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Version: 6.1

Wikilogs

Overview​

Wikilogs is a Knowledge Center reference section (hereinafter, KWC) for creating and maintaining a knowledge base. It stores instructions, procedures, and other materials as articles organized into a hierarchical tree.

Wikilogs allows you to:

  • create articles and organize them into sections
  • use existing articles as templates
  • add text, tables, lists, images, and other blocks to articles
  • configure access permissions
  • clone, edit, and delete articles

To open the section, navigate to Main Menu - Knowledge Center - Wikilogs. The article tree appears on the left side of the page, and the selected article content appears in the main area.

Wikilogs Section

Configure the Article Tree​

The article tree defines the knowledge base structure and appears on the left side of the page. You can place an article at the root of the tree or inside another article.

To set the position of a new article, expand the location field in the Create Page window and select a parent article. The new article appears at the next nesting level. To create a separate section, select Root.

Select Article Location

You can collapse and expand articles with child elements by using the arrow to the left of the article name.

Create an Article​

To create an article:

  1. Click Create Page in the upper-right corner
  2. In the Create Page window, enter the article name
  3. Select the article location in the tree
  4. Select a template if necessary
  5. Click Create

Create a Wikilogs Page

After creation, the new article opens. To add content, click Edit.

New Wikilogs Page

Configure Templates​

You can use any prepared article as a template for new pages. First, create and format an article with the required structure, then:

  1. Open the article
  2. Click Settings
  3. In the Template section, enable Use as Template
  4. Click Save and Close

Page Settings

After you save the article, it becomes available in the template list when you create new pages.

Use Templates​

To create an article from a template:

  1. Click Create Page
  2. Specify the name and location of the new article
  3. In the Select Template field, select the required article template
  4. Click Create

Select a Template

The created article receives the selected template content. You can then edit it as a regular article.

Text Parser Features​

The Wikilogs text parser builds article content from individual blocks. To add a block, click the + icon to the left of the editing area and select a block type. Available block types include text, table, list, note, code, link, image, and others.

Select a Block Type

When you select text, the formatting toolbar appears. You can use it to change text style, apply bold, italic, or underline formatting, add a link, format a fragment as code, or highlight it.

Format Text

The block menu lets you hide a block, move it up or down, or delete it.

Block Actions

You can combine different content types and attach files in one article. The upload area displays the maximum size of a single file.

Article Content Example

Edit an Article​

To edit an existing article:

  1. Select the article in the tree
  2. Click Edit
  3. Change the article title or content
  4. Click Save

Edit an Article

To save changes automatically, click the settings icon next to Save and enable Autosave.

Enable Autosave

To exit edit mode, click Close.

Delete an Article​

To delete an article:

  1. Open the article
  2. Click Settings
  3. Click Delete Page
Attention

Deleting a parent article also deletes all child articles in its branch. Before deleting, make sure that the parent article, its child articles, and the materials in them are no longer needed.