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Catalogs List View

The Catalogs/Books List View in PDF Generator provides an organized interface to efficiently manage your catalogs or books. This view offers a range of options and actions to simplify your catalog and book management tasks. Here's an overview of the key features:

Standard Toolbar Actions​

  • Check-In: This action allows you to check in catalogs or books, making them available for editing.
  • Publish: Enables you to publish selected catalogs or books, making them accessible for download (if your catalog has been generated and the download button is available) .
  • Unpublish: Allows you to unpublish catalogs or books, making them temporarily unavailable for download.
  • Archive: Archives catalogs or books, helping you organize and manage your catalog and book library effectively.
  • Trash: Moves catalogs or books to the trash, preparing them for deletion.

PDF Actions​

The PDF Actions button in the toolbar provides additional functionality for working with generated PDF files. Here are the available actions:

  • Generate PDFs: Easily generate PDF files for selected catalogs or books with a single click.
  • Remove Generated PDFs: If you need to remove generated PDF files for catalogs or books, this action streamlines the process for you. This action is disabled if the PDF file has not been generated yet.

Filtering and Searching​

  • Search Bar: Use the search bar to quickly find specific catalogs or books based on their titles or other relevant criteria.
  • Filtering by State: Filter catalogs or books by their publication state (published, unpublished, archived, trashed) for efficient sorting.

Line-Specific Actions​

Each catalog or book entry in the list includes an "Actions" tab, offering quick access to various functions:

  • Preview: Clicking this action opens a new tab, displaying a preview of the catalog or book.
  • Generate: Generate PDF files for the selected catalog or book.
  • Download: Download the generated PDF files for offline use. This action is disabled if the PDF files have not been generated yet.
  • Debug: Clicking this action opens a modal displaying the HTML generated, which will be served to Dompdf to create the PDF files. This can help you troubleshoot any issues with the generation process.
  • Remove generated PDF: Remove the generated PDF file. This option is only available if the PDF file has been generated.

Removing Catalogs​

To delete a catalog, follow these steps:

  1. Move the catalog to the trash by selecting it and clicking the Trash toolbar action.
  2. Next, filter catalogs by selecting the Trashed state.
  3. Select the trashed catalog you wish to delete.
  4. Click the Empty Trash button to permanently remove the catalog.

This process ensures proper catalog deletion while maintaining an organized catalog library.