{"revision":"c10276e953456835cdbb1f3a60d58ae1980be353","document":{"id":42223,"path":"platform-user-interface/content-management-system/t_DefineTheListBlock.md","title":"Customize the list block","bundle":null,"doc_type":null,"release":"australia","body":"\n# Customize the list block\n\nList blocks are content blocks that dynamically generate a list of links to records within the instance. When a user clicks a link in a list block, the associated information is displayed in a detail page determined by its content type.\n\n## Before you begin\n\nRole required: content\\_admin or admin\n\n## About this task\n\nMake the list using a simple query on any table or by scripting a more advanced query. Lists are powerful and flexible. Here are some places that allow you to have complete control over the list display.\n\n|Option|Description|\n|------|-----------|\n|Frames|Frames provide a method to create decorative containers for content blocks and other elements within the site. When frames are used with the **Type** field, the designer has complete control over list placement.|\n|List Type|The List Definitions module defines the type of lists available for content pages. On the List Block form, select a list definition in the **Type** field.|\n|List Filtering|Provides every field in the referenced table for more granular results.|\n|Max Entries|Limits the results from a table to fit the design of the block.|\n|Order and Order Direction|Allows sorting by any field in the referenced table, in either ascending or descending order.|\n\nYou can also use list blocks to create a list of links to information outside your instance. Create the external links as records on the Content Link \\[content\\_link\\] table, and then follow the steps in this procedure.\n\n## Procedure\n\n1. Navigate to **All** > **Content Management** > **Lists**.\n\n2. Click **New**.\n\n3. Complete form.\n\n\n
\n\nField\n\n\n\nDescription\n\n
\n\nName\n\n\n\nEnter a unique name for the list content block. It is used to identify the record in the instance and is not displayed on the content page. Use the **Title** field for that purpose.\n\n
\n\nCategory\n\n\n\nSelect a category to provide organization for the list content block.\n\n
\n\nType\n\n\n\nSelect a list definition UI macro to format the list of links.For more information, see [Configure list definitions](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ServiceNow/ServiceNowDocs/australia/markdown/australia/platform-user-interface/content-management-system/t_ConfigureListDefinitions.md).\n\n
\n\nFrame\n\n\n\nSelect a border style for the list block. For more information, see [Create a frame UI macro](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ServiceNow/ServiceNowDocs/australia/markdown/australia/platform-user-interface/content-management-system/t_CreateANewFrameUIMacro.md).\n\n
\n\nAdvanced\n\n\n\nSelect this check box to enable generating a list from a script, rather than from a simple filtered query.\n\n
\n\nQuery\n\n\n\nFilters the results using a condition builder.\n\n
\n\nActive\n\n\n\nSelect this check box to make the block available for use.\n\n
\n\nTitle\n\n\n\nEnter the name to display at the top of the list block when it appears in a content page.\n\n
\n\nMaximum entries\n\n\n\nSet the maximum number of entries to display in this list block.\n\n
\n\nTable\n\n\n\nSelect a table to query for the list items. The table determines which detail page displays when a user clicks a link in the list block. For more information, see [Configure a content type](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ServiceNow/ServiceNowDocs/australia/markdown/australia/platform-user-interface/content-management-system/t_CreateAContentType.md) **Note:** The list shows only tables and database views that are in the same scope as the list block.\n\n
\n\nConditional\n\n\n\nSelect this check box to enable the use of scripted conditions. If selected, a **Condition** script field appears. Other fields that appear include the **Logged On** and **Omit if empty** check boxes.\n\n
4. Click **Submit**.\n\n\n- **[Configure list definitions](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ServiceNow/ServiceNowDocs/australia/markdown/australia/platform-user-interface/content-management-system/t_ConfigureListDefinitions.md)** \nList definitions, similar to content management frames, are decorative containers that control the look and feel of lists.\n\n**Parent Topic:**[Types of content blocks](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ServiceNow/ServiceNowDocs/australia/markdown/australia/platform-user-interface/content-management-system/r_TypesOfContentBlocks.md)\n\n**Related topics** \n\n\n[Configure a header block]()\n\n[Create a navigation menu block]()\n\n[Configure dynamic blocks]()\n\n[Configure a static HTML block]()\n\n[Configure Flash movie blocks]()\n\n[Configure content links]()\n\n[Configure iFrames]()\n\n[Configure a detailed content block]()\n\n"}}