Manage an Inherited Page or Search Window

Use the fields in the Pages panel to search for relevant pages.

The fields on the Pages panel are described in the following table.

Note: All fields update the results instantly.

To add a column to a page:

1. Search for and select the inherited page you want to add a column to from the Pages list.

   

2. Select the control you want to add a column to from the Page Controls panel.

   

3. Click the Add Column button in the Page group of the System Configuration Commands ribbon.

   

   The column is added in the relevant page control.

   

   Note: You can change the order of the columns in a control by clicking and dragging a column to a new position.

4. Enter the details for the new column in the Column Details panel.

   

The fields in the Column Details panel are described in the following table.

5. Click Save.

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Columns that have not been inherited from the base page can be removed from the inherited page. Columns that have been inherited (and therefore cannot be removed) can be hidden from view.

To remove a column from a page:

1. Select the column that you want to delete in the Page Controls panel.

   

   You can use the Search field at the top of the Page Controls panel to locate the relevant field. Entering a text string and pressing Enter highlights the results.

   

   Note: Press Enter repeatedly to cycle through the results.

2. Click the Delete button in the General group of the System Configuration Commands ribbon.

   

   The Delete window is displayed.

   

3. Click Yes to confirm the deletion.

4. Click Save.

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A control is a grouping of columns and links configuration with code (for example: on a page with a grid and a standard control, the name of the controls will be hard-coded in the coding of the page so that things are rendered correctly).

To add a control to a page:

1. Search for and select the inherited page you want to add a control to from the Pages list.

   

2. Select the page node in the Page Controls panel.

   

3. Click the Add Control button in the Page group of the System Configuration Commands ribbon.

   

   The control is added to the bottom of the list of controls.

   

4. Enter the details for the new control in the Control Details panel.

The fields in the Control Details panel are described in the following table.

5. Click Save.

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Configurations are used to show different pages based on regions.

Note: Configurations are not typically used by customers.

To add a control to a page:

1. Search for and select the inherited page you want to add a control to from the Pages list.

   

2. Select the page node in the Page Controls panel.

   

3. Click the Add Configuration button in the Page group of the System Configuration Commands ribbon.

   

   The configuration is added to the bottom of the list of controls.

   

4. Enter the details for the new configuration in the Configuration Details panel.

The fields in the Configuration Details panel are described in the following table.

5. Click Save.

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Links are used to define linking controls (for example: ribbon buttons and context menus in ebs: central).

To add a link to a page:

1. Search for and select the inherited page you want to add a link to from the Pages list.

   

2. Select the location you want to add the link in the Page Controls panel.

3. Click the Add Link button in the Page group of the System Configuration Commands ribbon.

   

   The link is added.

   

4. Enter the details for the new link in the Config Link Details panel.

The fields in the Config Link Details panel are described in the following table.

5. Click Save.

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To add a menu item:

1. Search for and select the inherited page you want to add a menu item to from the Page list.

   

2. In the Page Controls pane, select the relevant node from the tree structure.

   

3. Select the required node to add the menu item to, and then click the Add Menu button in the Page group of the System Configuration Commands ribbon.

   

   A new menu entry is displayed.

   

4. Complete the Menu Config Details and Config Link Details sections as required.

The fields in the Menu Config Details panel are described in the following table.

5. Click Save.

You can override the base behaviour at column level, if required. This allows you to hide columns, change labels, change hint text, alter the column order and so on.

To override base behaviour:

1. Select the column that you want to hide in the Page Controls panel.

   

2. If the column is inherited, click the green arrow adjacent to the relevant field in the Column Details panel. A green arrow indicates that the value is inherited from the base page.

   

3. Edit the field as required. The following example hides the column.

   

   The green arrow turns red to indicate that the value has been overridden and differs from the base page.

   

   Note: You can click the red arrow to return to the default value.

4. Click Save.

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You can create a button which links to an external URL.

This will create a link via the button on the ribbon which will link to a URL to view relevant information (for example: to link to a college intranet). When entering the URL, a relevant parameter can also be entered (for example: person code), which is passed through when the URL is opened.

To configure a ribbon button to link to an external URL:

1. Select the relevant module (for example: Shell Navigation) from the Modules drop-down list in the Pages panel.

   

2. Select the inherited page you want to add an external link to from the Page list.

   

3. In the Page Controls pane, select the MainRibbonTab (inherited) node from the tree structure.

   

4. Select the required node (for example: the Learner node) to add the button to, and then click the Add Menu button in the Page group of the System Configuration Commands ribbon.

   

   A new menu entry is displayed.

   

5. Complete the Menu Config Details and Config Link Details sections as required, ensuring the Link Type and External URL fields have the following values:

   • In the Link Type field, select the External option

   • In the External URL field, enter the required URL, and then enter the relevant parameter (for example: http://intranet.college.ac.uk/)

     You can also add dynamic content from the page to the URL, for example:

     http://intranet.college.ac.uk/?person_code={LearnerDetails.MainDetails.PERSON_CODE}

     Note: The format to enter a parameter is {screenname.controlname.columnname}.

6. Click Save.

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You can activate and deactivate pages as required, which allows you to revert to a base page if problems have been discovered with a configured page and to reactivate the page when amendments have been made.

To activate or deactivate a page:

1. Deselect the Active only check box in the Pages panel to display both active and inactive pages, if required.

   

2. Select the page you want to activate or deactivate, and then click the Activate/Deactivate button in the Page group in the Configuration Commands ribbon.

   Note: The button is only active when a page is selected.

   

   The Confirm Activate or Confirm Deactivate window is displayed.

   

3. Click Yes to confirm the activation or deactivation.
4. Click Save.

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