Create a custom datagrid column in CCMS Web

In IXIA CCMS Web, the information that appears in each column of the Dynamic Grid is based on an index. The Dynamic Grid has some default columns configured, but you can make additional indexes available as columns.

Before you begin

Determine whether the index you want to use for the custom column already exists in Index Definitions. See Confirm an index definition already exists. If not, create it. See Edit an existing index definition or add a new one.

Procedure

In the TEXTML Administration perspective, connect to your server.
Expand the Content Store's Repository node, and locate the additionalColumnDefinitions.xml file in the /system/webplatform/configuration/ collection.

Note:
If the file does not exist, you can get a template for it from the CCMS_ContentStoreConfiguration directory of the MadCap Software Downloads site: https://cms.ixiasoft.com/downloads/CCMS_7.5/.
Check out the file and open it for editing.
As a child element of <columnDefinitions>, add a <columnDefinition> element and give it an indexName attribute and value.

The value for the indexName attribute should be the name of the index you created or verified in Index Definitions. This index must also be listed in the <summary NAME="ixiasoftccmssummary"> section of Index Definitions.

You can use any index defined in that section.
For example, this creates a column to display the original filename of imported maps, topics, and image.
```
<columnDefinition indexName="originalFilename">	
</columnDefinition>
```
Add a columnType attribute and value.
The value for the columnType attribute depends on the index and the type of information to display. Choose one of the following:
- date
- numeric
- string
- time
```
<columnDefinition indexName="originalFilename" columnType="string">	
</columnDefinition>
```

Within the <columnDefinition> element, add a <captions> element and one <caption> element for each interface language used in CCMS Web.

For example:


<columnDefinition indexName="originalFilename" columnType="string">
    <captions>
        <caption lang="en" ></caption>
        <caption lang="fr"></caption>
        <caption lang="de"></caption>
        <caption lang="ja"></caption>
    </captions>
</columnDefinition>

For each <caption> element, add a displayText attribute, where the value is the UI string that users see and select in CCMS Web for that language.

For example:

<columnDefinition indexName="originalFilename" columnType="string">
    <captions>
        <caption lang="en" displayText="Original Filename"></caption>
        <caption lang="fr" displayText="Nom de Fichier Original"></caption>
        <caption lang="de" displayText="Originaldatiname"></caption>
        <caption lang="ja" displayText="元のファイル名"></caption>
    </captions>
</columnDefinition>

Save, close, and check in the file.
Refresh the Web Server.
Refresh the browser cache if the new column is not available after refreshing the Web Server.