Linking

The Linking screen lists all of the current links associated with the asset. It allows you to change the link type of the asset from TYPE_1 or TYPE_2 to either TYPE_1, TYPE_2 or NOTICE as well as set up a linking job to happen at a future date and time.

Bookmarks to the headings on this page:

  1. Current Linking

The Linking screen of the Standard Page asset is shown in the figure below.

Current Linking

This section lists all of the current links associated with the asset as well as allowing you to change the link type of the asset.

Current Linking section of the Linking screen
The Current Linking section of the Linking screen

By default, the parent links are displayed (i.e. where this asset is located). To display the child assets, select Linked Children In the Display Type field.

Changing the Link Type of the Current Asset and its Children

Type 2 asset example
A TYPE_2 asset

An asset's link to its parent is set in the Link Type field when it is first created. You can change this link type to change how the asset is displayed on the front end. For example, if an asset is created as a TYPE_1 asset, it will be displayed in the navigation menu of a site. Changing it to a TYPE_2 asset will mean that it willbe hidden from the menu. Alternatively you can change the link type of the current asset’s link to its child from, for example, a TYPE_1 to a TYPE_2. This works in the opposite manner, making the child asset hidden from the navigation menu of the site. For assets that are TYPE_2 links, a Type 2 link icon icon is shown on the asset icon in the Asset Map. For example, in the figure shown to the right, the Privacy Page asset has been changed to a TYPE_2 link and will be hidden from the navigation menu of the Site.

To change the link type, select TYPE_2 from the Link Type field in the Current Linking section and click Commit. The TYPE_2 assets will not appear in the menu navigation of the Site and the icon in the Asset Map will be updated.

Associated Links

The Current Linking section lists either the Linked Parents or Linked Children associated with the asset. Hyperlinks will be displayed when viewing the Linked Parents list. For example, if you are viewing the Linked Parents of an MS Word Document, it will list all of the assets in the system that have a hyperlink to the MS Word Document.

For each asset listed in the Associated Links list, the following information is shown:

  • Link ID: this is the ID of the link used internally within Squiz Matrix.
  • Link Type: this is the type of link, and can be either:
    • TYPE_1: if the asset has a link of this type, this asset appears in the navigation menu of the Site.
    • TYPE_2: if the asset has a link of this type, this asset does not appear in the navigation menu of the Site.
    • TYPE_3: Squiz Matrix creates links of this type to indicate that there is a special relationship between the assets. For example, a submission on the Custom Form is created as a TYPE_3 linked asset (for more information on the Custom Form, refer to the Custom Form manual). TYPE_3 assets are not shown in the Asset Map.
    • NOTICE: Squiz Matrix creates links of this type to indicate that something will be affected if you delete this asset. For example, a NOTICE link is created if:
      • An asset has been linked within another asset. For example, if you create a hyperlink to a PDF Document, this link will appear as a NOTICE link on the Linking screen of the PDF Document.
      • An asset is the Index Page or home page of a Site.
  • Asset ID: the ID of the asset that it is linked to.
  • Value: a value can be entered for links that are TYPE_1, TYPE_2 or NOTICE. Advanced users should only use this option.
  • Locked: select whether or not to lock the asset link. This will prevent the link from being manipulated, such as being moved elsewhere in the system or trashed. By default, only selected System Asset links, such as those under the System Management folder, will be locked.
  • Lineage: this field shows where the asset is located in the hierarchy of the Asset Map.
Create Link

This section allows you to create a new link for the asset at a future date and time.

Create Link section of the Linking screen
The Create Link section of the Linking screen

This will create the exact same asset in a new position in the system. For more information about linking assets, refer to the Concepts manual. To set up a new link job, enter the following information:

  • New Link Parent/New Link Child: select the parent or child asset for the new linked asset. For example, if you want to link the asset under the About Us page, the parent asset will be the About Us page and if you want to link the About Us page under the asset, the child asset will be About Us. The New Link Parent and New Link Child fields are dependant on Display Type current being viewing. If Linked Parents is being displayed, the New Link Parent field will be available. If Linked Children is being displayed, the New Link Child field will be available.
  • New Link Type: select the type of link for the linked asset. For example, if you want to hide the linked asset from the menu navigation, select TYPE_2 from the list. You can select TYPE_1,TYPE_2 or NOTICE.
  • At: select the date and time for when the linking job should occur from the list provided.
  • Next Run: alternatively, click on the Next Run button to set the date and time to the next run of the Cron Manager.
  • Or In: you can set the linking job change to take place in a certain number of minutes, hours, days, weeks, months or years. Enter the number into the text box and select the appropriate time frame from the list provided.

Tip: If you leave the At field empty, the link will be created when you click Commit.

Once you have filled out the required fields, click Commit. The linking job will appear under the Future Linking section of the screen, as shown in the figure below.

Future Linking section of the Linking screen
The Future Linking section

To delete a Future Linking job, click the delete box and click Commit. This linking job will no longer happen.

Delete Link

This section allows you to delete a link for the asset at a future date and time.

Delete Link section of the Linking screen
 The Delete Link section of the Linking screen

To set up a new delete link job, enter the following information:

  • Delete Link: select which link to delete. You can select to delete all links by selecting All from the list or only a certain link.

    Tip: If you select All and leave the At field empty, all linked assets will be deleted from the system and the asset moved to the Trash.

  • At: select the date and time for when the link should be deleted from the list provided.
  • Next Run: alternatively, click on the Next Run button to set the date and time to the next run of the Cron Manager. Or In: you can set the delete to take place in a certain number of minutes, hours, days, weeks, months or years. Enter the number into the text box and select the appropriate time frame from the list provided.
  • Or In: you can set the delete to take place in a certain number of minutes, hours, days, weeks, months or years. Enter the number into the text box and select the appropriate time frame from the list provided.

    Tip: If you leave the At field empty, the link will be deleted when you click Commit.

Once you have filled out the required fields, click Commit. The delete linking job will appear under the Future Linking section of the screen, as shown in the figure below.

Future Linking section when deleting a link
The Future Linking section

To delete a Future Linking job, click the delete box and click Commit. This job will no longer happen.

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