Configuring miniContentManager

The miniContentManager is enabled if configured in the main part of the settings (see: ContentService\\restService on the Main Configuration Settings page). This object allows customization of the miniContentManager on a per page basis.

Name	Description	Required
defaultFilter Type: String	The default filter as specified in the documentation of Content Manager. Searchable fields: Number, Title, Class, Story, Group, HasParent, State, Author, Editor, Remark, Keywords, Filename, Singer, Composer, Performer, Album, GenericTitle, Ready, Presentation, CreateDate, ChangeDate, DeleteDate, ArchiveDate, RecordDate, BroadcastDate, FirstUseDate, LastUseDate, AvailDate, LastSendDate These fields are searched if none specified: Title, Author, Editor, Remark, Singer, Composer, Performer, Album, GenericTitle, Presentation	no, default: (empty)
limit Type: Integer	Set count of entries per page in pagination.	no, default: 100
startCollapsed Type: Boolean	Initial collapse state of accordion panel.	no, default: false
acceptOnlyReady Type: Boolean	Setting true will allow to drag only the elements that have "Ready" state true.	no, default: false
hideSoftDeleted Type: Boolean	Toggle display of soft deleted elements (deleted virtually but not physically). Note: Requires DPE version 1.13.77 or higher.	no, default: false
sortBy Type: String	Sort order. Comma-separated list of sort fields. An optional "asc" or "desc" can be added after each field name (separated by space). Examples: "createdate desc, title asc" "createdate desc, number desc" "duration asc"	no, default: "createdate desc"
columns Type: Array	Array of table columns to query and display in miniCM. Table columns have the order defined in this array. Note: See columns definition below for more information	no
filters Type: Array	List of pre-set filters. If configured, a selection appears in the user interface. Fields: name (String) filterXML (XML as String, not required. Escape quotation marks as \", see example below.) orderBy (String, not required) Note: The logic operator for filterXML and the filter entered by the user is a conjunction (and). Both filters must return true. Note: The parameter sortBy takes precedence over orderBy.	no

Example

JS

"contentManager": {
	"defaultFilter": "Album:Hello World",
	"limit": 20,
	"startCollapsed": true,
	"acceptOnlyReady": true,
	"hideSoftDeleted": false,
	"sortBy": "createdate desc",

	"filters": [
		{
			"name": "Class \"Cart\"",
			"filterXML": "<Field Name=\"Class\">Cart</Field>"
		},
		{
			"name": "Sort by Author",
			"filterXML": "",
			"orderBy": "author DESC"
		}
	],

	"columns": [
		"title",
		{
			"name": "class",
			"caption": "Class",
			"type": "icon"
		},
		"author",
		{
			"name": "duration",
			"caption": "Duration",
			"type": "duration"
		}, 
		{
			"name": "ready",
			"caption": "Ready",
			"type": "icon"
		}, 
		{
			"name": "perfect",
			"caption": "Perfect",
			"type": "icon"
		},
 		{
			"name": "openInCM",
			"caption": "Open In CM",
			"type": "icon"
		} 
  	]
}

Column definition

In the array of columns, each column is either represented by a plain string or as an object. In case of a string it is used as the field name to query Content Service and capitalized as the column's header. The column's position in the table is defined by the position in the configuration's array.

Example: A value of "author" queries the field "author" and puts "Author" into the column header.

A list of available binding values for columns is provided within documentation of Content Manager.

In case of an object, it must contain three properties. These properties are

name
caption and
type.

Note: While it is possible to query any field from Content Manager it is to note that the values will be displayed as text only. For some fields, like LoudnessEars and LowResExists, this might not be a familiar presentation.

Type

Three types of columns are supported:

```
icon
```
```
date - displayed as YYYY-MM-DD
```
```
duration - displayed as mm:ss
```
custom format string, according to moment.js documentation

For any other type, the value is printed as a string value without a format applied.

Open In CM Column

A special type of column named "openInCM" lets users open entries directly in Content Manager. Clicking the button will open the corresponding entry in Content Manager in a new tab.