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

Revision as of 20:55, 26 March 2010

Overview

The Forum Categories 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 photo element data.

Steps

  1. Create a new page called 'Manage Forums Categories' from the Base Plus One (or a Web Admin template) and in the /webadmin/forums/ subsite.
  2. In the main content of the page, add a Custom Script element.
  3. From the Custom Script element interface, click the "Edit" icon.
  4. Enter the following text into the Explicit Module path: /ADF/apps/pt_forums/customcf/manage_categories_header.cfm
  1. From the Datasheet element interface, click the "Datasheet" icon.
  2. From the "Datasheet Views" dialog, follow the "Click here to create a new datasheet view" link.
  3. Enter the following information and then click "Next":
    1. Name: Forum Categories
    2. Private: unchecked
    3. Default View: unchecked
    4. Description: View to manage the Forums Configuration
    5. Datasheet Source: Form Result/Custom Element Sheet
  4. From the Datasheet Source dialog choose the "Forum Categories" custom element and click "Next".
  5. From the Datasheet Columns Dialog select the columns CatID, Category Name, and Active from the Available Columns list and move them to the Selected Columns list and then click "Finish".
  6. You will be brought to the Datasheet View page; click "Close" to return to your page.
  7. You will see the datasheet element on this page now. Click the Datasheet element interface icon again and this time choose "Edit Columns".
  8. From the Datasheet View Column Properties dialog choose the link for "Add a new action column" again.
  9. Within the Action Column Properties dialog enter the following information and click "Finish":
    1. Header: Edit
    2. Hide Header: Checked
    3. Column Text: edit
    4. Window Target Name: <leave blank>
    5. Modules: edit-form-data.cfm
  10. From the Datasheet View Column Properties dialog, choose the link for "Add a new action column" again.
  11. Within the Action Column Properties dialog enter the following information and click "Finish":
    1. Header: Delete
    2. Hide Header: Checked
    3. Column Text: delete
    4. Window Target Name: <leave blank>
    5. Modules: delete-form-data.cfm
  12. Close the Edit Column window.
  1. Publish this page.
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