The results grid layout defines how Meridian Explorer displays document or tag information in the results pane of a repository view. Each repository view has one results grid layout.
You can configure the following features of the layout:
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Column layout
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Available toolbar buttons and their captions
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Size of thumbnail images shown in the view
Configure Results List Columns
To configure the results grid columns:
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In Meridian Enterprise Server Administration Console, in the Repositories group, click Views.
The Explorer Views page appears and lists the existing views grouped by the repository that they were created for.
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Choose between two options:
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Double-click the view that you want to configure.
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Select the view that you want to configure and then in the toolbar, click Properties.
Note:Do not click Edit. Clicking Edit allows you to edit the view's definition as described in Create And Edit Repository Views, not edit its configuration as described in this topic.
The view's configuration pages appear.
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In the menu, click Results Columns.
A sub-menu and options for the feature category appear.
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In the sub-menu, click Columns to show the list of existing columns.
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To add a column:
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Click Add.
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Continue as described in Select Multiple Properties.
A new row appears in the column list for each column that you added.
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For each new row, select options in each column using the descriptions in the following table.
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To configure the column order:
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Drag a row and drop it in the preferred location in the list.
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To remove a column:
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Click the Remove icon
in the row that you want to remove. The row is removed from the list.
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Click Save.
| Option | Description |
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Property |
If necessary, click the cell and then select a different property from the list. |
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Caption |
Type a caption for the column to appear to users. |
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Visible |
By default, every column in the list is visible to the user. If a column should not be shown by default, clear the check box in this column. The user must then add that column manually for it to be visible. |
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Thumbnail |
Select the check box in this column to show a thumbnail image of the item in the column. This option is not available for tag views. |
Configure Toolbar Buttons
To configure the toolbar buttons:
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In Meridian Enterprise Server Administration Console, in the Repositories group, click Views.
The Explorer Views page appears and lists the existing views grouped by the repository that they were created for.
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Double-click the view of the repository that you want to configure.
The view's configuration pages appear.
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In the menu, click Result Columns.
A sub-menu and options for the feature category appear.
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In the sub-menu, click Toolbar Buttons to show the available options.
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Click options or type values using the descriptions in the following table.
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Click Save.
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Enable document download |
Shows a toolbar button that allows users to download documents to their computer from the Meridian Portal server. Type a caption for the button in Button Caption. This option is not available for tag views. |
| Enable download rendition with redlines | Shows an option in the context menu of the view that allows users to download the rendition of the document with redlines. Type a caption for the button in Button Caption. |
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Shows a toolbar button that allows users to download documents to their computer from the Meridian Enterprise PowerWeb server, which might be more local to the user than the Meridian Enterprise Server server. Users must have permissions for the PowerWeb server, they must have Meridian Enterprise Application Integration installed on their PC, and the vaults must be published as PowerWeb locations. Type a caption for the button in Button Caption. This option is not available for tag views. |
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Enable export to Excel |
Shows a toolbar button that allows users to export the information in the results grid to a Microsoft Excel file on their computer. Type a caption for the button in Button Caption. |
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Enable external hyperlink |
Shows a toolbar button that users can click to open an external web page in the browser. Type a caption for the button in Button Caption. Type the address of the web page in URL. For more information about specifying this option, see External Page URL Placeholders. |
Configure Thumbnail Image Size
To configure the thumbnail image size:
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In Meridian Enterprise Server Administration Console, in the Repositories group, click Views.
The Explorer Views page appears and lists the existing views grouped by the repository that they were created for.
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Double-click the view of the repository that you want to configure.
The view's configuration pages appear.
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In the menu, click Result Columns.
A sub-menu and options for the feature category appear.
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In the sub-menu, click Thumbnails to show the available options.
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Click options or type values using the descriptions in the following table.
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Click Save.
| Option | Description |
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Small |
Select a size from the list for small thumbnails. |
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Medium |
Select a size from the list for medium thumbnails. |
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Large |
Select a size from the list for large thumbnails. |
