View Buttons (DriveWorks Documentation)

View Buttons

The View Buttons View lets you Add, Edit and Delete Buttons from Views inside the DriveWorks CPQ Template. Here you can manage the buttons that appear on your Views. As well as adding buttons, you can also control what DriveWorks Teams can access them within the User Interface.

Location in the DriveWorks CPQ Template:

Dashboard > Admin Panel > View Buttons

View Button Types

There are two types of View Buttons in the DriveWorks CPQ Template. These are:

Dashboard Buttons
Menu Bar Buttons

Dashboard Views contain Dashboard Buttons where as any other View contains Menu Bar Buttons

Button Properties and Permissions

Properties

The following Properties can be set on a button.

Property	Meaning	Example
Name	This is the name of the button you want to add. This name also appears on the Tooltip Text for the button.	Add
Description	Provide a description for the button. This is to help remind you what the button is for. Description is used on a Dashboard Button as text below the name.	Add Contacts Button
Button Width (Pixels)	This is the width of the button to show in pixels. This goes up in 5 pixel increments.	100
DriveWorks Specification Macro to Run	This is the DriveWorks Specification Maco to run in the current Project, not the one you are navigating to.	NewSpec
DriveWorks Form to Show	This is the DriveWorks Form to show in the current Project, not the one you are navigating to.	SpecHost
View Name	This is the name of the View to pass down to the Project you are going to run.	Contacts
DriveWorks Project to Run	This is the DriveWorks Project to run in the Specification Host Control.	ListProject
Menu Bar	This determines whether should be used in the Menu Bar or somewhere else on the form. TRUE to use it in the Menu Bar, FALSE to use it elsewhere. This button grays out for Dashboard View buttons.	TRUE
Button Permanent	This determines if the button should always be shown or if it should be shown based on a selection. TRUE to always show, FALSE to show based on a selection.	FALSE

Permissions

Buttons can be hidden from certain Teams inside the DriveWorks CPQ Template. You can restrict a Teams access to certain areas.

Under the Permissions header, there are two lists. The one on the left is a list of all Teams within the Group and the list on the right is a list of Teams that have permission to this button.

Adding Permissions:

Select a Team in the left hand list.
Select Add to add it to the right hand list.
Select Update Button to apply the changes.

Removing Permissions:

Select a Team in the right hand list.
Select Remove to remove the Team from the right hand list.
Select Update Button to apply the changes.

Adding View Buttons

Select a View on the left hand side. The button will be added to the View choose here.
Select Add in the Menu Bar to add a button to this View.
A form will appear for you to fill out. Use the property meanings above.
Once filled out, select Add Button to add the button.

Pictures cannot be added to a button until it has been added to the CPQ solution. Edit the button to add pictures.

Editing View Buttons

Select a View on the left hand side.
Select a Button from the Data Table on the right.
Select Edit from the Menu Bar.
Modify the buttons properties and permissions in the form shown.
Select Update Button to apply your changes.

Deleting View Buttons

Select a View on the left hand side.
Select a Button from the Data Table on the right.
Select Edit from the Menu Bar.
Select Delete Button, at the bottom of the buttons properties and permissions.
The button will be removed.

Uploading Button Images

Once a button has been added to the CPQ system, you can add Images to the button.

Button Images:

Menu Bar Buttons have a maximum of 3 button images that can be uploaded.
Dashboard Buttons have a maximum of 4 button images that can be uploaded.

Menu Bar Buttons

Available Images:

Button Picture - the main picture shown on the Macro Button.
Hover Picture - the picture shown when the mouse hovers over the Macro Button.
Pressed Picture - the picture shown when the mouse presses the Macro Button.

Dashboard Buttons

Available Images:

Background Picture - a small picture used next to name and description on a Dashboard button.
Button Picture - the main picture shown on the Macro Button.
Hover Picture - the picture shown when the mouse hovers over the Macro Button.
Pressed Picture - the picture shown when the mouse presses the Macro Button.

Process

Select a View on the left hand side.
Select a Button from the Data Table on the right.
Select Edit from the Menu Bar.
Select one of the upload picture buttons.
Chose a picture to upload and select Open.
The picture will be uploaded and shown.

If you upload a picture again the previous image will be removed from the CPQ template.

Re-ordering Buttons

Buttons can be re-ordered in the Menu Bar by using the View Buttons View.

Use the Move Up and Move Down arrows on the Menu Bar to move the selected button up or down.

Data Storage

Button data is stored in the Group Table called Macros.

Button permissions are stored in the Group Table called MacroPermissions.

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View Buttons

View Button Types

Button Properties and Permissions

Adding View Buttons

Editing View Buttons

Deleting View Buttons

Uploading Button Images

Re-ordering Buttons

Data Storage

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