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| − | # Create a CommonSpot 'index' | + | # Create a CommonSpot page with a name of 'index' and a title of 'Forum Home' using the Forums template and place it in the Forums subsite. |
# Place the ''Forum Categories'' Custom Element on this page. | # Place the ''Forum Categories'' Custom Element on this page. | ||
# Click ''Render Mode'' in the element interface. | # Click ''Render Mode'' in the element interface. | ||
Revision as of 04:06, 27 March 2010
Overview
The Forum Categories page is the top level forum listing page. Template is the template that all the profile pages are created from. To construct your Forum Categories page complete the following steps.
Steps
- Create a CommonSpot page with a name of 'index' and a title of 'Forum Home' using the Forums template and place it in the Forums subsite.
- Place the Forum Categories Custom Element on this page.
- Click Render Mode in the element interface.
- Select Display existing element data (content reuse) on the Rendering Mode tab.
- Select the Filter tab.
- Select Filter Type to Show subset of records.
- Select the field drop-down as the Category Active field.
- Select the operator as Equals.
- Select the operator as Yes.
- Select the sort order drop-down as the Category Name field and Ascending.
- Click OK on the render mode window.
- Click More in the element interface. Then the Custom Render Handlers menu option, and choose the Full Page Render Handler.
- Submit the Page.
Update Configuration
Update the Forums for the 'FORUM_HOME_URL' field. Edit the row in the datasheet and select the CommonSpot page that was created.
Reset the ADF for the server and site.
