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Adding Menus
Posted: 22 Apr 09 11:38 AM
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Is it possible to add a menu item (much like the existing [New] [Schedule] [Tools]) ? I think I read somewhere that its possible. But the main question is, inorder to add new menu item, do I have to modify the SlxClient project and deploy ? or can I create a new project which adds the menu item and options once deployed (thus not having to modify SlxClient, ever)
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Re: Adding Menus
Posted: 23 Apr 09 1:35 AM
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You can add menus by opening the "Sage SalesLogix" portal in the Portal Manager in AA and then look at the navigation tab. That will let you add the menu itself. What the menu launches is a completely other thing. You'll need to create that. Once you've added the menu you do need to deploy the site again.
Not sure I follow your question about "can I create a new project which adds the menu item and options once deployed (thus not having to modify SlxClient, ever)". Can you explain what you mean by that?
-Ryan |
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Re: Adding Menus
Posted: 23 Apr 09 11:11 AM
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let me rephrase the question.
Currently i have two projects (VFS on SalesLogix Eval, SLX 7.5 SP1). i have rebuilt and deployed the core portals for the SLX 7.5 SP1 project.
now,
what i would like to do is create a third project (call it "Swiftpage for SLX") and export files to my C drive.
then i would like to edit the Sage SalesLogix portal to add a menu item called "Swiftpage"
then i would only like to deploy those changes into the exist SlxClient (Sage SalesLogix portal)
so, am i going about this right? or do i have to modify the SLX 7.5 SP1 project?
basically in the end, i would like to end up with a deployment (bundle?) that just adds (for now, more complexiity later) then menu item to whatever SlxClient is currently deployed. |
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Re: Adding Menus
Posted: 23 Apr 09 11:27 AM
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Still not 100% sure I follow, but it sounds like you're mixing "deployment" with "bundle".
If you create a new nav item in the Eval database for example. You can create a new manifest for that change and bundle it. Then install that bundle in some other database, like your production database. Once the bundle is installed, you need to redeploy the site.
-Ryan |
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Re: Adding Menus
Posted: 23 Apr 09 11:38 AM
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Ok. I think I understand now. So, I want to edit my SP1 projects Sage SalesLogix portal - menu folder, rebuild and deploy. Then later, I can build a manifest to add that menu item to other peoples database as a bundle?
Do I still want or need to create a third project so I dont destroy the SP1 project ? |
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