5.5 Resources: Root User and Administrator Functions

Root users and administrators can add categories, add links, and edit categories and links on the main Resources screen.

5.5.1 Add Category

To add a new category to the main Resources screen:

1. Click on (Add Category) (Figure 5-59).



Figure 5-59. Resources: Root User and Administrator Functions: Add Category

2. Use the pop-up window (Figure 5-60) to enter the following:
   • Category Name: Use the text field to assign a name to the new category.
   • Column Number: Entries on the main Resources screen can be listed in up to 3 columns. Use this drop-down menu to specify a column number.
   • Order In Column: If the column has more than one category, enter the new category's position in the column. The number entered here will override previous Order In Column entries.
   • Administrator Checkbox: Check this box if you want this category to be visible only to root users and administrators.

   

   Figure 5-60. Resources: Root User and Administrator Functions: Add Category Pop-Up Window

3. Click Save to create the new category or Cancel to close this window without creating the new category.
4. Figure 5-61 shows the new category on the main resource page.



Figure 5-61. Resources: Root User and Administrator Functions: New Category on Main Resources Page

5.5.2 Add Link

To add a link to a category:

1. Click on (Add Link) (Figure 5-62).



Figure 5-62. Resources: Root User and Administrator Functions: Add Link

2. Use the Category drop-down menu to assign the new link to an existing category (Figure 5-63).
3. Enter a title, the URL, and a description of the link.
4. Check the External Link checkbox if you want the new link to open in a new window.
5. Click Save to save the link, or click Delete or Cancel to close the window and return to the main Resources screen (Figure 5-64).

Figure 5-63. Resources: Root User and Administrator Functions: Add Link Pop-Up Window

Figure 5-64. Resources: Root User and Administrator Functions: New Link on Main Resources Page

5.5.3 Edit Categories and Links

To edit categories on the main Resources screen:

1. Click on (Edit Categories and Links) (Figure 5-65).



Figure 5-65. Resources: Root User and Administrator Functions: Edit Categories and Links

2. Click on the (e) (Figure 5-66) beneath the category name to edit the category. This opens the same pop-up window as (Add Category) (paragraph 5.5.1), and the same options are available.



Figure 5-66. Resources: Root User and Administrator Functions: Edit Categories and Links

3. Click on (add link) to add a link to this category. This opens the same pop-up window as (Add Link) (paragraph 5.5.2), and the same options are available.
4. Click on (change order) (Figure 5-67) to change the order that items are listed in this category. Use the up and down arrows (Figure 5-68) to move items in this category, then click on (stop order change).



Figure 5-67. Resources: Root User and Administrator Functions: Edit Categories and Links: Change Order



Figure 5-68. Resources: Root User and Administrator Functions: Edit Categories and Links: Change Order Arrows

5. When done, click on (Stop Editing) (Figure 5-69) to return to the main Resources screen.



Figure 5-69. Resources: Root User and Administrator Functions: Edit Categories and Links: Stop Editing

To edit or delete links on the main Resources screen:

1. Click on (Edit Categories and Links) (Figure 5-65).
2. Click on the (e) to the right of the link name (Figure 5-70). This opens the same pop-up window as (Add Link) (paragraph 5.5.2), and the same options are available.



Figure 5-70. Resources: Root User and Administrator Functions: Edit Categories and Links: Edit Link

3. When done, click on (Stop Editing) (Figure 5-69) to return to the main Resources screen.