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            ! Articles Tracker Field

This type of field allows you to attach one or more articles to an item in a Tracker.

Tracker Field Articles is related to the [Articles|Articles] feature that you must activate if you whant add this field type to a Tracker.

Then, you must make sure you have enabled the field type: In the System menu, click on __Settings__ __>__ __Controls Panels__ __>__ __Trackers__, on this page go to the tab __Field Types__ as here __tiki-admin.php?page=trackers#content_admin1-3__. To see the Articles field, set the preference filter option to __Advanced__, then check the __Articles__ field and validate by clicking on the button __Apply__ 

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__Topic__ this option is the topic added to the articles 
__Article Type__ to choose the type of article that can be chosen when creating an item.

!! Examples
The example below shows how to add a field of type __Article__ to a Tracker (My_Events) and create an item.
Add the field to the Tracker

After clicking on __Add Field__, when the window appears: add the name of the field and take __Articles__ as the Field Type; when you click on __Add Field & Edit Advanced Options__, at the level of __Options for Articles__ modify the field __Topic__ and __Artilce Type__ and at the end click on the button __Save__.
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After adding the field __Articles__, you can create an item related to the articles like this: 
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