Create Custom Node Metadata

Edit Custom Node Metadata

Enable or Disable Custom Node Metadata

tank created · Feb 26, 2016 at 06:39 PM · micheled edited · Mar 31, 2017 at 07:52 PM

To create custom node metadata, follow these steps:

From the Content tab of the Administrator Dashboard, select Custom Node Metadata from the Content Navigation sidebar.

Result: The Custom Node Metadata pane is displayed.
Click the Create custom Metadata type link.

Result: The New Node MetaData type window is displayed with the Main tab pre-selected.
Enter the required information in the following fields:
1. Name
2. Description
Select a node metadata type checkbox from the following options:
1. Node- Creates a new endpoint in the AnswerHub User Interface (UI).
2. User Relation- Creates a new user relation.
Select the Karma & Security tab.

Result: The Karma & Security tab is displayed.
If the node metadata type will award karma, do the following:
1. Select the Award Karma checkbox.
  
  Result: The To node author and To metadata author fields are displayed.
2. Enter the number of reputation to award a user when they create a new node in the To node author field.
3. Enter the number of reputation to award to a user when they create new metadata in the To metadata author field.
If the custom node metadata type will be limited to specific content types, do the following:
1. Select the Limit Node Types checkbox.
2. Select the specific [node type] checkboxes to limit the new custom node metadata to those node types.
From the Permissions section, click the When who assigns the metadata is the node author drop-down menu, and select from the following options:
1. Deny- Users gain reputation from this new node metadata type.
2. Must be logged in - Only users who are logged in can gain reputation from this new node metadata type.
3. Must have role - Users must have a specific role.
  
  Note: Selecting Must have role displays a second drop-down menu with a list of all possible permissions for your AnswerHub site.
  
  Result: If Must have role is selected, a second drop-down menu with a list of all of the permissions for your AnswerHub site is displayed. Select the permission that a user must have to gain reputation from this new node metadata type.
From the When who assigns the metadata is NOT the node author drop-down menu, select one of the following:
1. Deny- Users gain reputation from this new node metadata type.
2. Must be logged in - Only users who are logged in can gain reputation from this new node metadata type.
3. Must have role - Users must have a specific role.
  
  Note: Selecting Must have role displays a second drop-down menu with a list of all possible permissions for your AnswerHub site.
  
  Result: If Must have role is selected, a second drop-down menu with a list of all of the permissions for your AnswerHub site is displayed. Select the permission that a user must have to gain reputation from this new node metadata type.
Select the Command tab.

Result: The Command tab is displayed.
To edit the label for the custom node metadata that a user sees in the AnswerHub User Interface (UI), enter the required information in the Add command ui label field.

For example: You may want it to read Make Sticky.
To edit the label for canceling a custom node metadata, enter the required information in the Cancel command ui label field.

For example: You may want it to read Cancel Sticky.
Click the Ok () button.

Result: A green bar that reads New meta data type added successfully is displayed at the top of the Custom Node Metadata pane. The custom node metadata type is now available for use.