The process of creating and maintaining container pages involves the following steps:
Create a new container page or select an existing container page, as described in Section 6.2.1, Creating Container Pages.
Add content (in the form of portlets) to the page, as described in Section 6.2.2, Adding Content to a Container Page.
You can also delete content from the page, as described in Section 6.2.3, Deleting Content from a Container Page.
Choose a portal layout, as described in Section 6.2.4, Modifying the Layout of a Container Page.
Arrange the order and position of content on the selected layout, as described in Section 6.2.5, Arranging Content on the Container Page.
Immediately display the new page by specifying the container page URL in your browser, as described in Section 6.2.6, Displaying a Container Page.
You can switch layouts for container pages without losing page contents. When you apply a new layout to a container page, portlets in the page are automatically displayed using the new layout. You might need to fine-tune the content placement in the new layout.
You can create container pages from scratch or by copying existing pages. This section describes both procedures.
To create a container page from scratch:
On the Page Admin page, select
.The Maintain Container Pages panel displays:
Select the
page action (in the bottom left section of the panel).An untitled, uncategorized container page is created.
Specify the page properties of the container page:
Property |
What to do |
---|---|
Page Link Name (URI) |
Specify the URI name for the page (as it is to appear within the user interface URL). For example, if you specify the URI: MyContainerPage it appears within the URL like this:
http://myappserver:8080/IDM/portal/cn/MyContainerPage
|
Page Name |
Specify the display name for the page. For example: My Container Page Click to specify localized versions of this name for other languages. |
Navigation Priority |
Specify one of the following:
|
Default Shared Page |
See Section 6.6, Selecting a Default Shared Page for a Container Page. |
Assign Categories |
Select zero or more of the following categories in which you want the page to belong:
Assigning categories is useful if you want to ensure proper organization when pages are listed by category, or if you want to ensure an appropriate subset when pages are filtered by category. |
Description |
Type text that describes the page. |
Click
(at the bottom of the page properties section).To create a container page by copying an existing page:
On the Page Admin page, select
.The Maintain Container Pages panel displays (as shown in the previous procedure).
In the list of container pages, select the page you want to copy.
If the list is long, you can refine it (by category or starting text) to more easily find the desired page.
Select the
page action (in the bottom left section of the panel).A new container page is created with the name Copy of OriginalPageName.
Specify the page properties of the container page (as described in the previous procedure).
Click
(at the bottom of the page properties section).After you create a container page, the next step is to add content by selecting portlets to place on the page. You can use prebuilt portlets supplied with the Identity Manager User Application or other portlets you have registered.
To add content to a container page:
Open a new or existing page on the Maintain Container Pages panel, then click the
page task (at the bottom of the panel).The Content Selector displays in a new browser window:
If you want to display a specific category of available content, select a category from the
list.Select one or more portlets from the
list.Hold down Control to select multiple non-contiguous portlets from the list; use Shift to make multiple contiguous selections.
Click
to move your choices to the list.You can click
to edit the preferences of any portlet you have selected for your container page. The preference values you specify take effect for the instance of the portlet that appears on your page.Click
.Now that you have chosen the content for your container page, you can select a new layout as described in Section 6.2.4, Modifying the Layout of a Container Page, or arrange the content on the current layout as described in Section 6.2.5, Arranging Content on the Container Page.
In the process of creating container pages, you might want to delete content by removing portlets from a page. You can use the Content Selector or Layout Selector, as described in the following procedures.
To delete content from a container page using the Content Selector:
Open a page on the Maintain Container Pages panel, then click the
page task (at the bottom of the panel).The Content Selector displays in a new browser window as shown in Step 1.
Select a portlet you want to delete from the
list and click .The portlet is removed from the page.
Click
.To delete content from a container page using the Layout Selector:
Open a page on the Maintain Container Pages panel, then click the
page task (at the bottom of the panel).The Layout Selector displays in a new browser window, showing the portlets on that page:
Click the
button for a portlet you want to remove.When you’re prompted for confirmation, click
.The portlet is removed from the page.
Click
.When you modify the layout of a container page, existing content is shifted to accommodate the new layout. In some cases, you might need to fine-tune the end result.
To modify the layout of a container page:
Open a page on the Maintain Container Pages panel, then click the
page task (at the bottom of the panel).The Portal Layouts list displays in a new browser window:
Scroll through the choices and select the layout you want.
Click
.After you have designated the content and layout for your container page, you can position the content in the selected layout, add other portlets in specific locations, or delete portlets.
Open a page on the Maintain Container Pages panel, then click the
page task (at the bottom of the panel).The Layout Selector displays in a new browser window, showing the portlets on that page:
To add a portlet to the page:
Click
in the desired layout frame.The Portlet Selector displays in a new browser window.
If you want to display a specific category of available content, select a category from the
drop-down list.Select a portlet you want from the
list.Click
.The Portlet Selector closes and the portlet you selected appears in the target layout frame of the Layout Selector.
If you want to move a portlet to a different location in the layout, follow these browser-specific steps:
If you want to remove a portlet from the layout, follow these steps:
Click the
button for the portlet you want to remove.When you’re prompted for confirmation, click
.The portlet is removed from the layout.
To edit the preferences of a portlet:
Click the pencil button for the portlet you want to edit.
The portlet’s
display in your browser.Change preference values, as appropriate.
The preference values you specify take effect for the instance of the portlet that appears on your page.
Click
.Click
to record your changes and close the Layout Selector.You can display your page by going to the container page URL in your browser. Specify the following URL in your web browser:
http://server:port/IDM-war-context/portal/cn/container-page-name
For example, to display the container page named MyContainerPage:
http://myappserver:8080/IDM/portal/cn/MyContainerPage