Managing Card Types

Administrators can view a Community Hub card type to see how it is set up.

View a Card Type

1. In the Force.com App Menu, select Community Hub Setup.
2. In the tab bar, click Pages.

3. In the Configure Card Types section, click the name of the card type you want to view.

Create a Custom Card Type

1. In the Force.com App Menu, select Community Hub Setup.

2. In the tab bar, click Pages.

3. Click New Card Type.
   
4. In Name, enter an easily recognizable term to identify the card type using Pascal case.
5. In Description, enter a description of what the card type does.
6. In Display Name, enter the plain English name of the card type. Example: My New Card Type.
   

7. In Card Component Constructor, enter the name of an Apex class which implements ICardComponentConstructor you want to use for this type of card.

8. If you have a custom Apex class which controls the card type, in Class Name, enter the name of the class. The class must extend the Card class.

9. If you have an Apex class which controls the card type's Apex component, in Controller Name, enter the name of the class.
   

   

   An Apex class is created through development effort. 

10. If this card type is customizable to be useful in multiple applications, select Recommended.
11. Click Save.

Edit a Custom Card Type

You can only edit custom card types. To edit card types added as part of a Nimble AMS package must first Clone the Card Type and edit the clone.

1. In the Force.com App Menu, select Community Hub Setup.
2. In the tab bar, click Pages.

3. In the Configure Card Types section, click Edit next to the card type you want to customize.

4. Make the desired changes.

5. Click Save.

Clone a Card Type

1. In the Force.com App Menu, select Community Hub Setup.
2. In the tab bar, click Pages.

3. In the Configure Card Types section, click Clone next to the card type you want to clone.