Configuring Related Action Menus

A related action menu is dynamically rendered based on related content configuration that is mapped to the level 1 chart node record field PTCHART_NODE on the chart page. The services that make up the related content configuration are rendered as links on the related actions menu. The related content layout defines the hierarchical structure of the related actions menu. A related content menu consists of folders and menu items. Folders can be nested.

Important:

SmartNavigation has been desupported. This information remains for backward compatibility only.

An Actions folder can also be configured to display in drop-down SmartNavigation menus (that is, the portal breadcrumb menu). The Actions folder displays depending on the configuration of related actions for SmartNavigation. If the related actions are attached at the chart component level, the Actions folder will not appear in the drown down menu. If the related actions are attached to the data source’s detail component, the Actions folder will appear in the drop down menu.

Related content services are defined using the Define Related Content Service component. Then, related actions are assigned using the Manage Related Content Service component. Both components are part of the PeopleSoft Related Content Framework.

See Portal Technology: Creating and Managing Related Content Service Definitions and Portal Technology: Configuring Related Content, Related Actions, and Menu and Frame Layouts.

To configure a descriptor as a related action menu, set the corresponding PTNDDESCnLINKABLE value to "A". Using the Manage Related Content Service component, associate the related actions as page level related content to the chart node record field PTCHART_NODE on the chart page at level 1.