I am confused by the functionality of document type properties. At the moment I can not find a way to make a properties with datasource (at least in a way I used to it in Sitecore CMS).
Let's say I have Image property "Product Image" in document type "Product Page". I want image to be selected from predefined media folder "Product images".
Next I have document type "Banner snippet" where I want the property "Banner Image" to be selected from predefined media folder "Banner Images".
What is the best structural way to achieve such scenario? Do I get it right that there is no way to specify datasource of the property? Reading through the forum topics made me think I should always use ultimate picker if I need datasource for property. But should I then duplicate ultimate picker for every property where I need different datasource?
Another related question. I have specified parentnode id for ulimate picker data type and selected this data type for one of the properties. When I am trying to edit this property in content I can only see empty textbox
Sorry, really new to Umbraco. I want to have a checkbox list in one of my Document Types. I want the values of those checkboxes to be editable in the CMS. I know in Sitecore you can assign a datasource to a checkbox list. So is there way in Umbraco to point the checkbox list to a section in the CMS to get it's values?
I think the best solution for this is the XPath CheckBoxList. There you can say what nodes need to selectable.
As for the topic starter about having start nodes for media you can try DAMP. There can say what part of the media section should be opened in the datatype.
Datasource of the Document Type properties
Dear Community,
I am confused by the functionality of document type properties. At the moment I can not find a way to make a properties with datasource (at least in a way I used to it in Sitecore CMS).
Let's say I have Image property "Product Image" in document type "Product Page". I want image to be selected from predefined media folder "Product images".
Next I have document type "Banner snippet" where I want the property "Banner Image" to be selected from predefined media folder "Banner Images".
What is the best structural way to achieve such scenario? Do I get it right that there is no way to specify datasource of the property? Reading through the forum topics made me think I should always use ultimate picker if I need datasource for property. But should I then duplicate ultimate picker for every property where I need different datasource?
Another related question. I have specified parentnode id for ulimate picker data type and selected this data type for one of the properties. When I am trying to edit this property in content I can only see empty textbox
umbraco v 4.0.4.1
The last question about empty text box is solved.
Can I bump this please.
Sorry, really new to Umbraco. I want to have a checkbox list in one of my Document Types. I want the values of those checkboxes to be editable in the CMS. I know in Sitecore you can assign a datasource to a checkbox list. So is there way in Umbraco to point the checkbox list to a section in the CMS to get it's values?
Thanks
I think the best solution for this is the XPath CheckBoxList. There you can say what nodes need to selectable.
As for the topic starter about having start nodes for media you can try DAMP. There can say what part of the media section should be opened in the datatype.
Jeroen
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