History: Category Tracker Field
Source of version: 13 (current)
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! Category Tracker Field The field type enables you to assign one or more categories to a tracker item. The categories that are displayed are the children of one category. This parent category must be identified by its category ID. Once tracker item is categorized, it inherits ((Category Permissions)) if applicable as per ((Permission Enforcement Order)) !! Options {FANCYTABLE(head=__Option__|__Value__|__Description__|__Version__)} parentId|Numeric|Category ID of the parent category. This ID can be found by browsing the admin->categories page. (You will first need to have created a new category and any child categories if need be.)| inputtype | __d__, radio, m or checkbox | Default will display checkboxes, radio for radio buttons, m for multi-select list box and checkbox for Multiple-selection check-boxes | 2.0 selectAll|__0__ or 1|1 will display a checkbox 'select all' that will give the opportunity to select/deselect all the categories in one click| 1.9.8 descendants|__0__, 1 or 2|All descendant categories (not just first level children) will be included if set to 1, using the full path if set to 2, default is first level only 0 | 6.0 help | __0__ or 1 | Displays the field description in a help tooltip | pre 7.0 output type | __""__, links, ul or ulinks | Output Type: Plain, links, unordered list or unordered list of links | 12.0? doNotInheritCategories | __0__ or 1 | Do not inherit the parent tracker's categories (default is to inherit) | 13.0 recategorize | __save__ or index | Recategorization event: on save (default) or save and re-index | 15.0 {FANCYTABLE} !! Note Removing a tracker's category field does not uncategorise the items. This should be done manually before removing the field or using category admin afterwards. !!- Old pre 7.x notes The option are separated with coma. In 1.9.8, even if radio is not available, you must still "reserve" the space. Ex.: 6,,1 Is: Use category #6 and add "select all" option !!Style The div that contains the selec all button has a class .categSelectAll !!Category Browsing The main field of the tracker item will be displayed in the categories browsing.