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Exporting for Distribution to CD-ROM, PSN, and OCAS

Using Export for Distribution functionality, you can reuse eText content for another Pearson learning platforms, such as PSN (Pearson Success Net) and the Online Content Authorization System (OCAS), by exporting it. When you export content, the Authoring Tool creates an offline content package based on the features you select. The package is then posted on the Content Manager FTP for reuse.

To export for distribution:

  1. From Authoring Home, select or search for an eText.
  2. From the Authoring menu, click Export for Distribution.
  3. Select the Distribution Type using the available options: CD-ROM, OCAS, and PSN.
  4. Click Select Link Types and select the link types you want to include in the export from the window that opens.

Refer to Selecting Link Types for more information on link type options available for export.

  1. Select the Viewer Type using the following descriptions for the available two options.
Offline Only links with relative paths are exported
Online Links with both absolute and relative path are exported
  1. Click Select Viewer UI features and select the features you want to include in the offline viewer from the window that opens. To see the list of viewer UI features, refer to Selecting Viewer UI Features.
  2. Click Generate to initiate the export to Content Manager FTP.