Editing an Object 

Use

To edit an object (including Portal Catalog folders) and view its contents and properties, you must open it in its respective editor. When you open an object, the following happens:

·        If the object utilizes a specialized editor, such as the Page Editor for pages, the appropriate editor is launched and displayed next to the Portal Catalog. See Object Editors.

·        If the object does not utilize a specialized editor, the Property Editor is launched.

The following table describes basic rules when editing objects in the Portal Content Studio:

Editing …	Description
Parent objects	Parent objects are displayed in the Portal Catalog. ·        To edit a parent object, you open it directly from the Portal Catalog. ·        You can edit multiple objects at the same time. For example, you can edit two roles in parallel, and toggle between them as necessary. ·        Tabs represent each parent object that is open in the editing area; the tab is located at the top of the editing area and includes the object’s name. Choose a tab to bring the object into focus in the editing area.
Child objects	Child objects are assigned to parent objects; for example, iViews in pages. Child objects are not visible in the Portal Catalog. ·        To edit a child object, open the parent object from the Portal Catalog to gain access to the relevant child object listed in the parent object’s editor. ·        When you edit a child object, its editor is displayed in the tab of the object's parent object. The path below the object tabs indicates the full path of the child object in relation to its parent. To navigate back to the parent object, click the name of the parent object displayed in the path. ·        You may edit only a single child object of any parent at a time.
Folders	Folders behave in a similar way to parent objects.

 

For more information about the interface of the Object Editor area, see Object Editor Interface.

 

Procedures

Editing Objects and Folders Listed in the Portal Catalog

Do one of the following:

●      To open the object in its primary editor, right-click it and then choose Open → <object type> in the context menu.

●      To open the object immediately in a secondary editor without launching its primary editor, right-click the object, choose Open in the context menu, and then choose the appropriate menu option.

For example, right-click an object and choose Open → Permissions to open it in the Permission Editor, where you can set the object’s permissions.

Object Locking and Read-only/Edit Mode

To prevent multiple portal users from editing the same object simultaneously, an object becomes locked to other users while you are editing it.

If you attempt to edit a locked object that is currently being edited by another user, the object opens in the selected editor in read-only mode. You receive a notification if this occurs, including the name of the user currently editing the object. The read-only mode allows you to view an object and its properties without making changes.

To see if you can edit an object while it is in read-only mode, click the Edit Mode button. If the object is no longer locked by another user, the editor changes to edit mode and you can modify the object. If the object is still locked it remains in read-only mode.

If you are in editing mode and you try to save an object after the default locking timeout interval has passed or an authorized administrator has taken the lock from you by force, you cannot continue editing or save the object. You receive a notification if this occurs.

For more information about object locking and setting the locking timeout interval, see Object Locking.

 

Changing the Editor of an Object

While you are editing an object, you can switch between the object’s primary and other secondary editors/tools. To do so, choose an option from the editor link bar at the top of the object editor area.

If you have made any changes to the object, save it before switching editors or tools.

 

Editing Child Objects Displayed in an Object Editor

You can edit child objects that are assigned to a parent object. For example, iViews assigned to a portal page:

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       1.      Open the parent object in its primary editor (as described above).

       2.      In the editor, choose the child object you want to edit.

       3.      To open the primary editor of the selected object in the editing area, click Open.

If the child object does not utilize a specialized editor, the Property Editor opens.

       4.      To open the Property Editor of an object that utilizes a specialized editor, you must first open that object’s primary editor, and then from the Editor link bar choose Properties.

For more information about using the Property Editor to edit object properties, see the following:

·        Property Editor

·        Defining Property Values

·        Defining Property Attributes

·        Resetting Properties

 

Navigating Between Objects in Edit Mode

·        To toggle between parent objects, click the object’s tab in the editing area.

·        If you are currently editing a child object that is assigned to a parent object, either close the child object or click the parent object's name in the path displayed below the tabs to bring the parent object back into focus.