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When you select a Content Template for your content, menu, or page, Core Content Types are default Content Types provided in OrchestraCMS
you are selecting how your content will display based on your website's and cannot be deleted.
templates. For example, do you need a menu to appear along the top of
one page and along the left-hand side of another? To make this possible, • Data
create your menu and apply additional Content Templates to it. • Publish data from any standard or custom Salesforce
object in your organization to your website – all without
• Add Another Content Template the help of developers. See Section 3.1.5 for further
• You create your content or menu once. If you wish to instruction.
publish it in a different way and/or on a different page, • Form
choose a new Content Template and drop it into the • Create a custom form using the Forms Generator. See
appropriate area of your Page Layout. See Section 7.1 Section 3.1.3 for further instruction.
for further instruction. • List (Dynamic)
• Publish a list of your content that will auto-discover
Content Template Groups content based on the parameters you provide. For
example, if you want News items to be listed according
Content Template Group are listed when you are managing or creating the most recent publish date, use a List (Dynamic)
Content Types. Each term in the list refers to a group that contains a Content Type. See Section 3.1.2.1 for further
number of Content Templates that are available to that specific Group. instruction .
You can multi-select the Content Template Groups by holding Ctrl or • List (Fixed)
Command. See Section 8.2 for further instruction. • Publish a list of your content that will only publish
content you select. This list will stay fixed, but any
Content Types
content beyond its Publish End Date will automatically
disappear. See Section 3.1.2.2 of for further instruction.
A Content Type is a way to categorize your content and determine which
• Media
Content Templates are available for that type.
• Publish flash, video, photos and other content with the
appropriate Content Templates that have been setup by
Working in OrchestraCMS
Figure 1.1 Set Page Properties
From your edit window of your (unpublished) page, click Go To / Page 1.6 Publish a Page
Properties.
When your page is ready to go, you can publish it (i.e. make it "live" on
the website).
1. Enter (or change) the Page Name – Enter a name that will make
the page instantly identifiable to you and others. 1. Click Actions / Publish.
2. Enter (or change) the Page Title – This is the name that will
appear in the title bar of the web browser when the page is
displayed on your site.
3. Select the Start Date (and time) for publication – This is the time
and date when your page will start showing up on your website.
4. Select the End Date (and time) for publication – If you want your
page to remain on the website for a specified period of time, this
is where you enter the date and time you want the page to
3. You know your page is live when the bar along the top of the
page turns green and reads Status: Published.
To clone a page:
1. From an open page, click Actions / Clone. A new tab displaying a Figure 1.14 Promote to Front (Home) Page
Clone (copy) of the original page will appear on your screen.
2. Click Actions / Save or Actions / Save and Close once you have
completed all changes or Actions / Publish if you want the page
to be available on your site.
Figure 1.15 Demote to Front (Home) Page 4. A delete confirmation page will appear asking if you are sure you
wish to delete the page.
3. Click Actions / Save or Actions / Save and Close once you have
completed all changes or Actions / Publish if you want the page
to be available on your site.
4. Make sure you promote another page to be your new Front Page.
4. Using the Link To drop-down list, choose the page the Menu
Item will link to. You can link to:
1. IIf you choose this option, a list of Media Manager folders (e.g.
"PDFs", "Flash" or "Images") will appear. Double click on the folder
that contains your file, and click on the file name to select it.
You'll know it's selected when the box turns a darker shade of
grey.
• Click Save.
1. Use the "External URL" field to enter the URL of the web page or
file you wish to link to.
Figure 2.4 Add Menu Item Properties
2. Click Save.
3. By clicking on an option in the Open In drop-down list, choose
how you want the page to appear when the Menu Item is clicked. A New Page
Your options are:
This is used when you want to link your menu item to a page that doesn't
• Open in the current window. exist yet.
• Open in a new window.
When you Save your new page will be created as well. When you access
this page for the first time through Manage / Page, you will be prompted
to go through the Create Page wizard and set the appropriate Page
Properties and select a Page Template as described in Section 1.0.
