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    SC Categories widget

    The SC Categories widget displays Service Catalogcategories. You can use this base system widget as-is in your Service Portal or clone it to suit your own business needs.

    The system renders the categories available in this widget from the Categories table in Service Catalog [sc_category].

    Figure 1. SC Categories widget
    Screenshot for the SC Categories widget

    If you associate your portal with multiple catalogs, then the SC Categories widget also includes a menu to select which catalog to browse.

    Menu to select a catalog

    For more information on associating your portal with catalogs, see Configure a catalog in Service Portal.

    Instance options

    Table 1. Categories widget instance options fields
    Field Description
    Data
    Page Defines what page opens when a user clicks a category. By default, this option redirects to the page for the selected category.
    Number of categories to load Specifies the number of categories displayed in the Categories pane. By default, ten categories are displayed. If there are additional categories, the Show All option is available.
    Presentation
    Bootstrap color Color scheme for the widget. The default colors are defined by the portal theme, but if you want the instance to have a specific color, select the option from the list.
    Category Layout Select a flat or nested layout. A flat layout shows all of the available categories. A nested layout shows only the parent categories. Use a nested layout if you have a large number of categories to prevent an unnecessarily long list. Click Plus sign icon that appears next to a category with nested topics to expand the sub-categories.

    The widget only supports three levels of nesting. After level four, categories appear in the flat view.

    Behavior
    Hide at XS Hides the categories option on small screens, for example, on smart phones. The default is set to false.
    Omit badges Show or hide the number of items included in each category.
    Check canView per item Verifies with each item that the user has the right roles to view the catalog item.
    Note: If a category contains more than 200 items, update the following instance options on this widget for better performance:
    • Category Layout: Flat
    • Omit badges: True
    • Check canView per item: False
    Related concepts
    • Catalog Content widget
    • Catalog Homepage Search widget
    • Recent & Popular Items widget
    • Request Fields widget
    • Requested Items widget
    • Requests and Approvals widget
    • SC Catalog Item widget
    • SC Category Page widget
    • SC Order Guide widget
    • SC Popular Items widget
    • SC Save Bundles widget
    • SC Saved Carts widget
    • SC Scroll to top widget
    • SC Shopping Cart widget
    • SP Variable Editor widget
    • SC Wish List Cart widget
    Related topics
    • Access Service Catalog categories in Service Portal

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      SC Categories widget

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      SC Categories widget

      The SC Categories widget displays Service Catalogcategories. You can use this base system widget as-is in your Service Portal or clone it to suit your own business needs.

      The system renders the categories available in this widget from the Categories table in Service Catalog [sc_category].

      Figure 1. SC Categories widget
      Screenshot for the SC Categories widget

      If you associate your portal with multiple catalogs, then the SC Categories widget also includes a menu to select which catalog to browse.

      Menu to select a catalog

      For more information on associating your portal with catalogs, see Configure a catalog in Service Portal.

      Instance options

      Table 1. Categories widget instance options fields
      Field Description
      Data
      Page Defines what page opens when a user clicks a category. By default, this option redirects to the page for the selected category.
      Number of categories to load Specifies the number of categories displayed in the Categories pane. By default, ten categories are displayed. If there are additional categories, the Show All option is available.
      Presentation
      Bootstrap color Color scheme for the widget. The default colors are defined by the portal theme, but if you want the instance to have a specific color, select the option from the list.
      Category Layout Select a flat or nested layout. A flat layout shows all of the available categories. A nested layout shows only the parent categories. Use a nested layout if you have a large number of categories to prevent an unnecessarily long list. Click Plus sign icon that appears next to a category with nested topics to expand the sub-categories.

      The widget only supports three levels of nesting. After level four, categories appear in the flat view.

      Behavior
      Hide at XS Hides the categories option on small screens, for example, on smart phones. The default is set to false.
      Omit badges Show or hide the number of items included in each category.
      Check canView per item Verifies with each item that the user has the right roles to view the catalog item.
      Note: If a category contains more than 200 items, update the following instance options on this widget for better performance:
      • Category Layout: Flat
      • Omit badges: True
      • Check canView per item: False
      Related concepts
      • Catalog Content widget
      • Catalog Homepage Search widget
      • Recent & Popular Items widget
      • Request Fields widget
      • Requested Items widget
      • Requests and Approvals widget
      • SC Catalog Item widget
      • SC Category Page widget
      • SC Order Guide widget
      • SC Popular Items widget
      • SC Save Bundles widget
      • SC Saved Carts widget
      • SC Scroll to top widget
      • SC Shopping Cart widget
      • SP Variable Editor widget
      • SC Wish List Cart widget
      Related topics
      • Access Service Catalog categories in Service Portal

      Tags:

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