This article will show you how to add, modify, or delete a category in the News Flash module.
Who can use this feature?
System Administrator | Owner
Add a News Flash Category
Navigate to Modules and on the Content tab, select News Flash:
Select Add Category
Fill in the information fields
Category Name: Name of the category displayed to the public
Description: A short description that will be displayed on the Notify Me Module page for people to subscribe to receive email notifications of the news flash
Template: Controls the design that will appear for items associated with this category
Show Lead In
Never: Will not show the lead-in for the description
Always: Will always show the lead-in for the description
Only if Full Text is blank: Will only show the lead-in if the full-text area is blank
Show Archives: The default will show as Yes or No if the default is set at the Module level, it cannot be changed here
Allow Subscribers: Allows users to subscribe to this category using Notify Me
Note:
The Email List drop-down menu must be set to Yes to edit this field.
Allow SMS: Choose Yes or No
Note:
The Email List drop-down menu must be set to Yes to edit this field.
Email List: Allows you to send out emails to a listserv
Update Integration Hub: Sends all News Flash Published item changes to CivicPlus Integration Hub to allow integrations.
Category Color: Categories can be assigned custom colors, which appear in the story tags for better visual organization.
Add/Modify Items RSS Behavior: Choose to Always ask, include in the RSS feed, or do not include in the RSS feed. Learn more about RSS Settings.
Permissions: Setting permissions at the category level is suggested
View: May view the live side only
Author: Submit new items, modify/delete unpublished items
Publisher: Publish new items, modify/delete unpublished items, modify/delete published items, and accept/reject submitted items
Owner: Publish new items, modify/delete unpublished items, modify/delete published items, accept/reject submitted items, create/modify categories, and assign category permissions
Select a saving option:
Cancel: Will delete what you’ve done
Save: Will save the work as an unpublished draft
Save and Submit (Authors only): Will save the work as an unpublished draft and notify a publisher that it is ready for review
Save and Publish: Will save the work and publish it for viewing
Modify a News Flash Category
Navigate to Modules and on the Content tab, select News Flash:
Find the category you want to modify and select Choose an Action, and then Properties:
Modify the appropriate information:
Category Name: Name of the category displayed to the public
Description: A short description that will be displayed on the Notify Me Module page for people to subscribe to receive email notifications of the news flash
Template: Controls the design that will appear for items associated with this category
Show Lead In
Never: Will not show the lead-in for the description
Always: Will always show the lead-in for the description
Only if Full Text is blank: Will only show the lead-in if the full-text area is blank
Show Archives: The default will show as Yes or No; if the default is set at the Module level, it cannot be changed here
Allow Subscribers: Allows users to subscribe to this category using Notify Me
Note:
The Email List drop-down menu must be set to Yes to edit this field.
Allow SMS: Choose Yes or No
Note:
The Email List drop-down menu must be set to Yes to edit this field.
Email List: Allows you to send out emails to a listserv
Update Integration Hub: Sends all News Flash Published item changes to CivicPlus Integration Hub to allow integrations.
Add / Modify Items RSS Behavior: Choose to Always ask, include in the RSS feed, or do not include in the RSS feed. Learn more about RSS Settings.
Permissions: Setting permissions at the category level is suggested
View: May view the live side only
Author: Submit new items, modify/delete unpublished items
Publisher: Publish new items, modify/delete unpublished items, modify/delete published items, and accept/reject submitted items
Owner: Publish new items, modify/delete unpublished items, modify/delete published items, accept/reject submitted items, create/modify categories, and assign category permissions
Select Save
Delete a News Flash Category
Navigate to Modules and on the Content tab, select News Flash:
Next to the category, select Choose an Action and then Unpublish:
Select Choose an Action and then Delete
Select OK for the pop-up asking, Are you sure you want to delete this category?