Repeat steps 1 to 4 and/or 5 for each new Menu Item you wish to create. Figure 2.5 Chose Menu Colors
Your final color choices will appear in the small squares to the right of
2.2.2 Specify Menu Colors the number-letter boxes.
Before you can save a Menu that does not have the Class-Styled Menu When you're finished, click Actions / Save or Actions / Save and Close if
Template applied, you must specify its colors by entering color values in you're done making changes or Actions / Publish if you want the menu
the boxes in the Color section. There are four colors you need to available (once added to a page) on your site.
specify:
2.2.3 Edit Menu Items
• The Off Text Color --This is the color of the Menu Item text
when there is no mouse on it. • In Unpublished Menus:
• The Off Color -- The color around the text.
• The On Text Color --The color the Menu Item text will change to 1. To edit a Menu Item, click on the item you wish to edit
when the user's mouse hovers on it. and click Edit, under Menu Items.
• The On Color --The color the Menu Item text will change to 2. Enter your changes in the Edit pop-up window.
when a user's mouse hovers on it. 3. Click Actions / Save or Actions / Save and Close once
you have completed all changes or Actions / Publish if
To choose the colors, click in the empty box to the right of the text color you want the menu to be available on your site.
names. A Choose-Color Tool will pop up. Use your cursor (click and hold
with the mouse) to manipulate the vertical slider and the little circle in
the large square to browse for the color you want. The color will appear
in the rectangular box on the left. To select a color, copy and paste the
letter-number combination in the "#" box into the box beside Off Color
Text, Off Color, On Text Color, and On Color.
2.2.4 Add Another Content Template to a Menu 1. In the menu you want to change, select Actions / New Revision.
A new tab showing an Unpublished version of your menu will pop
Your Menu Items can be displayed on a web page in different ways. For
up. The New Revision is shown beside the menu name in the tab
instance, the items can run vertically down the left or right side,
(e.g. Company Menu, v.1.2).
horizontally across the top, or in whatever position or style your web
2. You cannot change properties, but you can add another Content
designer has dreamed up. You alter the way the items appear by
Template, and Add or Edit Buttons including the order and level
choosing Add a New Content Template for the menu.
in which they appear.
3. Click Actions / Save or Actions / Save and Close if you're done
1. In the Menu window, click on Add Another Content Template.
making changes or Actions / Publish if you want the new revision
2. From the choices that appear, click on the Content Template
of your menu available on your site.
you want.
3. Depending on the template, enter new color values for the menu
items, as described in Section 2.2.2.
4. Click Actions / Save or Actions / Save and Close if you're done
You can re-order your menu items or effect the menu item hierarchy
(create sub-menus) by simply dragging and dropping each menu item in
the order and level you want them to appear. Remember that you can
create an infinite number of sub-menu levels but only the amount of
menu sub-levels specified by the applied Content Template will appear.
1. To Re-order your menu items, click and hold the left button on
your mouse and drag the item above or below other menu items
to effect where the item appears (from top to bottom or left to
Figure 2.8 Create New Revision of Published Menu right depending on the selected Content Template). The
dropable area will appear in yellow. Simply let go of your mouse
2.2.6 Create a New Version of a Menu to drop the Menu Item.
When the changes you want to make to your menu are more significant 2. To create Sub-menus, click and hold the left button on your
than simple revisions, you'll want to create a new version of your menu. mouse and drag the menu item to the right. The dropable area
To do this: will appear in yellow with a single line appearing to the left to
show the item is now at a sub-menu level. Simply let go of your
1. In your menu window, click Actions / New Version. A new tab mouse to drop the Menu Item into the appropriate sub-level.
showing an Unpublished new version of your menu will pop up.
The new version number is shown beside the menu name in the
tab (e.g. Company Menu, v.2).
2. You can change Properties (such as publish date and name), add
another Content Template, and Add or Edit Buttons including
the order and level in which they appear.
3. Click Actions / Save or Actions / Save and Close if you're
finished making changes or Actions / Publish if you want the new
version of your menu available on your site.
4. A delete confirmation page will appear asking if you are sure you
wish to delete the menu.
