Asset layout editor

Important  This feature is available only in the latest UI.

Asset layout editor allows you to customize the layout of asset pages of a given asset type. It determines which sections, widgets, and characteristic types are shown on the asset pages of a given asset type, and also the order in which they are shown. As an administrator, you can open the layout editor by clicking Edit Layout on the Characteristics tab of an asset type page. The layout editor employs a drag-and-drop interface.

Image of the Edit Asset Type Layout page

The following table describes the various sections shown in the asset layout editor, that is, on the Edit Asset Type Layout page.

Number Section Description
Asset type and assignment type of the layout.
Define Key Role > Role

Roles refer to the stewards responsible for the asset and they are shown in the At a Glance sidebar on asset pages. You can select or clear roles.
Available Content > Search box

Content or items refer to the widgets, attributes, relations, and complex relations that are present in the left pane. You can use the search box to quickly find an item to add to the layout.
Structure > New Section Sections allow you to structure the layout by grouping together widgets or characteristics. You can create a section by dragging the New Section block to the layout.
Add a Characteristic Characteristics refer to attributes, relations, and complex relations. You can add a characteristic type to the asset type by clicking Add a Characteristic. For more information, go to Add a characteristic type to an asset type.
Show Used Items

You can select this option to view all the items already added to the layout. Used items appear grayed out in the left pane. Clearing this option shows only unused items.

Items

You can add widgets, attributes, relations, and complex relations to the layout by dragging them to the layout.
Layout

A layout defines how content is structured visually on an asset page. It represents the arrangement and organization of various items on an asset page.

Tip A global assignment for an asset type inherits the layout from the global assignment of the nearest parent asset type. Similarly, a scoped assignment for an asset type inherits the layout from the global assignment of that asset type.
Action Description
Select the key roles you want to show in the At a glance sidebar of asset pages. Use the Role field in the left pane.
Items (widgets and characteristic types)
Add a characteristic type to the asset type Click Add a Characteristic.
Add an item to the layout. Drag the item from the left pane to the layout.
Move or reposition an item.

Use .

Tip Two items in compact display mode can be placed next to each other using .
Remove an item.

Use X.

Note Certain items can't be removed.

Edit a characteristic type. Use .
Change the display mode of a text attribute characteristic type from full width to compact or vice versa.

Use .

Tip Two items in compact display mode can be placed next to each other using .
Sections
Name a section. Click the current name, and then enter the new name.
Move a section. Use .
Expand or collapse a section.

Use the arrows in the section.

Note  A section on an asset page is always shown expanded, regardless of how it is saved in the layout. The collapsed view of a section in a layout is intended only for easier navigation of the page as you edit the layout and doesn't affect the actual asset pages.
Remove a section. Use .
Action buttons

Preview: Shows a preview of the layout.

Publish: Publishes the layout and makes it available on all the asset pages of the current asset type for all users.

Restore Default: Restores the out-of-the-box layout. This button appears when you click , only if the asset type has an out-of-the-box layout and it has been published.

Delete Draft: Deletes the draft layout. This button appears when you click .

X: Closes the layout editor without saving your changes.

Pin Workflows: Allows you to pin the two most important actions to the title bar on asset pages. Only two actions can be pinned. Pinned actions appear as primary and secondary buttons on asset pages.

Tip 
  • To change the order of the pinned actions, in the Pin Actions dialog box, use .
  • If the action you pinned in the Pin Actions dialog box has a different name when it appears in the layout editor or asset pages, it is because the action has an alias (start label) defined in its configuration.
  • On an asset page, additional actions appear on the menu next to the secondary button, depending on workflow configuration and user permissions.
  • If you pinned only one action, it appears as a primary button on asset pages along with a secondary button with a menu for additional actions.