Working with the Visual Identity Layout
The Visual Identity layout is used to show a list of objects with Visual Indicators to represent some of their properties, rather like you can with Shape Regions in CW Modeler.
The layout displays each object as a rectangle, and then at the bottom of each shape you can show icons to represent the values of one or more properties of your object.
It means you can build a dashboard-like page for a set of objects, highlighting important data about each one, for example, showing a red circle if an object has a Business Risk of '3 - High' or a green circle if it has a Business Risk of '1 - Low', and so on.
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As for all Visual Indicators, the Visual Identity layout only supports lookup (drop-down) and check box (true or false) properties of your objects. |
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In order to use the Visual Identity layout you must have configured a Custom Site to support the use of Visual Indicators. |
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Why and how should you use one?
Use the Visual Identity layout when you want to create a dashboard-like view of a set of objects or associated objects, highlighting some of the important data about the objects displayed.
For example you could use the layout to provide an overview of the state of a set of Server objects, using the indicators to show high-level data about each server.
Where and when can you use one?
Use the table below to see where you can use the Visual Identity layout:
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Page Type |
Parent node |
Tabs |
Number on page |
Editable |
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Index Page |
Object Type node |
Yes - optional |
One, or one per Tab |
No |
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Object Page |
Association Type node |
Yes - mandatory |
One per Tab |
No |
Use the Visual Identity layout
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These instructions assume you have already configured your Custom Site to support the use of Visual Indicators for the Object Types and Property Types you want to reference. |
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To use the Visual Identity layout:
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In Evolve Designer, locate the parent node you want your Visual Identity layout to be applied to
This is either the Object Type node on an Index Page or an Association Type node on an Object Page
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In the Selected Properties area of the parent node, select all the properties you want to use as visual indicators
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Switch the Layout of the node to Visual Identity
Right-click the layout beneath the parent node and choose Switch Layout > CW > Visual Identity
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Select the Layout Visual Identity node
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In the Properties List field, enter the Scriptname of the Property Type you want to be used as an indicator
You can reference multiple Property Types by entering the Scriptnames of each, separated using comas
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Save and Publish your Site.