5. Click Yes, and a message will appear indicating that the menu Figure 3.0 Select Content Type
2. Select Properties (Step 2). Enter a name for your new Content.
Enter a Start Date for publication – this is the time and date
when your page will start showing up on your website. If you
If you prefer to enter your text using HTML formatting tags, clock on the
HTML View button on the top left of the editor. Clicking it again toggles
the main editing window back to the normal text-entry view.
3.1.2 Create Lists A Fixed List is a list that displays content manually selected by a user.
The Content does not automatically change based on changes in the
There are two types of lists you can create using OrchestraCMS -- system. The only thing that causes a fixed list to change is when the
Dynamic Lists and Fixed Lists. publishing End Date of a content item(s) has passed.
3.1.2.1 Dynamic Lists
1. Open the page that you would like to include the list on.
A dynamic list is a list whose content changes over time. An example of a 2. Select Add New Content.
dynamic list would be a list of the week's Top 10 movies. Every week, the 3. Select List (Dynamic).
list will change as movies come and go. 4. Select the Template for your List (for now, there is only one
To create a Dynamic List option: List Layout 1).
5. Enter a Name for your List.
1. Open the page that you would like to place the list on. 6. Drag and drop the Content Item that appears as you enter the
2. Select Add New Content to Page. name to the location on the page that you would like it to
3. Select List (Dynamic). appear.
4. Select a template for your List (initially, use List Layout 1). 7. Click the Edit button, a Content Edit tab will open, On left are
5. Enter a Name for your List. the List properties and on the right are the Template properties.
6. Drag and drop the Content item that appears as you enter the 8. On the left click the Add button to add a piece of content to the
name to the location on the page that you would like it to list.
appear. 9. Start typing the Name of the content you wish to add the auto-
7. Click the Edit button. A content edit tab will open. The List complete panel will update as you type. if you see the content
properties are on the left side, and Template properties are on your looking for in the auto-complete list you can click it and the
the right. search will automatically start. When search is complete select
8. On the left, select the Content Type that your list will display the item you wish to add from the Results list and click the Add
from the combo box. For example, if you want your list to show button.
Use these forms to allow your users to access your Customer Portal. The A Page or File on another site
fields that appear on each of these forms once they are dropped onto a
page are hard-coded by Salesforce CRM Customer Portal. • Use the "External URL" field to enter the URL of the web
1. From the Launchpad select Create / Content. page or file you wish to link to.
2. Select Portal from the drop down Content Category picklist. • Click Save.
Click Next.
3. Enter a Name for your Portal Form. A New Page
4. Add a publication Start and End Date (optional). Click Next. • This is used when you want to link your menu item to a
5. Select the content template for your portal form: Registration
page that doesn't exist yet.
Form; Login Form; Change Password Form; or Forgot Password
• Click New Page.
Form. Click Next.
• Enter the Page Name.
6. Click Finish.
7. For each Portal Content Template a number of links will have to • Enter the Page URL.
be created. Click Select Link to set the appropriate link for each • Click Save.
element.
8. In the Select Link dialog, pick an option in the Open In drop- When you Save your new page will be created as well. When you
down list, choose how you want the page to appear. Your options access this page for the first time through Manage / Page, you
are: will be prompted to go through the Create Page wizard and set
the appropriate Page Properties and select a Page Template as
• Open in the current window. described in Section 1.0.
• Open in a new window.
• Open in a pop-up window (if you choose this option, you 10. Once you've completed adding all of the appropriate links for
your Portal Form select Actions /Save or Actions / Save and
must specify the height and width of the pop-up
Only Content or a Content Version or Revision that has NOT been To create a new Content Type
published can be deleted. This feature of OrchestraCMS ensures website
history preservation and auditability. 1. From the Launchpad, click Create / Content Type.
2. Enter a name for the Content Type.
To delete content that has not been published: 3. Enter a label for the Content Type.
