Connectability is a standard protocol that is supported within a SharePoint environment. CorasWorks navigation and roll-up components can utilize the connectability interface so CorasWorks web parts can “talk” to one another and one web part can receive information from another web part. This information can be used to alter the data displayed within the current web part.
You can make the web part connection from either web part by using the Connections option on the web part menu.
You can only activate a connection when the page is in Design mode. Once in Design mode, access the web part menu and select Connections. Then specify the type of connection you want and the web part you want to connect to.
The two currently supported types of connections for the Workplace View Advanced web part are described below.
This type of connection allows you to provide URLs to another web part. This allows you to set up your site within the WVA and have its setting reflect within another web part. This type of connection does not accept information from any other web part.
For example, imagine that there are multiple roll-up views on a page. All of these roll-ups can be connected to the WVA. When you change the sites and lists in the WVA, the roll-ups will update to show the information selected. This reduces the time to reconfigure individual web parts and ensures that they all have the correct configuration.
This type of connection allows you to receive a list of URLS from another web part. It allows you to set up your site information within one web part and have its setting reflect within another web part.