Create an External Content item

You create an External Content item from the Visualization folder of the System Platform IDE. Initially, the External Content item defaults to a set of values that can be changed using the External Content editor.

To create an External Content item

1. Open the IDE and select the Visualization folder tab.

2. Select a folder within the Visualization folder if you want to create a new External Content item at a specific location.

3. On the Home ribbon, in the Create area, select External Content.

   You can also create an External Content item by other methods:

   • Keyboard Shortcut

     Press Ctrl + Shift + C

   • Accelerator Keys

     Press Alt + G + N + C

   • Shortcut Menu

     Right-click a folder of the Visualization folder. Select New, then External Content.

     A new External Content item is created in the Visualization folder.

     

     The name of the new item is ExternalContent followed by a three-digit number.

4. Rename the External Content item.

After you create an External Content item, it must be configured to associate it to specific media content. See About the External Content editor.