Add & Manage Archive Center Items

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This article will show you how to add an item to an Archive Center category.

Add an Archive Center Item

Who can use this feature?

System Administrators | Owners | Publishers | Authors

  1. Sign in to your site

  2. Navigate to Modules and on the Content tab, select Archive Center:The Modules menu with the Archive Center module selected.

  3. Select Choose an Action and then Add Item next to your desired category:A category's expanded Action menu with the 'Add Item' option selected.

  4. Fill in the fields:A category item's information fields.

    • Display Name: Name the item

    • Archive Date: Meeting or publication date; the system sorts items by this date

    • Description: Brief description of the item

    • Start Display: Enter a start display date to auto-publish the category. Leave blank to publish immediately after you save.

    • End Display: Enter an end display date to auto-unpublish. Leave blank to indicate no end display date; you must un-publish manually.

    • Opens In: Determines if the item will open in a new window. We recommend archive items open in a new window.

    • Show Archives: Leave as default (Yes)

    • File Upload & Convert to PDF: These options will be available if you fill out Display Name and Archive Date

      Note:

      You must Savebefore you can use these options. View our article Add a File to an Item in the Archive Center for more information.

  5. Locate the save options and click Save:Save item.

Modify an Archive Center Item

Who can use this feature?

System Administrators | Owners | Publishers | Authors

  1. Sign in to your site

  2. Navigate to Modules and on the Content tab, select Archive Center:The Modules menu with the Archive Center module selected.

  3. Select the category that contains your desired item:An example list of Archive Center categories, with 'City Budget' selected.

  4. Select your desired item:A list of a category's published items, with an item selected.

  5. Modify the item’s properties:Modify item fields.

    • Display Name (required): Name the item

    • Archive Date (required): Meeting or publication date; the system sorts items by this date

    • Description: Brief description of the item

    • Start Display: Enter a start display date to auto-publish the category. Leave blank to publish immediately after you save.

    • End Display: Enter an end display date to auto-unpublish. Leave blank to indicate no end display date; you must unpublish manually.

    • Opens In: Determines if the item will open in a new window. We recommend that archived items open in a new window.

    • Show Archives: Leave as default (Yes)

    • File Upload: Click Choose File to add a file

    • Convert to PDF: Converts the file to a PDF

  6. Locate and click Save or Save and Publish:Save item.

Delete an Archive Center Item

Who can use this feature?

System Administrators | Owners | Publishers

  1. Sign in to your site

  2. Navigate to Modules and on the Content tab, select Archive Center:The Modules menu with the Archive Center module selected.

  3. Select the category name that contains the item you want to delete:A list of published categories in the Archive Center module.

  4. Find the item you would like to delete and select Choose an Action and then Unpublish:A published item's expanded Action menu with the 'Unpublish' option selected.

  5. Select Choose an Action and then Delete:An item's Action menu with the 'Delete' option selected.

  6. Select OK on the dialog box that says 'Are you sure you want to delete this item?':The OK button highlighted on the deletion confirmation message.