Two components do PublishedStaticFiles over the same file, who wins?

Question

Hi,
I use UCM 11G PS4.
Does anyone knows how PublishedStaticFiles is working, I know it publish
resources into the weblayout/resources/wcm/custom.
But does anyone knows what happens if two components try to publish same file?
I will expect that Content Server to merge the 2 published files into one
depending by loadOrder.
Can anyone tell me what is the difference between PublishedStaticFiles and PublishedWeblayoutFiles?
Regards,
Cipi

Answer 1

The PublishedStaticFiles and PublishedWeblayoutFiles tables are essentially the same thing, in that they both define where to publish in the Weblayout folder/directory. However, PublishedStaticFiles is used to publish static items like images, while PublishedWeblayoutFiles is generally used to publish dynamic items like layouts. When you're in the config manager, the "Publish static layout files" and "Publish dynamic layout files" publish those tables, respectively. A brief overview can be read on Kyle's post.
As far as merging published files, no, that is not possible. The Content Server publishes all component files, but if any have the same file name, the component with the bigger (higher) loadOrder will "win" and its file will override the other.
For instance, in the .hda file of the component you want to be loaded, you'll have:
@ResultSet MergeRules
4
fromTable
toTable
column
loadOrder
SSOPublishedStaticFiles <-- your table that defines where in the weblayout directory you want to publish your files to
PublishedStaticFiles
null
500 <--loadOrder (set the value to something big like 500)