Creating a Set from the Record List Portlet or Page
You can create a set directly from the record list portlet by leveraging the QuickQuery and Search options that you have available in the portlet to locate the records you want to include in a new set.
To create a set from the Record list portlet or page
- Navigate to the Record list portlet or page.
- Either use the portlet/page Search functionality or invoke a QuickQuery to locate the records you want to include in your new set.
Do one of the following:
To create a set from all of the records listed in the list portlet:
- Click .
To create a set from manually selected records in the list portlet:
- Select the records that you want to include in the new set.
Click .
Civic Platform displays the New Set form.

Complete the fields with available data.
Set ID Civic Platform automatically generates a default code for the Set ID. If you want to change the set ID, enter an alphanumeric code. For example, enter “EDP.” After you save a new set, you cannot change the Set ID. Set Name Enter a name to identify this set. Civic Platform permits duplicate set names. Comments Enter commentary as needed. For example, you can summarize the purpose for creating the set. Set Type Select a set type from the drop-down list. The set type defines who has permissions to work with a set, what scripts are available for the set, and which values for Set Status are available. Set Status Select a status describing the set from the drop-down list. The available status options vary, depending on set type. Set Status Comments Enter commentary about the set status as needed. Click Submit.
Civic Platform saves the new set.