Internal Collections are saved and managed in the Content Library and can be used to create Dynamic Pages.
Internal Collections have the following limitations:
| Internal |
Collection Number per Site | 100 |
Rows | 500 |
Fields (columns) | 50 |
Inner collection rows | 30 |
Inner collection fields | 10 |
Text field character limit | 4500 |
Collection name character limit | 50 |
Field name character limit | 50 |
Page item URL | 350 characters |
Update data | Site/content library publish |
Add Internal Collections
You can create dynamic pages with internal collections by adding one of the ready-to-use dynamic pages in the Pages panel that is automatically connected to an internal collection or by creating a new collection.
Use a ready-to-use dynamic page and internal collection
To use a ready-to-use dynamic page and internal collection:
In the left panel, click Pages, and then click +New Page.
In the Add a Dynamic Page section, click a page that is connected to an internal collection.
Type a Page Name, and click +Add Page.
Click Go to Collection to update the content in the internal collection.
(Optional) Edit the collection.
Note
Keep the field names as they are so they stay connected to the widgets.
The first column, labeled Item, is a mandatory field and each row must have a unique value. The column name is not editable and can not be reordered.
Use special characters with caution in the Item column as they can cause issues with dynamic pages or widgets connected to the collection.
In the top tool bar, click Done.
Create Internal Collections
To create a new internal collection:
In the left panel, click Content, and then click Collections.
Click +New Collection, and select Internal Collection.
Note
The first column, labeled Item, is a mandatory field and each row must have a unique value. The column name is not editable and can not be reordered.
Use special characters with caution in the Item column as they can cause issues with dynamic pages or widgets connected to the collection.
The new internal collection displays in the collection panel. The next step is to create or convert a dynamic page to connect your collection.
Note
The content of internal collections will be available on the live site when the site is published or republished.
Duplicate a Collection
To duplicate a collection:
In the left panel, click Content, and then click Collections.
Click the three horizontal dots() for the collection you would like to duplicate.
Click Duplicate Collection.
Click on the copied collection to open and edit it.
Edit Internal Collections in the Content Library
The following are available actions and options:
To rename the collection, click the collection name and type a new name.
Click + Add Row at the top or the plus (+) icon located below the last row to add a row (in the Item column, enter what you would like the item's URL to be).
To add more fields, click the Add New Field icon on the right side of the table.
Add items to the collection by typing an item (the page item URL in Dynamic pages), and any associated fields. Double-click in the field to add information. To add more fields, click the Add New Field icon on the right side of the table.
To rename the collection, click the collection name and type a new name.
Double-click in a field to add information.
Click the eye icon to hide the row, this will make it inaccessible from any dynamic pages or widgets connected to the collection.
To reorder the columns, click-and-drag the desired column to the right or left.
To edit the content of a full row, point to the row and click the arrows to open the row in a separate dialog. Alternatively, right-click the row, and then select Edit Row.
To edit the field types, click the arrow next to the field, and select Edit Field.
Click the check box to:
Set visibility. Hide or show selected elements (same action as clicking the eye icon to hide the row).
Duplicate. Duplicate the selected rows.
Delete. Delete the selected rows.
Note
The first column, labeled Item, is a mandatory field and each row must have a unique value. The column name is not editable and can not be reordered.
Use special characters with caution in the Item column as they can cause issues with dynamic pages or widgets connected to the collection.
Edit Internal Collection Row from a Dynamic Page
To edit a row in an internal collection from a dynamic page:
Open the Dynamic Page to edit the page in Dynamic Mode.
In the top toolbar, click the Edit Row (
) button.
Edit any fields and at the top of the page, click Done.
Note
Edits made to internal collections will be available on the live site when the site is published or republished.
Supported Fields
Field Type | Example |
Rich Text | Welcome to my dentist office |
Plain Text | welcome to my office |
Number | 10,000 Note Must only contain numbers, and periods (for decimals). |
Image | Select an image. |
Link |
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Business Hours | Select business hours. |
Location | Enter a location. |
Video | Note Vimeo, YouTube, and Dailymotion videos are supported. |
Phone | 123456789 |
Image collection |
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Social account | Note Use the built in editor for social accounts. |
Date & Time | The default structure is YYYY-MM-DD HH:mm:SS, which displays as 2021-10-06 16:12:00. You must select both date and time for this field, but you can use data formatting to decide how it is displayed. For a complete list of date and time formats and how they display, see Class DateTimeFormatter. Note This field can be used for sorting when using the filters or sort functionality in the Connected Data pop-up.
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Multi Select | After defining the field as Multi Select, click Options to add options. Each row in the collection can be assigned one or more of the options you created. Note This field can be used to filter the displayed collection in widgets, such as photo gallery, list, accordion, and custom widgets that connect to collections. |
Convert Collection Fields
You can convert field types between the following fields (even if the fields already contain data): plain text, rich text, and number.
Note
Converting from rich text to plain text removes all markup from the field.
Converting from rich text or plain text to number fields is possible if the data in the field only contains numbers.
To convert collection field types:
In the side panel of the editor, click Content, and then click Collections.
Open the collection containing the field you want to convert.
Click the name of the field you want to convert, and click Edit Field.
Select a new field type from the drop-down list.
Click Convert.
To undo the change, click the field name, and then click Revert Field Change.