Configure the Table view for asset lists
In the Table view for asset lists, search results are shown in a table with additional asset details for each entry. Users can expand each entry in order to show children of the selected item. The columns and the asset details displayed in each column are configured in a Table asset. Customize the default settings to your needs.
The table view mode is available to all users on search pages in censhare Web.
Prerequisites
You should be familiar with the configuration of tables in censhare Web.
Introduction
The "Table view" mode creates a table output of search results where users can see additional asset details in the table columns. The Table view can be expanded hierarchically in order to show related child assets for each top-level result. This works similar to the "Column" view mode, whereas the Table view shows related assets in indented rows. Also, in the Table view, you can show related assets for more than one asset at the same time just by expanding multiple items.
Configuration
The Table view works out of the box in censhare Web. For that purpose, we have added a default configuration. However, you can customize the columns and the displayed asset properties in each column for your system.
Proceed as follows:
Open the "Default asset table view" asset. You can find it by searching for this name or the corresponding resource key "censhare:table.default.asset". This Table asset stores the default Table view configuration. You find the configuration in the "Columns" widget. For a list of the default columns, see the section "Default table setup" below.
Create a resource replace variant of this asset by clicking the "+" button in the "Resource variant" widget. For more details on this topic, read the article Modifying module assets using replace variants.
To create a new Resource replace variant, switch to the tab "New asset", select the asset type "Module / Table" and enter a name and resource key. You can add further properties in this dialog now or do it later.
Open the newly created Table asset and add the desired columns in the Columns widget. You can use existing assets or create your own ones. For more information about Table and Column assets, see the article Configuring the table layout and column details for tables.
Note: Make sure not to remove the column "Asset item (default table)". This column creates an output of asset icon and name. It is set to "Frozen", so that it is always displayed at the left and will not disappear if a user scrolls to the right. Do not edit this Column asset without reason! Otherwise, the Table view and other table outputs in censhare Web might not show proper data.
Default table setup
Column | Description |
Asset item (default table) | This column retrieves the asset name and the icon assigned to the asset type. Both icon and name are output in the same column. Note: This column is "Frozen", this means it sticks to the left and does not disappear on scrolling. It can be placed anywhere in the "Columns" widget list. Do not change or remove it unless you know what you are doing! |
Domain (asset) | This column retrieves the main domain an asset is stored in. |
Type (asset) | This column retrieves the type of an asset. |
Deadline | This column retrieves the deadline set in the Workflow widget of an asset. If no deadline is set, this entry is empty. |
Workflow step | This column retrieves the selected workflow step in the Workflow widget of an asset. If no workflow step was selected, this entry is empty. |
Workflow | This column retrieves the assigned workflow of an asset. If no workflow is assigned, this entry is empty. |
Language | This column retrieves the content language parameter of an asset. If not set, this entry is empty. |
Opened by person name (asset) | This column retrieves which user has checked out an asset. If no one is working with an asset, this entry is empty. |
Asset modified by (default table) | This column retrieves the user's name who last modified an asset. |
Asset modified at (default table) | This column retrieves the last modification date of an asset. |
Created by | This column retrieves the user's name who created an asset. |
Created at | This column retrieves the creation date of an asset. |
Result
The Table view mode on search pages now shows the custom columns and information.
Next steps
No further steps are necessary for this configuration.