Manage Linked Data Custom Controls

Custom controls are buttons that appear to the right of an attribute that activate a custom JSP user interface control, such as a button that when clicked, opens the attribute in a new window for editing.

Managing custom controls for selected linked data is performed in the Enable Classic UI. To do so:

  1. Log into the Enable Classic UI as a user in the Administrator group.
  2. From the Quick Links dropdown, select Repositories, and select the desired repository.
  3. From the Action Menu, click Edit, then select Attribute Properties.

    Edit a Repository's Attribute Properties

  4. The Attribute Properties window appears.

    Left Side of the Attribute Properties Window

    Right Side of the Attribute Properties Window

  5. If a calculation indicator will be displayed for an attribute:
    1. Select a Calculation Indicator:
      1. <none>: No calculation indicator will be displayed. This is the default for any attribute for which no calculations are to be performed.
      2. Open as Dialog: This opens the selected JSP page as a dialog prompt.
      3. No User Interface: This opens the selected JSP page in the background. There will not to be any kind of user-input on the form.
      4. Hidden Window: Similar to No User Interface. No pop-up is shown.
      5. Control with Window: A pop-up window will appear that has a button for the attribute. The attribute will not be updated.
      6. Control with Hidden Window: A hidden pop-up window will appear that has a button for the attribute. The attribute will not be updated.
      7. Calculated Attribute: The attribute value may be updated by the custom control. This is used for an attribute that is going to be updated by a pop-up page but there is not a button to open the page.
    2. Calculation Label: Specifies the text that is to appear when the user hovers over the button to the right of the field.
    3. Calculation URL: A drop-down containing the JSP files. Selecting one specifies which JSP page is to be invoked when the define button is pressed.
  6. When you are finished editing the custom controls, click the Save button to save your changes and exit. Click the Cancel button to exit without saving your changes. Default mapping messages will indicate updates or snapshot update.