Adding catalog input variables in inriver Content Store

This article explains how to add input parameters in Control Center that can be used when creating a catalog in Content Store.

The input parameters can also be used during Ajax calls to fetch specific information such as ERP data for a user or to add user-specific information to a PDF.

To add input variables in inriver Control Center

1. Go to Control Center > Html Templates and click the Type drop-down to select one of the templates designed to be used in Content Store (Content Store Template, Content Store Cover Page or Content Store End Page).
   
   
2. Click the Edit Input Variables button.
   
   
   
   
3. Under Edit Input Variables, you can add two different types of input variables: Text variables and List variables. List variables are added as a semicolon-separated list.
   
   
   
   
4. After adding your input variables, click OK to save your changes.
   
   
5. You can preview the input variables in the Sample data field under Template Preview. 
   
   

Examples of input-variable use in a catalog

Catalog

Below is an example of what it looks like when input variables are used in a PDF file. The data that has been added is highlighted in red. 

Inriver Content Store

The below screenshot shows how the input-variable data is managed in the Content Store front end.

For more information about creating a catalog in Content Store, read this article. 

Template page

Catalog

The below screenshot shows an example of a text that has been added to the template page of a catalog, using input variables.

In Content Store

Below is a screenshot of the template-page input variables from the Control Center backend settings:

Cover page

Catalog

The below screenshot shows an example of a text that has been added to the cover page of a catalog, using input variables.

Inriver Content Store

Below is an example of the cover page variable data entered in the varTitle field in Content Store: 

HTML source

Below is the HTML source document with the defined variables:

Further reading

Adding user context to your inriver Content Store

Creating a catalog in inriver Content Store