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Completing the Node Editor tab

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Use the Editor tab to specify the message text and the names and types of parameters. The message text can include placeholder marks for parameter values. Double click a single row of the grid to access the Node Properties panel.

The available fields on the Node Properties panel changes based on the selected Type. The available types are:

Item List

Field

Description

Type Item List
PageList/Group Select the PageList or PageGroup on which to construct the item list
Label Enter a text description or property reference to label the node on a menu.
Tooltip Enter a text description or property reference to provide a mouseover tooltip for the node.
Description Enter a text description or property reference to provide a description of the node.
Action tab
Action See Item Node type — Completing the Node Properties form
Advanced tab
Icon Class Enter the CSS class that contains the icon to be used for the node in a menu.
Selection Select Checkmark to enable multiple items to be selected or Group to enable a single selection.
Show-Privilege Select a privilege rule to define to which operators the node is shown.
Show-When Select a when to define when the node is shown.
Enable-Privilege Select a privilege rule to define to which operators the node is enabled.
Enable-When Select a when to define when the node is enabled.
Additional Parameters Add parameters to be used as metadata in a custom user interface element.
Activity tab
Pre-Activity Specify an activity to run before the item list is populated.
Post-Activity Specify an activity to run after the item list is populated.

Reference

Field

Description

Type Reference
Navigation Rule Select a navigation rule to insert into the node.
Advanced tab
Privilege Select a privilege rule to define to which operators the node is shown.
When Select a when to define when the node is shown.

Custom

Field

Description

Type Custom
Class Name Select the class in which the desired activity is located
Activity Select an activity to control the behavior of the node
Advanced tab
Privilege Select a privilege rule to define to which operators the node is shown.
When Select a when to define when the node is shown.

Separator

Field

Description

Type Separator

Selected Item

Field

Description

Type Selected Item
Label Enter a text description or property reference to label the node on a menu.
Tooltip Enter a text description or property reference to provide a mouseover tooltip for the node.
Description Enter a text description or property reference to provide a description of the node.
Action tab
Action Select:
  • None
  • Add Row
  • Delete Row
  • Add Child
  • Local Action
  • Open
  • Refresh
Position Only applicable to the Add Row Action. Select the location of the new row relative to the current row (Before or After) or relative to the entire menu level (First or Last).
Local Action Only applicable to the Local Action Action. Select a local action.
Refresh Only applicable to the Refresh Action. Choose to refresh the current node or the entire tree.
Advanced tab
Icon Class Enter the CSS class that contains the icon to be used for the node in a menu.
Show-Privilege Select a privilege rule to define to which operators the node is shown.
Show-When Select a when to define when the node is shown.
Enable-Privilege Select a privilege rule to define to which operators the node is enabled.
Enable-When Select a when to define when the node is enabled.
Additional Parameters Add parameters to be used as metadata in a custom user interface element.

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