39 Start Menus
A start menu is a site component. Items on the menu provide a way of coupling a user with the asset types he is to work with on the site. The coupling is accomplished by means of roles.
WebCenter Sites defines two start menus: New, which allows the user to create assets on the site, and Search, which allows the user to look for and edit assets on the site.
A start menu item specifies:
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The site(s) to which the start menu item applies
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The asset type that users on the sites can work with
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The roles that are allowed to create or search for assets of those types
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The workflow processes (if any) in which the roles can participate
In other words, a start menu item determines which roles can create and search for assets of a specific type on a site, and which workflow processes the roles can participate in.
WebCenter Sites creates start menu items automatically and gives you the option to configure your own.