Lists are basically just collections of records, which can be of different types in the same list. They can be used in any situation where it is useful to keep a group of records together, and handle them as a group. They can also be used as a very flexible method of indicating anything at all about a group of records, and processing them accordingly. Lists can sometimes be of a more permanent nature, but they can also be treated as a temporary way of holding a diverse group of records together while they are processed in some way.

For instance, all the web page groups, text blocks and web servers used to produce a particular web site can be kept on a list representing that web site. They can be called up for processing, exported or deleted as a group, and the web site can be created by generating all the web page groups on the list.

To give another example, a list might contain all the text blocks used on a given web site for which the English text has recently changed. They can then be called up by a translator to check the versions in another language, or exported and sent to the translator in the form of an import/export file (.ipd).

see also:

web sites and page groups text blocks list of actions: export to import/export file (.ipd)

In the lists screen (control panel > web pages > lists) lists can be created and deleted, and records can be put onto and taken off lists.

Most screens also have a 'lists' page, using which the record currently called up in that screen can be put onto and taken off lists (e.g. control panel > texts and documents > text blocks > lists). In the case of the screen 'web page groups', this can be done on the 'advanced' page (control panel > web pages > web page groups > advanced).

Using the screen 'perform an action' (control panel > actions > perform an action), records can be put onto and taken off lists according to a wide variety of multiple selection criteria (including AND, OR, etc. if required), and the contents of lists can be added to and subtracted from one another.

see also:

other screens: screen: lists screen: web page groups other screens: screen: perform an action

Using the 'actions' page of the lists screen (control panel > web pages > lists > actions) the records on a list can be deleted, or called up in their respective screens to be worked on. Any web page groups on the list can also be generated or viewed in a browser window.

In the screen 'perform an action' (control panel > actions > perform an action), a list can be the starting point for any type of action.The list contents can be further selected if necessary according to a wide variety of multiple selection criteria (including AND, OR, etc. if required).

see also:

other screens: screen: lists screen: web page groups other screens: screen: perform an action