Edit Multiple Article Types

This article explains how to use the Edit Multiple Types page. This page allows a system administrator to apply the same settings to multiple Article Types at the same time. This provides an efficient way to enable a newly introduced feature or to implement a policy change that affects the workflow of multiple Article Types.

The page displays a multi-selector list of all active Article Types and an accordion menu of configuration settings. The accordion menu presents the same configuration categories and settings that appear on the Edit Article Type page.

When a category is first expanded on the accordion menu, all configuration settings display default values. (Current state of the settings on any existing Article Types no effect on default values displayed here.)

Settings are updated by category. Be aware that all settings in the category are updated and applied to all selected Article Types.

The Submission Item Parameters section of the accordion menu is divided into subcategories. Each defined Submission Item must be updated separately.

Recommendation: View an individual Edit Article Type page to determine the location of the settings to be changed and note the configuration of other settings in the category before starting to edit multiple Article Types via Edit Multiple Article Types page.

To edit multiple Article Types:

Go to PolicyManager > Submission Policies > Edit Article Types.
Click the Edit Multiple Article Types button to open To the Edit Multiple Article Types page.
Use the multi-selector list to select the Article Types to be edited.
Click the applicable category to expand the accordion menu and display the settings in that category.
Select appropriate settings for all configurations in the category.
Check the Update This Category checkbox next to the category header. Note: If settings are adjusted, but the Update This Category box is not checked, the changes will not be applied to the category.
(If necessary, repeat steps 3 – 5 for additional categories.)
Click the Submit button.
A warning pop-up window displays the catetories that have been selected for update and the Article Types to which the changes will apply.
- Click the Cancel button to return to the page and make corrections.
- Click the Proceed button in to confirm and apply the changes.

The system will alert the administrator of invalid settings.

Caution: If the Update This Category box is checked and the user makes no setting adjustments, the default settings (i.e., those shown when the category is first expanded) will be applied if the user clicks Proceed in the pop-up window.

For related information, see:

Configure Article Types