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 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

   • Shortcut Menu

     Right-click a folder of the Visualization folder to show a shortcut menu. Select the New option, and then select External Content.

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

     

     The name of the new item follows a default naming convention of appending a three-digit number to the word ExternalContent.

4. Rename the External Content item.

After you create an External Content item, it must be configured to specify the remote location of the content and its media type.