This view provides a list of the Component Architect Categories which the user can page through, filter and search. If authorised the user may also add, update, delete and reorder the Categories.
The Categories Manager is a standard component of Joomla!.
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Because the free version of Component Architect does not use the Joomla! ACL but does have categories then the Joomla! Categories Manager does not display properly the actions that can be performed. This is a Joomla! problem not one with Component Architect.
New
Create a new Category.
Check in
Check in all selected Category records.
Batch
Show pop-up to perform batch processing. You can see details of the batch screen in the Batch Help section below.
Magnifying glass button to submit the Filter search.
Search Tools
Button to show/hide the filter fields.
Clear
Button to clear all values form the search and to reset the Filter fields.
Select Max Levels
A drop down list from which you can select a number of sub-category levels to display in teh list. A value can be selected and the list will then be filtered and redisplayed.
Select Status
A drop down list showing all Published/Status values in the list. A value can be selected and the list will then be filtered and redisplayed.
Select Access
A drop down list showing all Access values in the list. A value can be selected and the list will then be filtered and redisplayed.
Select Language
A drop down list showing all Language values in the list. A value can be selected and the list will then be filtered and redisplayed.
Select Tag
A drop down list showing all Tag values in the list. A value can be selected and the list will then be filtered and redisplayed.
Select Sort Field
Drop down list of columns in the view which can be selected as a sort column.
Select Sort Direction
Drop down list to select whether the records are to be sorted in ascending or descending order.
Number to Display
Drop down list to select the number of records to be displayed on each page.
Selecting this box will select all Categories records on the page displayed.
Field Columns
The following fields are shown in the list for the Categories. The column headings may be clicked to change the sort field and whether it is ascending or descending sort.
Ordering - using drag and drop
Satus
Title
Access
Language
Id
Page Controls
When the number of items is more than one page, you will see a page control bar as shown below. The current page number being viewed is shaded.
If choosing to copy a category, any other actions selected will be applied to the copied categories. Otherwise, all actions are applied to the selected categories.
Set Access Level
Select the access level that the records are to be set to or that will be set on the copied categories. On copy the default is to keep the orignal access level.
- Keep orginal Access levels -
Public
Registered
Special
Set Tags
Select the tags that the records are to be set to or that will be set on the copied categories. On copy the default is to keep the orignal access level.
Set Language
Select the language that the records are to be set to or that will be set on the copied categories. On copy the default is to keep the orignal language.
- Keep orginal Language -
All
English (UK)
Any other installed language
Select Category
Select the category that the records are to be set to or that will be set on the copied categories. On copy the default is to keep the orignal category.
Select Copy
Select whther to move or copy the selected items. If copy is selected any changes will be applied to the copied items.
Process
Button to process the batch options set for the selected items.