Creating and modifying frontpage layouts

Save

Click this to save the layout.

Save + New

Click this to save the layout and create another layout.

Note: This available only when you are creating a layout.

Delete

Click this to delete the front page layout from the system.

Note: This available only when you are modifying an existing layout and it is not a Default layout.

Preview

Click this to preview of the front page layout.

Note: This available only when you are modifying an existing layout.

Close

Click this to exit.

Layout section

Use

Select Default or Document to create a front page layout using the default options or by applying a pre-designed document.

Code

Type a unique code to identify the front page layout. This is mandatory.

Note: This information cannot be changed when you are modifying an existing layout.

If Default is selected at Use, you will see the following sections/fields:

News section

Division

Type or select a division code so that only the people from that division can access the front page layout.

Description

Type a description for the front page layout.

Headlines

Select this check box to ensure that documents published as headlines are visible on the front page layout. Type a number at Page size to set the number of news items to be displayed in the headlines section. Select the Include: Picture check box to include any first picture found in the document to be displayed along with the headline.

Frontpages

Select this check box to ensure that links to other front pages are visible on the front page layout. This allows quick access to other front pages, if required. Type a number at Rows to determine the maximum number of rows of news items that should be displayed on the front page.

Include: News

Select the relevant check box to determine whether news from the Division, Country, or Group are shown on the front page. You can select more than one check box.

Note: These check boxes are related to the Criteria section as explained below. They are used as a “OR” relation.

Active

Select this check box to activate the front page layout. During the creation or modification of the frontpage, the option can be disabled to prevent the front page from being used.

Picture

Select a default picture to be used for every news item if it does not have one.

Background

Select a background picture to be used for the headlines section.

Note: You must first ensure that a picture has already been uploaded into the system. This is done on the Documents: Pictures page accessed from Documents ? Setup ? Maintenance ? Pictures.

Documents section

Header, Editorial, and Footer

Select a document for Header, Editorial, and/or Footer to be used in the corresponding parts of the front page layout to customize the different parts of the document. Alternatively, you can also click Customize to customize the Header and Footer using HTML.

Criteria section

Type the criteria to filter the news items that will be displayed on the front page. You have to fill in the prefix "bd" before the criteria. For an example, bd.Assortment = 1 AND (bd.LanguageID = 'EN' OR bd.LanguageID = 'AE') AND bd.Category <> 'Release Notes'. For more information on criteria, see Advanced criteria for frontpage and list layouts.

If Document is selected at Use, you will see the following field:

Document

Select a document that was pre-designed to be used as a front page layout.