Advanced Website: Dynamic content - internal collections

Internal Collections are saved and managed in the Content Library and can be used to create Dynamic Pages. For more information, see Dynamic Pages.

Internal collections have the following limitations:

Add internal collections

You can create dynamic pages with internal collections by adding one of the ready-to-use dynamic pages in the Pages panel that is automatically connected to an internal collection or by creating a new collection.

Use a ready-to-use dynamic page and internal collection

To use a ready-to-use dynamic page and internal collection:

1. In the left panel, click Pages, and then click +New Page.
2. In the Add a Dynamic Page section, click a page that is connected to an internal collection.
3. Type a Page Name, and click +Add Page.
4. Click Go to Collection to update the content in the internal collection.
5. (Optional) Edit the collection.

6. In the top tool bar, click Done.
   

For more information on adding pages, see Pages and Popups.

Create internal collections

To create a new internal collection:

1. In the left panel, click Content, and then click Collections.
2. Click +New Collection, and select Internal Collection.

The new internal collection displays in the collection panel. The next step is to create or convert a dynamic page to connect your collection. For more information, see Create Dynamic Pages.

Duplicate a collection

To duplicate a collection:

1. In the left panel, click Content, and then click Collections.

2. Click the three horizontal dots() for the collection you would like to duplicate.

3. Click Duplicate Collection.

4. Click on the copied collection to open and edit it.

Edit internal collections in the content library

The following are available actions and options:

• To rename the collection, click the collection name and type a new name.
• Click + Add Row at the top or the plus (+) icon located below the last row to add a row (in the Item column, enter what you would like the item's URL to be).
• To add more fields, click the (+) icon on the right side of the table.
• Add items to the collection by typing an item (the page item URL in Dynamic pages), and any associated fields. Double-click in the field to add information.
• To rename the collection, click the collection name and type a new name.
• Double-click in a field to add information.
• Click the eye icon to hide the row, this will make it inaccessible from any dynamic pages or widgets connected to the collection.
• To reorder the columns, click-and-drag the desired column to the right or left.
• To edit the content of a full row, point to the row and click the pencil () icon to open the row in a separate dialog. Alternatively, right-click the row, and then select Edit Row.
• To edit the field types, click the arrow next to the field, and select Edit Field.
• Click the check box to:
  • Set visibility - Hide or show selected elements (same action as clicking the eye icon to hide the row).
  • Duplicate - Duplicate the selected rows.
  • Delete - Delete the selected rows.

Edit internal collection row from a dynamic page

To edit a row in an internal collection from a dynamic page:

1. Open the Dynamic Page to edit the page in Dynamic Mode.
2. In the top toolbar, click the Edit Row () button.
3. Edit any fields and at the top of the page, click Done.

Supported fields

Convert collection fields

You can convert field types between the following fields (even if the fields already contain data): plain text, rich text, and number.

To convert collection field types:

1. In the side panel of the editor, click Content, and then click Collections.
2. Open the collection containing the field you want to convert.
3. Click the name of the field you want to convert, and click Edit Field.
4. Select a new field type from the dropdown list.
5. Click Convert.
   To undo the change, click the field name, and then click Revert Field Change.

Export Internal Collection to CSV

To export an internal collection to CSV:

1. In the side panel, click Content.

2. Click Collections.

3. Click the three horizontal dot icon () next to the desired internal collection.

4. Select Export to CSV.