Adding a New File to a Dynamic List

Working With Dynamic Lists 8-3

8.3 Adding a New File to a Dynamic List

You can add a new file either a new contributor data file or a new native document to a dynamic list. When you do this, Site Studio Contributor creates an empty file with no content, checks it into the content server, and displays it in the list. You can then edit the file. This method works best for adding a contributor data file to the list, but you can also use this approach to add native documents. Once the file is added, you can edit it immediately to create the content you want to display there. A new file is an empty file that you create as you add it to the list. After you add the file, you can create the content that appears on your Web site. One thing to keep in mind as you add files to a dynamic list is that the files result in new web pages on the Web site. This is similar to what happens when you link to a new file using the Link wizard see Creating a Link to an Existing File on the Content Server on page 7-5. To add a new file to a dynamic list, perform these tasks:

1. Open the dynamic list in the Contributor editor.

2. Click the Create New Item icon

Figure 8–4 in the dynamic list toolbar. Figure 8–4 Create New in List Icon The dynamic list wizard is launched see Dynamic List Wizard Create New on page A-9. Note: Some dynamic list features may not appear, depending on how the list was set up by the designer. If you have questions, contact your site designer or site manager for assistance. Toolbar Option Description Launches a wizard that enables you to add an item to the dynamic list see Dynamic List Wizard Create New on page A-9. Opens the content item in the dynamic list in its associated application for editing Contributor for contributor data files, Microsoft Word for .doc native documents, and so on. Excludes the currently selected item from the dynamic list. An excluded item is colored differently and shows No in the Included column. Includes the currently selected item in the dynamic list. Refreshes the list of items in the dynamic list. Shows all excluded items in the dynamic list in a column called Included. The excluded items are colored differently and show No in the Included column. Hides all excluded items in the dynamic list. 8-4 Oracle Fusion Middleware Users Guide for Site Studio Contributor

3. Select the type of file to add to the dynamic list: New Contributor data file or

New native file . If you choose to add a new native document, select the file format from the list.

4. Click Next.

The standard content check-in page on the content server is displayed. 5. Enter the appropriate information to check the item into the content server. Some of the information is automatically provided. If a field name is marked red, then the field is required that is, the item cannot be checked in if the field is empty. Click Next when you have finished. 6. The content item is checked in and a check-in confirmation is displayed.

7. If the site designer has chosen to enable this, you may be given the option to edit

the content item immediately or to exit the wizard without editing the file you can then edit it at a later time. Make your choice and click Finish.

8. If you chose to edit a contributor data file now, it opens in a Contributor editor

window. If you chose to edit a native document now, it opens in its associated application for example, Microsoft Word for .doc files. You may need to confirm the installation of a small program that enables this check-out-and-open functionality. If you chose to not edit the file now, you return to the dynamic list in the Contributor editor.

8.4 Adding an Existing File to a Dynamic List