Why we use Reset Layout to Standard Value?

Question

In template, I have a parent template named:

BasePage

I added 2 sublayouts to BasePage template

sublayout1, sublayout2

I created a template (ChildPage template) that inherit from BasePage template. Now the ChildPage template also have 2 sublayouts via Standard Value. When I added sublayout3 to BasePage template WHY ChildPage template doesn't update ? I have to use Reset Layout to Standard Value it was updated.

Sounds like a bug, there have been similar ones raised, I would raise it with Sitecore. — jammykam
@jammykam, I and my team also think it is bug. Please raise it to Sitecore. Thanks — Ken Nguyen
Re-reading your question, this is a known bug. You need to contact Sitecore Support, it's similar (but not the same it seems) as this Issues with inheriting presentation details from base templates — jammykam

Marvin Glenn Lacuna Marvin Glenn Lacuna · Accepted Answer · 2016-05-13T08:35:08

Just please do correct me if my understanding to your question is incorrect.

So..

You have a base template and this base template has 2 controls (sublayout).

You also have page template (child page) that has 2 controls (sublayout), as well. The page template inherits to the base template which has (2 controls)

So you have like this:

Base template (2 controls)

Page template (2 controls)

Then you added another control to the Base template, so the Base Template has 3 controls now.

Base Template (3 controls)

And your expectation is by adding a rendering control in the Base template, the changes will get cascaded in its implementer in your case, the page template?

If so, then, as from what I understand about inheritance, if the Standard Value of the page template (implementer) was not yet touched, meaning you didn't edit the presentation details. The changes from the base template rendering controls will be automatically cascaded to the page template. Otherwise, as from what you have experienced. It didn't reflected and therefore you were forced to reset the layout. After resetting the layout, and add another rendering control to the base template it will cascade automatically again.

I simulated your issue in a fresh installed v.8.1-U2 and I got the same experience, though, this is different from your current version. I hope you were also able to simulate it on your end.

If the problem still persist, after trying the above steps I did, then you probably might want to contact Sitecore support. But before doing that, try to recreate the issue on the fresh installed Sitecore instance. Thanks.

Why we use Reset Layout to Standard Value?

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