PT Multimedia Manager Category Datasheet

Overview

The Multimedia Category 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 Multimedia Category element data.

Steps

1. Open the Multimedia Manager page in author mode.
2. On the second tab labeled Category is a Datasheet element.
3. From the Datasheet element interface, click the "Datasheet" icon.
4. From the "Datasheet Views" dialog, follow the "Click here to create a new datasheet view" link.
5. Enter the following information and then click "Next":
   1. Name: All Categories
   2. Private: unchecked
   3. Default View: unchecked
   4. Description: View to manage all of the photos
   5. Datasheet Source: Form Result/Custom Element Sheet
6. From the Datasheet Source dialog, choose the "Multimedia Category" custom element and click "Next".
7. From the Datasheet Columns dialog, select the columns Title and Directory from the Available Columns list and move them to the Selected Columns list.
8. You will be directed to the Datasheet View page. Click "Close" to return to your page.
9. You will now see the datasheet element on this page. Click the Datasheet element interface icon again and choose "Edit Columns".
10. From the Datasheet View Column Properties dialog, choose the link for "Add a new action column".
11. 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. Available Modules: edit-form-data.cfm
12. From the Datasheet View Column Properties dialog, choose the link for "Add a new action column" again.
13. 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. Available Modules: delete-form-data.cfm
14. Close the Edit Columns window.
15. Publish this page.