The Content Manager Explorer is the interface to the Content Manager of SDL Tridion where you can create content items and publish it to Fredhopper.
Before you begin
The Components that you create for targeting must use Schemas that are linked to Component Templates that instruct SDL Tridion to push the content to Fredhopper when you perform a Publish action. Contact your system administrator about the Schema you should use.
Procedure
- In the slide out navigation pane, select
Content Explorer.
- Navigate to the Publication and Folder in which you want to create the Component.
- In the Ribbon toolbar, click the New Component icon. A New Component window appears:
- On the General tab, fill in the following fields:
- Name—enter the name of the Component
- Schema—enter the Schema on which this Component is based
Note: If an SDL Tridion implementor defined a mandatory Schema for the Folder in which you are creating the Component, the Content Manager selects a Schema for you, otherwise you need to select a Schema which has been created for content items.)
After selecting a Schema a series of fields appear.
- Fill in all mandatory fields and optional fields as necessary. Mandatory fields have a red asterisk (*) beside them.
- A Component may also use Metadata fields. If so, a Metadata tab appears. Select the Metadata tab (if applicable) and fill in the mandatory fields and, if applicable, the optional fields.
- Click Save and Close.
Results
You have created a Component.