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Creating Custom Desktops and Assigning Custom Desktop Toolboxes

To create a custom desktop object:

Procedure

  1. In pcmadmin (singleuser mode), click Edit > Objects and Tools.
  2. Click New.
  3. Complete the fields in the New Object Definition window by entering the Object Name and selecting an Object Template.

    When selecting the Object Template you can start with the generic Desktop object, or if the permissions you want to grant are closer to (for example) the ProjMan, select the ProjMan object.

    You can leave the default field labels (Name Field Label and Access Level Field Label) or change them as desired.

  4. Click Create.
    The Fields for Property Sheet <New Object Name> appear.
  5. Select and open the field, User Toolbox.
  6. To assign a default desktop toolbox, add the toolbox name in the Default Value field:

    If you want this field displayed in the property sheet of this desktop in the Contenta Explorer application, change the field value for Is Field Displayable to Yes.

    If you want to be able to modify (change) the toolbox assignment, change the field value for Is Field Displayable to Yes. Note, however, if the field is modifiable, the user can reassign their own toolbox; that is, they can select another toolbox such as that of the ProjMan or sysadmin and grant themselves permissions that you may not want them to have.

    SDL recommends that you assign a Default Value, and optionally display the field, but do not allow modification to the field.

  7. Click Save.