The user automatically sees the Browse Collections page if they do not have the PortalAdmin role. When a user browses, Content Explorer:
Queries the database for the user’s visible collections
Displays visible collections
The Browse Collections window does not appear for administrators because
the administrator browses the Content Explorer using the Manage Collections
window.
There are two controls in the Browse Collections portlet. On the left is the tree view, which displays the available collections to browse. On the right is the list view, which displays the contents of the collection selected in the tree view.
The root of the tree view displays a list of collections sorted by name. Each collection contains a list of assets sorted by name.
There are two icons next to each object in the tree view:
The icon to expand or collapse the object
The icon that specifies the object type; for example, folder, filing cabinet, and so on
Selecting the object type icon or the name of an object displays that object’s contents in the list view.
Several object types display in the list view:
Folder – double-click a folder in the list view is the same as double-clicking a folder in the tree view.
Document – depending on the browser, double-click a document to:
Launch the application associated with the document; or
Prompt for a location to store the file if an application is not associated with the document; or
Asks if you want to store the file or launch an application.
URL and a shortcut – click a URL or shortcut to launch the associated application. If the URL is an HTML document, a new browser window appears with the page loaded. If the URL is a “mailto:” URL, a mail utility launches.
