Channels

Last Modified on 05/31/2020 4:59 pm IDT

The Channels module is used to configure roles and permissions for creating channels. This module is also used to set the channel page display, sorting settings  and other configurations for channels.

Field

Description

entriesPageSizeHow many entries can be displayed on each channel page? (The default is 15)
pageSizeHow many channels can be displayed on each channel page? (The default is 20.)
defaultChannelTypeNot applicable for KAF.
Select the default channel type when creating a new channel.
channelCreatorOpenNot applicable for KAF.
Select the minimal role that can create Open Channels.
channelCreatorRestrictedNot applicable for KAF.
Select the minimal role that can create Restricted Channels.
channelCreatorPrivateNot applicable for KAF.
Select the minimal role that can create Private Channels.
channelCreatorSharedRepositoryNot applicable for KAF.
Select the minimal role that can create Shared repositories.
channelCreatorPublicNot applicable for KAF.
Select the minimal role that can create Public Channels
channelCreatorPublicOpen
Not applicable for KAF.
Select the minimal role that can create Public Open Channels
channelsTermUseAdd channel term of use. Use to configure a policy message that is displayed to users every time a channel is created. The configured text is displayed in the top of the channel creation.
supportPublicChannelNot applicable for KAF.
Set to Yes to support creation of channels that anonymous users can access to. Note that once you change to 'No', anonymous users won't be able to view your public channels and the option to create public channels will be removed from channels create page. Note that if you enabled then disabled the permission, any channel would have to be manually set to a new channel type
supportPublicChannelOpen
Not applicable for KAF.
Set to Yes in order to support creation of channels that anonymous users can access; contribution is allowed to logged in users only according to their publishing entitlements.
Note: If a channel was created manually (e.g., via the KMC) - this channel might become accessible to anonymous users by enabling this configuration.
channelsSortingUse the drop down to select the channels’ sorting default. The options are: Update Date, Creation Date, Alphabetically - A to Z, Alphabetically Z to A, Members and Subscribers, Media Count.
channelDefaultViewDefault view for channel page. Select Grid, Collapsed View,  Detailed View or Table.

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