Creating a Banner Directly in the Data Source

You can also add a new banner directly to the Data Source. To do this:

1. Right-click on the Banners folder in the Data Source toolbox and choose Add Banner .



Figure 1 - Adding a new banner in the Data Source

A component called New Banner is inserted into the Banners folder.

2. Right-click on the new banner and choose Edit from the menu.

An empty aggregated table is opened in the page editor frame. You are only allowed to drop items into the Columns field.

3. Click Save to save the column definition as a banner.

Duplicating a Banner

If you find you need to create a new banner that is similar to one that already exists, then you can duplicate the existing banner and edit it.

1. In the Data Source toolbox, go to the Banners folder.
2. Right-click on the banner you wish to duplicate and select Duplicate from the menu.

A copy of the selected banner is created and placed into the Banners folder.

3. Right-click on the new banner, select Rename, then give the banner a logical name.
4. Double-click on the new banner to open it for editing.

You can now edit the banner by adding and removing items to/from the columns area.

5. On completion, click Save to save the changes.