Configure EMS Web App Menus

When the EMS Web App is first installed, the main menu has a layout that determines the following:

• Default parent menu options.
• Order of the parent options in the main menu.
• Child options that appear under each parent menu option.
• Order of the child options under each parent menu option.

You can add customized menu items to the existing list of system menus. These custom items can be links to EMS Web App pages or to websites outside EMS Web App.

1. On the EMS menu bar, click Configuration > Everyday User Applications > Web App Menus. 

   The Web App Menus window opens and lists all the current parent menu items and child options in alphabetical order.

2. To configure a new menu, click New. 

   The Web App Menu dialog opens.

3. On the Web App Menu tab, enter the information for the new web menu item.

Field	Description
Menu Text	The text for the item on the EMS Web App menu.
Sequence	A number that indicates the order in which this menu option is to appear relative to other menu items that fall under the same parent menu. Items are ordered from lowest to highest sequence number, with the item with the lowest sequence number appearing first. If you leave the sequence set to the default value of zero for all menu items, then by default, the items display alphabetically.
Link	The web address (URL) for the menu (for example, www.myorganization.com).
Parent Menu	The primary menu under which this new menu item is found.
New Window	Select if this new menu item should open in a new browser window or tab.
Authenticated Users Only	Select if access to this new menu item is restricted to only those users who have logged in to EMS Web App.

4. If everyday user templates have translations defined, then open the Translations tab. For each translation, click in the Text field, and enter the translation for the menu item.
5. Click OK.

If you have EMS Web App open, you may need to log out and then log back in to see the new menu item.