05_18_16_Publish Communication - News


Concept

In this topic, you will Publish article.


Steps:

  1. Click the Main Menu button.

    Step 1

  2. Click the Content Management menu.

    Step 2

  3. Click the News Publications menu.

    Step 3

  4. Click the Search Sections menu.

    Step 4

  5. Content is organized into folders. The Search will provide you with a list of all the folders available.

     

    Click the Search button.

    Step 5

  6. There are two folders you will use to post articles:

     

    CONNECT News - posts to the CONNECTion News pagelet in My Page

     

    Training Tips - posts to the Education and Training pagelet in My Page

    Step 6

  7. For this example, we will post into the CONNECT News folder.

     

    Click the CONNECT News link.

    Step 7

  8. The Browse Section Articles page provides you with a list of all articles in the system.

    Step 8

  9. To add a new article.

    Step 9

  10. To preview the article click the Title of the article.

    Step 10

  11. The Status of the article:

    Draft - created and saved for additional editing at a later time

    Pending - created and submitted for additional edits by another user

    Published - available to end users

    Step 11

  12. The Properties link will open up the article for editing.

    Step 12

  13. Click the Properties link.

    Step 13

  14. Click the vertical scrollbar.

    Step 14

  15. Once the article is ready to be published, there are additional steps to take to ensure the article is posted on the pagelet itself.

    Step 15

  16. First we will need to indicate the location of the article.

     

    Click the Locations link.

    Step 16

  17. Publication Top Story indicates the article is the latest and most important article and therefore, will be on top.

     

    Click the Publication Top Story option.

    Step 17

  18. Section Top Story indicates the article is the latest of the articles within the section.

     

    Click the Section Top Story option.

    Step 18

  19. You also have the ability to set the Publish Date and Expiration Date on this page. The defaults are the day of creation and one year until expiration.

    Step 19

  20. Click the Return button.

    Step 20

  21. Click the vertical scrollbar.

    Step 21

  22. Next we will select the viewers to ensure all users have access to view the article.

     

    Click the Viewers link.

    Step 22

  23. For this section make sure both the PAPP_EMPLOYEE and PAPP_USER are checked.

     

    Click the PAPP_EMPLOYEE option.

    Step 23

  24. Click the OK button.

    Step 24

  25. Click the vertical scrollbar.

    Step 25

  26. You may also want to include an image.

     

    Click the Associated Image link.

    Step 26

  27. You may choose from an existing image.

     

    Click the Add Existing Image button.

    Step 27

  28. Click the vertical scrollbar.

    Step 28

  29. Click the 2131 option.

    Step 29

  30. Click the vertical scrollbar.

    Step 30

  31. Click the OK button.

    Step 31

  32. Click the Return button.

    Step 32

  33. Now that the message is complete, locations, viewers, and image are set we are ready to publish.

     

    Click the Publish button.

    Step 33

  34. Once you publish the article a Black Border Line indicates your article is not available for editing. In the case you need to make a correction, first Unpublish, Edit, and the Publish again.

    Step 34

  35. Click the Home link.

    Step 35

  36. To review the published article, refresh the pagelet. Users will see the new posting after loggin into the system.

     

    Click the Refresh button.

    Step 36

  37. Click the 05.16.16 - MANAGER: Time and Labor Dashboard link.

    Step 37

  38. Notice that from this page you have an Edit Content link to take you directly to the article if you need to make a correction. This link is only available to users with access to the component.

    Step 38

  39. From this page you can navigate to other published articles.

    Step 39

  40. And you may also view articles published in other sections.

    Step 40

  41. Click the Home link.

    Step 41

  42. Click the Sign out link.

    Step 42

You have completed publishing an article.

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