Menu Type
"multi
page" menus are for creating many records and listing them,
like news items or an FAQ, "single
page" menus have only one page, like an "About Us" or "Contact
Us" page.
Table
Name
this is the
database table name where section data is stored. If you
change this table name, you'll
need to update any viewers to reference the new table name!
ListPage
Fields
for multi
page menus, these are the fields that will be shown in the
CMS record list (the actual CMS
record editor will show all fields). Use any field names
from the field list on this page, separating
the fields with commas (i.e. title,
date).
Search
Fields
for multi
page menus, this field specifies which fields in the CMS
record list should be searched when
a keyword is entered. Use any of the field names from the
field list on this page, separating
the fields with commas (i.e. title,
summary, content).
List Order
for multi
page menus, these are the fields that the CMS record list
will use to sort the list. These fields
must be separated by commas (i.e. title,
date DESC, author).
Here are some common
special sorting commands:
| • |
fieldname DESC
- The suffix "DESC" after a field will sort the field
in DESCending (reverse) order. |
| • |
fieldname+0
- This will sort the field as a numeric value. Use
this suffix if you are sorting numbers, but the sorting
is coming out in a strange order (1, 2, 20, 21, 3,
4, 45, etc.). |
Tip:
List Order is actually just the standard MySQL WHERE clause,
so if you're familiar with MySQL you can enter any WHERE
clause you want here.
Max Records
for multi page menus, the maximum number of records
allowed for the section. If this number is reached (or exceeded),
no new records can be added, but old records will not be
deleted.
Disable
Add
for multi page menus, when this is selected, no new
records can be added.
Disable
Erased
for multi page menus, when activated, records can
not be deleted from the section.
Show PHP
Viewer Code
A PHP Viewer is a page that you use on your website
to dynamically display the content from your Section. The
"Show PHP Viewer Code" button generates the code for your
viewer, which you can use as-is and then modify, or drop
into an existing page.
The code that is generated actually has some step-by-step
instructions right in the page to help move you through
the process. (See
the "Viewers" section for more information)
Field List & Field
Editor
The Field Editor is one of the most powerful features of
the software. It gives you an amazing level of control,
but the simple interface also has sensible defaults so you
can set up fields extremely quickly using standard options.
Field
List
This is a list of all the fields in this Section
Editor. You can add, modify, or remove fields from this
page. You can even re-order fields by "dragging" them.
Drag-sorting updates the field order in realtime, you do
not need to save to keep your changes (and you will need
to drag it back if you change your mind). (See
"Field Editor" for more information)
Quick
Add
You can instantly add a field using the "Quick Add"
feature. Your new field will use all the default settings
and can be further adjusted by clicking 'modify'.
Advanced
Commands
The 'Advanced Commands...' pulldown at the bottom
of the page lets you enable or disable 'System Field Editing'.
Fields marked as 'System Fields' in the Field Editor can't
be modified or erased unless this option is enabled. The
purpose of this feature is to make it harder to 'break'
important system fields.
