Creating Custom Groups
Relevant Versions: 6.0, 6.1, 6.2, 6.3, 6.4
The "Groups" feature in eMuseum6 introduces a range of functionalities aimed at enhancing the organization and browsing experience of records. This comprehensive feature enables administrators to create, manage, and nest groups based on field categories or specific search criteria. Users can easily browse through related items by grouping records, streamlining their access to relevant information.
One aspect of the "Groups" feature is the ability to create category groups. Administrators can define groups of browsable records from any module, utilizing a specific field as the basis for grouping. This categorization enables users to explore records associated with each distinct value in the selected field. By leveraging category groups, administrators can create logical associations between records and enhance user navigation within the system.
Additionally, the "Groups" feature offers search groups, empowering administrators to generate groups based on keyword searches, advanced search queries, or filtered search results. These search-generated groups provide users with direct access to result sets that match the specified search criteria.
Administrators can leverage the concept of parent groups within the "Groups" feature. Parent groups serve as containers for nesting other groups, such as search or category groups. By creating empty groups without specific module, field, or query associations, administrators can establish a hierarchical structure for organizing related groups. This nesting capability facilitates a multi-level grouping approach, allowing users to navigate through parent groups to access the associated nested groups conveniently.
This article is going to demonstrate how to create the three types of groups mentioned above:
Prerequisites
eMuseum superuser login
Enable "Groups" page under Configuration > Page Management > Groups > Configuration tab
Parent Group
Go to Configuration > Page Management > Groups > Groups List tab.
Click on "Create New Group".
Enter the desired name for the group, which will be displayed on your site.
The URL path for the group will be automatically generated, but you can customize it if needed.
Automatic URL generation was introduced in v6.4
In the Parent Group drop-down list, choose whether the group should appear at the root level or as a branch of a parent group on the page.
Optionally, provide a description that will be shown on the page for this group.
Select "Parent Group"
Click "Submit"
Category Group
Go to Configuration > Page Management > Groups > Groups List tab.
Click on "Create New Group".
Enter the desired name for the group, which will be displayed on your site.
The URL path for the group will be automatically generated, but you can customize it if needed.
Automatic URL generation was introduced in v6.4
In the Parent Group drop-down list, choose whether the group should appear at the root level or as a branch of a parent group on the page.
Optionally, provide a description that will be shown on the page for this group.
Select "Category Group" from the available options.
Choose the field to group on from the drop-down list.
Click "Submit"
Note that the list of grouping fields in Step (8) is generated based on the fields configured under Configuration > Data and Search Settings > Field Configuration > Search tab > Filters section.
Search Group
Do an advanced search
On the Result page, click "Add New Group"
Note that the position of the button may vary depending on your eMuseum skin, but it is typically found above the result list.
Enter a Group Name for the new group.
Use the Parent Group drop-down list to determine whether the group will appear at the root level (top level) on the page or as a branch of a Parent Group.
Optionally, provide a description that will be displayed on the page for this Group.
Click "Create Group"
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