that will show when music teachers are available, so that ...
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Export Rules with Features containing translations
The Features module is a great module for exporting structures from your Drupal site. Now the problem I face now is, that Features only exports the structure itself and the default language (which in ...
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Is there any free LMS or LCMS components / module in drupal that support Scorm standards
I'm starter in Drupal and want to know if there we have strong features for Learning Content management systems continue on Research and deploy a project on it in my company.
If the these features ...
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How to export feed agregator list and setting as feature?
I want to export feed aggregator list and settings as feature. If both aggregator list and settings cannot be exported, then how to export? Thanks a lot.
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How does one change the machine name of a Feature?
I have created a feature with a typo in the machine name. I've tried just search/replacing instances of the misspelling with the proper spelling in all files within the feature's directory, but when I ...
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Technical advantages of either Configuration or Features over the other?
In short, Configuration vs Features, in Drupal 7, fight!
As always, technical advantages, or other hard facts, as we don't do discussions here. Drupal 7 specific to limit to scope, as CMI vs Features ...
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Export fields properly with Features
I want to improve the way i put my drupal sites in production. For that i begin to use Features to export properly every single content type I create. (I'm doing it on the Drupal 6 websites).
But ...
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Is there an advantage to Featurizing a view, over using Views' export?
I've created a View in Drupal 6 with Views 2. If I want to get this view from my dev site to production, is there a compelling advantage offered by using Features over using the built-in Views export?
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Where do I find a list of commonly used features? [closed]
I've been searching around for some useful features. I would assume that there are some common features that people use all the time, like an image gallery. Is there a place where people contribute ...
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How use strongarm with domain access?
Lets say I have 2 domains, A (Site A) and B (Site B). I've done it with domain access module. Then with features + strongarm I want to export site_name from both domains. How can I do it?
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Delete CCK fields that are flagged as “inactive”
With D6, I have a Feature that defines a content type and a number of fields. It's currently deployed and living happily on Production servers. My Feature is now changing, and some of the old CCK ...
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Drupal features recreate issue with CCK fields
I have created a form using CCK with conditional fields. If I use the features module to recreate and export the new settings to my staging machine the form comes out flat.
So for example my form is ...
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Is there an email newsletter module or any way to do this?
Is there any email newsletter module paid or free that can do this features?
*NOTE: I've tried mailchimp, simplenews, newsletter. They all didn't give the desired
outcome.
Allow users to select ...
