Content object dialog box

First introduced in version 5.6: This dialog box can be used relate, for example, attributes, categories or digital assets to existing content objects. Furthermore, you can create new content objects and relate them directly. The dialog box can be called up in various areas of iPIM. This includes:

  • Product data tables that list products. The “Content objects [iPIM]” attribute must be included in the table. The content objects dialog box can be opened via the corresponding chip in the attribute’s table cell to relate the respective product to content objects.
  • Product data tables that include list of values attributes. Depending on whether an attribute is configured to allow attribute values to be selected via a dropdown menu or a dialog box, the content objects dialog box can be opened using the corresponding chips in the dropdown menu or in the attribute values dialog box to relate individual lookup values to content objects.
    Note
    The 'SORTED_MULTIPLE_LOOKUP' attribute property can be used to specify that values for value set attributes are sortable. Sorting is then carried out in a dialog box, just like the selection of values.
  • Category directories in the “Taxonomies” app. From here, you can open the content objects dialog box to relate categories to content objects.
  • Attribute configuration in iPIM CC, where you can open the content objects dialog box to relate attributes or attribute values to content objects.
  • The “Digital Asset Details” section in iPIM DAM. Here, you can open the content objects dialog box to relate individual digital assets to content objects.

Relate an existing content object

In order to relate an existing content object, proceed as follows:


Via your selection in the “Filter” menus you can specify whether the text search above the individual columns filters by the type or by the name. Additionally, you can use the “Filter” menu above the right-side column to filter the already related content objects by the relation type.
  1. Possibly use the search function to call up a particular or multiple particular content objects:
    1. Possibly enter a search term in the “Search term” field .
    2. Possibly select a content type from the “Content type” menu .
    3. Click on the SEARCH button to carry out the search.
  2. Choose the appropriate content object from the list of available content objects in the left column. Possibly use the text search in combination with the filter menu to filter the selection of content objects.
  3. In order to select the content object, transfer it from the left column to the right column. To do so, click on the content object.
  • To finalise the relating to the content object, click on the SAVE button .
    The dialog box closes and a corresponding message is shown. The relation to the content object is now established.
  • To cancel the process, click on the CANCEL button .
 

Create and relate a new content object

In order to create a content object and relate it directly, proceed as follows:

  1. Click on “Add Add new content object”. You are directed to another slider where you can configure the new content object.
  1. From the "Locale" menu , select the language in which the content object is to be configured.
  2. Enter a name for the content object in the "Name" field .
  3. From the "Type" menu , select a content object type.
  4. Possibly specify a begin of validity:
    1. In the "Valid from" field , click on the Calendar button.
    2. Select a date and a time of the day from the calender menu.
    3. Click on "Accept" to apply your input. The calender menu closes.
  5. Possibly specify an end of validity:
    1. In the "Valid to" field , click on the Calendar button.
    2. Select a date and a time of the day from the calender menu.
    3. Click on "Accept" to apply your input. The calender menu closes.
  1. Possibly add a text. To do so, click on the Expand button in the "Texts" card to expand it.
  2. Click on "Add Add text" to show the user interface for creating a new text.
  1. In the "Order" field , possibly enter an integer value that determines the text's position in a sequence of texts. Alternatively, you can also use the arrow buttons to set a value.
  2. From the "Text type" menu , select a content object text type.
  3. Enter a text in the text field .
  4. Click on the button to apply your input.
  5. Possibly add further texts.
  6. Click on the Collapsebutton to collapse the "Texts" card.
  1. Possibly relate a digital asset to the content object. To do so, click on the Expand button in the "Digital assets" card to expand it.
  2. Click on "Add Add digital asset" to show the user interface for selecting a digital asset.
  1. Enter a search term in the search field to filter the selection of available digital assets by the search term.
  2. From the "Type" menu , select a digital asset relation type.
  3. Click on the appropriate digital asset to select it.
  4. Click on the button to apply your input.
  5. Possibly relate further digital assets.
  6. Click on the Collapsebutton to collapse the "Digital assets" card.
  1. Maintain the relevant content attributes. To do so, click on the Expand button to expand the "Attributes" card.
  2. Enter a search term in the search field , tick the "Show only mandatory attributes" checkbox or tick the "Show only empty attributes" checkbox  to filter the list of shown attributes accordingly.
  3. Enter the appropriate values in the input fields of the various attributes or select them from the corresponding menus .
  4. Click on the Collapsebutton to collapse the "Attributes" card.
  1. Possibly relate another content object to the new content object. To do so, click on the Expand button in the "Relations" card to expand it.
  2. Click on "Add Add relation" to show the user interface for relating a content object.
  1. Enter a search term in the search field to filter the selection of shown content objects by a search term.
  2. Click on the appropriate content object to select it.
  3. From the "Relation type" menu , select a relation type.
  4. From the "Relation direction" menu , select a relation direction. This setting determines if the content object relation works in both directions or if it only works in the direction of the chosen content object.
  5. Click on the button to confirm your selection.
  6. Possibly relate further content objects.
  7. Click on the Collapsebutton to collapse the "Relations" card.
  • In order to finalise the content object creation, click on the SAVE AND BACK button . Following this, you are directed back to the previous slider where the newly created content object is among the selected content objects in the right-hand column. Here, you can finalise the relating of the content object.
  • In order to cancel the process, click on the CANCEL AND BACK button .

