A struct property is a specific content field, where you can manage structured data. It is mostly used for some settings of CoreMedia Blueprint.

You can use it, for example, to change the moderation type of a page (see Section 3.3.15, “Configuring Elastic Social”).

Figure 4.52. Struct editor in a Settings content item

You can enter numbers (Integer (4)), text (String, (3)), Boolean values displayed as check boxes (Boolean (2)), links to other CoreMedia content items (Link (5)), dates (Date (1)), structured data (Struct (6)), markup and binary content into a struct property.

For all types, you can create two different items:

Icon	Name
	Remove item
	Cut item
	Copy
	Paste
	Duplicate
	Move up
	Move down
	Add item
	Add item List property
	Open linked item in tab

Table 4.16. Struct editor icons

Editing Struct entries

You can change the name of an entry, the value and for a Link the link type. In addition, you can remove items from a list property or from a Struct.

Changing the name

In order to change the name, double-click the Name field and enter the new name. If the new name already exists in the Struct, then it will not be changed.

Changing the value

In order to edit a string or integer value, click the Value field and start typing. For a Boolean value toggle the status by clicking the checkbox.

For a Link value, also click the Value field. The Library opens from where you can drag items onto the drop field. If the Link already contains a linked content, then it will be replaced by the new one. Use the Remove item icon to remove an entry from the Link.

Changing the link type

The link type of a Link or LinkList defines which content types you can drag into the property. When you create a new Link, you can enter all content items and folders into the property. In order to change the type, click on the dropdown list and select a content type.

If the Link already contains a link which does not fit to the new type, then the link will be removed.

Figure 4.53. Select content type for Link

Cut, Copy and Paste

In order to copy, cut and paste entries, select an entry and use the corresponding icons from the context menu or the toolbar.

When you paste entries, mind the following rules:

Rearrange, duplicate or delete entries

In order to remove, rearrange or duplicate entries select the entry and use the icons of the toolbar or open the context menu with a right-click and select the required option.

With the Remove item icon you remove a property from the Struct editor or a link from a Link. With the Move up and Move down icon you can move items up and down. The Duplicate icon duplicates a complete property and adds it below the one that was duplicated. The Duplicate menu item is especially useful when you want to reuse a Struct property.

Figure 4.54. Context menu for struct entry

Creating new entries

You can add new entries behind an existing entry or inside an existing Struct. Select the entry to which or after which you want to add a new property and select the required type from the split button. A new entry is created below the selected entry if it was not a Struct or otherwise inside the Struct.

Example: Select a Struct and choose String from the split button. This will create a String at the first position inside the Struct.

Figure 4.55. A Split button with available options

Creating new list entries

The different list property types are equally handled except for link properties. In order to add entries to a List select the List and click the Add item to List icon. This will create an entry of the required type at the first position of the List. If you want to add entries behind a specific list element, select the element and click again the Add item to List icon. List items have no name but are numbered.

A newly created LinkList looks like a Link (except for the text in the drop area), but you can drag more than one content item to the drop area. So, in order to create entries in a LinkList drag one or more content items from the Library onto the drop field of the LinkList.

Figure 4.56. LinkList with several entries

Copying complete Struct entry

If you want to copy the content of a Struct property (or any other property), select the Struct property and choose Duplicate from the context menu. This will add a copy below the selected Struct property.