4. Choose a Content Template Groups from the list (this will
1. From the Launchpad select Manage Content. determine the choices of layouts you will have if you apply this
2. From the list of content, select the content that you would like content type to an individual piece of content.)
to delete. To select a particular version or revision, click the 5. Click Save.
appropriate version or revision number listed to the right of the
content name.
3. In the new tab select Actions / Delete.
4. A delete confirmation page will appear asking if you are sure you
wish to delete the content.
5. Click Yes, and a message will appear indicating that the content
has been successfully deleted.
6. Close the tab.
7. If you wish to Undelete your content, return to your Salesforce
or Force.com instance and select the content in your Recycle
Bin. Check the appropriate box and click Undelete. Your content
will appear once again in the Manage / Content list in
OrchestraCMS.
There are a number of actions you can perform on a Published Page: Figure 5.1 Preview Page
6.1 Create a New Revision of a Menu 6.2 Create a New Version of a Menu
Create a New Revision of your Menu if you need to:
When the changes you want to make to your menu are more significant
• Make an edit to an existing menu item, add a menu item, or than simple revisions, you'll want to create a new version of your menu.
• Make changes to content, but not to properties. To do this:
To create a new revision of a menu 1. In your menu window, click Actions / New Version. A new tab
1. In the Menu you want to change, select Actions / New Revision. showing an Unpublished new version of your menu will appear.
A new tab showing an Unpublished version of your menu will The new version number is shown beside the menu name in the
appear. The New Revision number is shown beside the Menu tab (e.g. Company Menu, v.2).
Name in the tab (e.g. Company Menu, v.1.2).
In Published Menus: 6.5 Reorder Menu Items and/or Create Menu Item
Hierarchies
1. Click on Actions / New Revision.
2. Edit as usual. You can re-order your menu items or effect the menu item hierarchy
3. Click Actions / Save or Actions / Save and Close once you have (creating sub-menus) by dragging and dropping each menu item in the
completed all changes or Actions / Publish if you want the menu order and level you want them to appear. Recall, you can create an
to be available on your site. infinite number of sub-menu levels but only the amount of menu sub-
levels specified by the applied content template will appear.
4. A delete confirmation page will appear asking if you are sure you
wish to delete the menu.
2. A new tab for the new version will open. Edit as usual.
3. Click Actions / Save or Actions / Save and Close once you have
completed all changes or Actions / Publish if you want the
content available on your site.
To delete content that has not been published: 1. Go to the Launchpad / Create / Content Types to bring up the
Create Content Type tab.
1. From the Launchpad select Manage / Content.
2. Enter a Name for your Custom Content Type. The Name is the
2. From the list of content, select the content that you would like
internal identifier used by the system.
to delete. To select a particular version or revision, click the
3. Enter a Label for the Custom Content Type. The Label is the
appropriate version or revision number listed to the right of the
text that appears in the interface whenever the content type is
content name.
referenced.
3. In the new tab select Actions / Delete.
4. Select the Content Template Groups that will be available for
4. A delete confirmation page will appear asking if you are sure you
your new Custom Content Type from the "Available Content
wish to delete the content.
Template Groups" multi-select input box. This choice will
5. Click Yes, and a message will appear indicating that the content
determine which Content Templates options you can select in the
has been successfully deleted.
Create Content Wizard and the Add New Template panel.
6. Close the tab.
5. Click Save. From now on, your new Custom Content Type will be
7. If you wish to Undelete your content, return to your Salesforce
listed in (and accessible from) the Launchpad / Manage /
or Force.com instance and select the content in your Recycle
Content Types window.
Bin. Check the appropriate box and click Undelete. Your content
will once again appear in the Manage / Content list in
OrchestraCMS.
8.2 Content Template Groups
Content Templates in OrchestraCMS are represented by images showing
8.0 Manage Content Types a miniature preview of how the content will appear on the page. It's
In OrchestraCMS, you assign every content item (text document, menu, important to note that the page layout can affect how Content
menu item, image, etc.) to a Content Type that determines what choices Templates will display on the page. This is why it's important to Preview
of Content Templates you will be able to apply to that content item. your content on the page (as opposed to previewing the item by itself).
