Data Source Sharing

The Data Settings panel lets a module instance display data from another instance — enter content once, show it everywhere, even across portals. A powerful tool for content reuse in DNN.

Settings

Setting	Description
Copy Of Other Module	Check to enable sharing — this module stops using its own data and displays the source module's data
Portals	Source portal. The list contains every portal in this DNN installation; the page refreshes after switching
Tab & Module	Source page and module instance, displayed as page path -> module title (e.g. DNNGalleryPro -> SlideShow-H -> DNNGo.DNNGalleryPro)

Configuration Steps

1. In the target module's settings, check Copy Of Other Module;
2. Pick the source portal in Portals (choose the current portal for same-portal sharing);
3. After the page refreshes, pick the source page and module instance in Tab & Module;
4. Click Update.

The module now displays the source module's data, while the effect and parameters remain its own.

Typical Scenarios

Scenario	How
One dataset, multiple effects	Two instances share data with different effects (slider + gallery)
Cross-portal publishing	The main portal maintains the data; sub-portals display it
Multilingual sites	Instances on each language page share the same source
Centralized maintenance	Enter data in one "master" instance; all others reference it

WARNING

• After sharing, All Items / All New manage the source module's data — maintain them there;
• Unchecking Copy Of Other Module restores the module's own data;
• Combine with Import & Export for a "copy then tweak" workflow.

Next Steps

• Data Filter — control sorting and visibility of shared data
• Import & Export — backup and migrate data