Moving Aliases by Cutting

Cut and paste alias structures to move them in the Site Tree.

To move an alias structure using Cut and Paste:

Navigate to Site > Site Tree.
Right-click the top-level alias (the root) of the alias structure you want to move in the Site Tree, and click Cut in the context menu.
Note
The CMS maintains alias structures to mirror their corresponding DITA maps. This prevents moving individual aliases out of the structure—alias structures always move as single objects.
Select more than one alias structure to cut by pressing the CTRL > Click or the CTRL > Shift > Click shortcut key.
Right-click the site page, component, or folder where you want to move the alias structure then select Paste in the context menu.
The alias structure moves from the original location to the new one, becoming a child of the site item you selected.

Task Troubleshooting: If you experience difficulty moving alias structures, consider these rules:

You can only move complete alias structures starting from the top-level root alias. Child aliases cannot be moved independently because they reflect the corresponding DITA map structure.
The CMS prevents duplicate alias structures from the same DITA asset to exist in identical Site Tree locations. These alias structures cannot have the same parent in the Site Tree.
For example, if the Site Tree contains two alias structures for getting-started.ditamap, the CMS prevents both structures from existing under the same parent page. Each alias structure must exist under separate parents.
Version Notes: CMS 10.6.492
CMS 10.6.492 displays only aliases marked to the publishing target in the Site Tree.
If the Site Tree does not display an alias structure, verify that the aliased DITA asset root is marked to the target selected in the Site Tree publishing target filter.
See CMS DITA Versioning Functionality for details about managing aliases with versioned DITA content.