Event calendar

Starting with Arena 4.0, you are recommended to start using Liferay articles instead of Arena articles. Arena articles will still be supported but will not be further developed.

See also: Events

The event calendar uses Arena articles to create a calendar of upcoming events. It is shown in the portlet Articles: query search.

Axiell will add a script and CSS that controls the appearance of the portlet on the home page and configure it as described here.

See also: Articles: query search and Articles: article details

Configuring the Event calendar in Articles: query search

Parameter Setting
URL to page with article details calendar-details
Query status:Ready AND content_type:calendar
Number of hits per page 3 (can be adjusted)
Panel buttons: show No fields selected
Sort by Start date
Sort direction Preselected: Ascending
Show object Tick box
Show article field in search results Select show Title, Title as link, Description, Start date, End date

When you click on the event title, a new page called calendar-details will open, and this contains the portlet Articles: article details.

Configuring the portlet Articles: article details

Parameter Setting
Show article fields Show Title, Text body, Start date, End date
Show back-button Tick box

Adding an event

  1. Sign in to Arena and create a new Arena article.
  2. Give the event a title.
  3. Enter a short text to be shown with the event – time, place, and essential information.
  4. In the field content write enter more detailed information about the event.
  5. In the field type, select Calendar and click Add. If Calendar is not a choice, enter the text Calendar.
  6. Enter the date the article should be published and removed under Show from and Show until.
  7. In the field Start Date enter the date the event will take place.
  8. If the event end date is different from the start date add it otherwise leave blank.
  9. Click Authorise.

Events tips & tricks

If you want to change an event after it has been entered, click on the title of the event while you are signed in and click on the edit icon. Remember to approve to save your changes.

If there is an event that will last several days, consider creating separate calendar events as the event will remain at the top of the calendar the entire time.