Edit an existing content object

In order to edit an existing content object, proceed as follows:

  1. Move the mouse cursor over the content object you want to edit. The Edit button is shown.
  2. Click on the Edit button. You are directed to the next slider where the content object is called up.
  1. From the "Locale" menu , select the language level whose data you want to edit.
  2. Possibly change the name of the content object by entering another name in the "Name" field .
  3. Possibly select another content object type from the "Type" menu .
  4. Possibly specify an begin of validity or alter the already specified begin of validity .
  5. Possibly specify an end of validity or alter the already specified end of validity .
  1. Possibly make changes to the existing texts. To do, click on the Expandbutton in the "Texts" card to expand it.
    • In order to sort the existing texts by their order value or by their type, select the appropriate option from the "Sort by" menu .
    • In order to edit an existing text, move the mouse cursor over the text. The buttons Edit and Delete are shown. Click on the Edit button to activate the editing mode, make the appropriate changes and click on the button to apply your changes.
    • In order to translate an existing text, tick the text and click on the TRANSLATE button . The translation interface is shown. Select the target language from the "Locale" menu, select a translation service from the "Providers" menu and click on the button to initiate the translation.
    • In order to delete an existing text, move the mouse cursor of the text. The buttons Edit and Delete are shown. Click on the Delete button. The Confirm deletionbutton is shown. Click on the Confirm deletion button to confirm the deletion.
  1. Possibly make changes to the related digital assets. To do so, click on the Expandbutton in the "Digital assets" card to expand it:
    • In order to move a digital asset within the sequence of digital assets, move the mouse cursor over the digital asset. The buttons and Delete are shown. Click on the button, hold the mouse button down, move the digital asset to the intended position and release the mouse button.
    • In order to delete a digital asset, , move the mouse cursor over the digital asset. The buttons and Delete are shown. Click on the Delete button. The Confirm deletionbutton is shown. Click on the Confirm deletion button to confirm the deletion.
  1. Possibly alter the values of individual content attributes. To do so, click on the Expandbutton in the "Attributes" card to expand the card:
    • Possibly enter a search term in the search field , tick the "Show only mandatory attributes" checkbox or tick the "Show only empty attributes" checkbox  to filter the selection of the attributes that are shown.
    • In order to edit the value of an attribute, enter the new value in the corresponding input fields or select it from the corresponding menus.
    • In order to translate the value of an attribute, tick the attribute and click on the TRANSLATE button . The translation interface is shown. Select the target language from the "Locale" menu, select a translation service from the "Providers" menu and click on the button to initiate the translation.
  1. Possibly make changes regarding the related content objects. To do so, click on the Expandbutton in the "Relations" card to expand it:
    • In order to edit an existing content object relation, move the mouse cursor over the related content object. The buttons Edit and Delete are shown. Click on the Edit button to activate the editing mode, make the appropriate changes and click on the button to apply your changes.
    • In order to delete an existing content object relation, move the mouse cursor over the related content object. The buttons Edit and Delete are shown. Click on the Delete button. The Confirm deletionbutton is shown. Click on the Confirm deletion button to confirm the deletion.
  • In order to save your changes, click on the SAVE AND BACK button . Following this, you are directed back to the previous slider where the content object is listed among the selected content objects in the right-hand column. Here, you can finalise the relating of the content object.
  • In order to cancel the process, click on the CANCEL AND BACK button .