Predefine (hide) search option

Build 1501 on 14/Nov/2017  This topic last edited on: 6/Sep/2016, at 13:33

In a search pane, you can predefine a search option and hide its selector, or you can let users to select the option freely.

Summary of the procedure

First, perform identification steps and file opening as described in Locating search panel fields in configuration files.

When done, save the configuration file, and then reimport it onto your GN4 server as described in Re-importing the file in the database after making changes.

Examples

hmtoggle_plus1To predefine a search option and hide selector in the navigator search panel

1.Locate the <attribute path="... statement related to the field you want to edit.

2.Add the statement op="value", where value has to be a valid option code, e.g. op="In".

3.Within <ui... node, locate <template... statement and add opMode = "Hidden".

See also

Search fields examples
hmtoggle_plus1To predefine a search option and leave selector visible in the navigator search panel

1.Locate the <attribute path="... statement related to the field you want to edit.

2.Add the statement op="value", where value has to be a valid option code, e.g. op="In".
hmtoggle_plus1To remove predefined search option and make selector visible in the navigator search panel

1.Locate the <attribute path="... statement related to the field you want to edit.

2.Remove the statement op="value", where value has to be a valid option code, e.g. op="In".

3.Within <ui... node, locate <template... statement and remove opMode = "Hidden".
hmtoggle_plus1Examples of search fields with predefined option and hidden selector

<attribute path="ObjectType.Id" op="In">

 <ui mode="Normal" labelPosition="Above" label="Type">

 <template kind="CheckBoxList" objectTypes="article audio document image img story video" opMode="Hidden"/>

 </ui>

</attribute>

 

<attribute path="[archiveObject.cats]" op="In">

 <ui mode="Normal" labelPosition="Above">

         <template opMode="Hidden" />

 </ui>

</attribute>
hmtoggle_plus1Example of search fields with predefined visible option

<attribute path="[page.editionRef.date]" op="Today">

 <ui labelPosition="Above" orientation="Vertical"/>

</attribute>