The administrator user can modify the versions list view. The versions list view is seen when you click on the Versions button in the repository dialog.
About this task
These steps allow a trained administrator to make simple changes. Fundamental changes require training or consulting support for Content Manager.
Procedure
- Locate the file MetadataConfig.xml that can be found on the Content Manager server in the Content Manager website folder under\Author\ASP\ClientConfig.
All dialogs and views are automatically generated by interpreting information from this metadata configuration file.
- Make a backup copy of this file.
If your changes are incompatible with the system, you can restore a working copy by reverting to the backup copy (original version).
- Open the original file in an XML editor.
Make sure that the schema named MetadataConfig.xsd is available for XML validation.
- Familiarize yourself with the structure of this file. Note:
- the first (large) section defines all metadata forms (
<ishfrmdef>)
- the second section defines all the list views (
<ishlistdef>)
- Locate the element (
<ishlist>) with ID "VersionList".
- Make the changes within the element.
Examples of simple changes are: changing the default sorting, changing the width of a column, changing the order of fields, modifying the default label, removing a field, adding a customer-specific field, etc. If you add a customer-specific field, make sure you use the correct (valid) name for the field.
- Validate and save the file.
- Verify your changes.