OrchestraCMS has a set of Core Content Types (Folder, Fixed List, As their name suggests, Content Template Groups are groups, or
Dynamic List, Media, Menu, Menu Item, and Utility). Each type is collections, of Content Templates that are available to be applied to a
8.2.1 Basic Content Templates Your portal users will be directed here from the Login link provided in
the Login Status bar or a Login link on your site. You must set a Default
Start Page. This page will be the first page your users sees when
Document Style 1 successfully logged into your Customer Portal. You must also set a link to
your Forgot Password Page (where your Forgot Password Form would be)
A simple template that shows a title and the full rich text content. and a Registration Page (where users who do not have a login would be
directed and where your Registration From would be).
Small Block
Login Status
A simple template that shows a title and summary, and a link to a target
page or file. This content type should be created and at a minimum displayed on all
pages that appear with your Customer Portal so users know their Login
Small Block With Image Status and can easily Log Out. You must set a link to your Login Page
(where your Login Form would be).
A simple template that shows a title, image and summary with a link to a
target page or file. Registration Form
Text Block First-time portal users will be directed here to register for a unique login
to get access to your customer portal. In your Salesforce CRM or
A simple template that shows only rich text content, without titles. Force.com instance you must set-up a default Account for all portal
users. For example, OrchestraCMS Community would be the name of the
8.2.2 Portal account and all users would become contact records under that account.
Change Password Form Enter your cursor in the blank New User Default Account and click the
Search icon to select the name of your portal account for users.
A form where your portal users will change their password. If they
attempt to login and fail a number of times (set by your System 8.2.3 Forms
Administrator) they will also be directed to this page. You must set a Simple Form
Default Start Page link for this template. This page will be the first page
your users see when successfully logged into your Customer Portal Currently the only form template available. A clean and simple template
to capture your user's information directly into your Salesforce CRM or
Forgot Password Form Force.com instance.
Your portal users will be directed here from the Login Form if they have
8.2.4 List Content Template
forgotten their website. You must set a Confirmation Page link for this
template. For example, your Confirmation Page might read, "An message List Content Templates can be used with either Fixed or Dynamic lists. As
has been sent to the email address associated with this user name". of November 2009, there is one List Content Template (List Template 1)
available in OrchestraCMS; more list templates will be added later.
The List Title is the title of the list, and appears at the top of the list. This is where you select the link to the page that contains the full /
extended list of items.
Background Color
The Background Color is the color of the list's background. 8.2.3 Media Content Templates
The Font Color is the color of the text in the list. Images can be in any web-friendly format e.g. jpg, png, gif, etc.
The list height is the height of the list, measured in pixels. If you want For Flash content (videos, headers, etc.).
the list height to automatically scale to the length of the list content,
enter Auto. Horizontal Image Bar
Show More Link A horizontal bar of images with links to other pages or files (useful for
images such as partner logos).
This checkbox determines whether or not the Show More link should
display on your page. The Show More link typically links to a page that 8.2.4 Menu Templates
shows a complete list of the content in the list. For example, if you have You can choose to have your Menu appear in a number of different
list showing the 5 most recent news items, you could have a Show More Content Templates. Each Template is designed to be most appropriate
link that calls up a page displaying an archive of all the news ever posted for a certain part of your page layout. For example, a horizontal menu is
on your site. meant to go run along the top or bottom of a page. A vertical menu
works best along the left or right side. A Class Styled Menu can be
More Link Text dropped anywhere your page layout allows. Your developer will set the
look of your menu depending on the panel of your page layout.
This is the text / alternate text for the more link.
3. Click Upload File. The file will upload to the desired folder.
To upload a file:
Figure 9.3 Delete File
1. Click on Upload New File.
2. Click on Browse. This brings you to a file-folder window you can 2. If you wish to Undelete your file, return to your Salesforce or
navigate through to locate the file you wish to upload. When you Force.com instance and select the content in your Recycle Bin.
find the file you want, click Open. Check the appropriate box and click Undelete. Your file will
once again appear in the Manage / Media folder or list of files in
OrchestraCMS.