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Gcronkright: Created page with '== Overview == The Forum Topics element is a global custom element. Managing data for global custom elements can be configured easily through the use of Datasheets. The following…'

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Created page with '== Overview == The Forum Topics element is a global custom element. Managing data for global custom elements can be configured easily through the use of Datasheets. The following…'

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== Overview ==
The Forum Topics element is a global custom element. Managing data for global custom elements can be configured easily through the use of Datasheets. The following sections will describe how to configure the datasheet to manage the Forum Topics element data.

== Steps ==
#Create a new page called 'Manage Forums Topics' from the Base Plus One (or a Web Admin) template and in the ''/webadmin/forums/'' subsite.
#In the main content of the page, add a Custom Script element.
#From the Custom Script element interface, click the "Edit" icon.
#Enter the following text into the Explicit Module path: /ADF/apps/pt_forums/customcf/manage_topics_header.cfm

# From the Datasheet element interface, click the "Datasheet" icon.
# From the "Datasheet Views" dialog, follow the "Click here to create a new datasheet view" link.
# Enter the following information and then click "Next":
## Name: Forum Categories
## Private: unchecked
## Default View: unchecked
## Description: View to manage the Forums Configuration
## Datasheet Source: Form Result/Custom Element Sheet
# From the Datasheet Source dialog choose the "Forum Topics" custom element and click "Next".
# From the Datasheet Columns Dialog select the columns TopicID, Category, Topic Name and Topic Active from the Available Columns list and move them to the Selected Columns list and then click "Finish".
# You will be brought to the Datasheet View page; click "Close" to return to your page.
# You will see the datasheet element on this page now. Click the Datasheet element interface icon again and this time choose "Edit Columns".
# From the Datasheet View Column Properties dialog choose the link for "Add a new action column" again.
# Within the Action Column Properties dialog enter the following information and click "Finish":
## Header: Edit
## Hide Header: Checked
## Column Text: edit
## Window Target Name: <leave blank>
## Modules: edit-form-data.cfm
# From the Datasheet View Column Properties dialog, choose the link for "Add a new action column" again.
# Within the Action Column Properties dialog enter the following information and click "Finish":
## Header: Delete
## Hide Header: Checked
## Column Text: delete
## Window Target Name: <leave blank>
## Modules: delete-form-data.cfm
# Close the Edit Column window.

# Publish this page.

[[Category:Forums]]

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 #In the main content of the page, add a Custom Script element.
 #From the Custom Script element interface, click the "Edit" icon.
-#Enter the following text into the Explicit Module path: /ADF/apps/pt_forums/customcf/manage_topics_header.cfm
+#Enter the following text into the Explicit Module path: /ADF/apps/pt_forum/customcf/manage_topics_header.cfm
 # From the Datasheet element interface, click the "Datasheet" icon.
 # From the "Datasheet Views" dialog, follow the "Click here to create a new datasheet view" link.
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 ## Click Finish.
 # Within the Datasheet View Column Properties dialog choose the CATID column and click "edit":
-##In the Render Handler field, select the Change button. Enter the following value into the Explicit Module text box: /ADF/apps/pt_forums/datasheet-modules/manage-convert-id-category-name.cfm
+##In the Render Handler field, select the Change button. Enter the following value into the Explicit Module text box: /ADF/apps/pt_forum/datasheet-modules/manage-convert-id-category-name.cfm
 ## Click Finish.
 ## In the Header field, switch the text to 'Category Name'

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	== Overview ==		== Overview ==
	The Forum Topics element is a global custom element. Managing data for global custom elements can be configured easily through the use of Datasheets. The following sections will describe how to configure the datasheet to manage the Forum Topics element data.		The Forum Topics element is a global custom element. Managing data for global custom elements can be configured easily through the use of Datasheets. The following sections will describe how to configure the datasheet to manage the Forum Topics element data.

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 ## Datasheet Source: Form Result/Custom Element Sheet
 # From the Datasheet Source dialog choose the "Forum Topics" custom element and click "Next".
-# From the Datasheet Columns Dialog select the columns TopicID, Category Name, Topic Name, Messages and Topic Active from the Available Columns list and move them to the Selected Columns list and then click "Finish".
+# From the Datasheet Columns Dialog select the columns CATID, TOPIC NAME, MESSAGEQTY and TOPICACTIVE from the Available Columns list and move them to the Selected Columns list and then click "Finish".
 # You will be brought to the Datasheet View page; click "Close" to return to your page.
 # You will see the datasheet element on this page now. Click the Datasheet element interface icon again and this time choose "Edit Columns".
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 ## Window Target Name: <leave blank>
 ## Modules: edit-form-data.cfm
 # From the Datasheet View Column Properties dialog, choose the link for "Add a new action column" again.
 # Within the Action Column Properties dialog enter the following information and click "Finish":
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 ## Window Target Name: <leave blank>
 ## Modules: delete-form-data.cfm
 # Close the Edit Column window.
 # Publish this page.
 [[Category:Forums]]

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 ## Private: unchecked
 ## Default View: unchecked
-## Description: View to manage the Forums Configuration
+## Description: View to manage the Forum Topics
 ## Datasheet Source: Form Result/Custom Element Sheet
 # From the Datasheet Source dialog choose the "Forum Topics" custom element and click "Next".

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 # From the "Datasheet Views" dialog, follow the "Click here to create a new datasheet view" link.
 # Enter the following information and then click "Next":
-## Name: Forum Categories
+## Name: Forum Topics
 ## Private: unchecked
 ## Default View: unchecked