Related Content Versus Related Actions

The PeopleSoft Related Content Framework allows related content services to be deployed in two ways—as related content and as related actions—based on where the content appears when the user accesses the service:

• Related content appears in the Related Content frame only, which can be selected to be displayed at the bottom or to the right of the transaction content.

• Related actions appear outside of the Related Content frame in a modal window, in a new browser window, in the existing browser window replacing the current transaction content, or in the existing browser window replacing the entire page.

Configure the related content service as related content by selecting the Configure Related Content page:

• If you want the related content to appear in a separate frame beside or below the transaction content.

• If you want the related content to be dynamically updated when the user moves to a different transaction instance, or changes a field value, and so on.

Configure the related content service as a related action by selecting the Configure Related Actions page:

• If you want the related content to appear in a modal window, in a new browser window, or to replace the current page.

• When you are configuring related content for pivot grids or keyword search results.