Adding a sub-item

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If you want to have an item associated to another item, add it as a sub-item. The sub-item appears indented directly below the selected item.

You must be logged on as a folder owner or an authorized user with the appropriate folder or item-level privileges. Users can add sub-items if they have at least the Manage Items privileges at the folder level.

Deleting a parent item deletes all of its sub-items.

To add a sub-item:

Note: If you are already in the folder in which you want to add a sub-item, skip to step 4.

  1. In the Navigator, click the Content Areas tab to navigate to Path: Content Areas.

  2. In the Name column, click the content area link that contains the item you want to work with.

  3. The content area home page (root folder) is displayed with all the sub-folder links that were chosen.

    • If necessary, click a sub-folder link to view the contents of a given folder.

    • If you do not see the folder that you want to work with, this means that you have not been granted the appropriate folder access privileges. See your content area administrator to gain access.

  4. Click Edit folder located on the main banner to switch to Edit mode.

  5. Locate the item for which you want a sub-item and click . The Item Wizard is displayed.

  6. From the Item Type list, choose the appropriate item type for the item that you want to add to your folder. Oracle Portal supports the following base item types: URL, File, Text, Image, Folder Link, Application Component, PL/SQL, Java Application, and Zip.

Note: The fields that are displayed in the remaining wizard pages may vary depending on the selected item type.

  1. Click Next.

  2. In the Display Name field, enter the item's link text. This is what users will click to view the item.

  3. Enter a description for this item.

  4. In the Publish Date field, enter the exact date on which this item is displayed to public users.

Note: If you are the item or folder owner or were granted the Manage Items privilege, this item is immediately accessible in Edit mode.

  1. In the Expiration Period field, choose whether you want this item to be always available, available only for a specified number of days (calculated from the publish date), or if it expires on a specific date (DD-MON-YYYY).

  2. Click Next.

  3. Perspectives describe the audience or interest area for the item. In the Perspectives field, click the appropriate move arrow to move a perspective from the Available Perspectives to the Displayed Perspectives list. Use the appropriate up and down arrows to determine the order that the perspectives are displayed next to the item.

Notes:

  • Unlike categories, you can choose more than one perspective for an item. For example, a sales report might belong to both the Sales Representative and Marketing Manager perspectives.

  • You can select multiple perspectives by holding the Ctrl key while clicking each perspective you want.

  • Hover over the arrows for hint text.

  1. Enter or browse to the location of the image file that you want to associate with this item and then select how the image is aligned in the folder area.

  2. Enter a keyword used to locate this item in a basic search and enter a name for the author.

Note: By default, the Author field is filled with the name of the initial logged on user.

  1. Select the appropriate check boxes to enable document control or hide the item in View mode.

  2. Click Finish to save your changes and return to the folder area.

Your newly-added sub-item should appear similar to the following:

Notes

  • Item attributes such as Author, Description, Expiration Date, Image, New Item Indicator, and so on are displayed in the folder area only if they were chosen to display. For more information, see Choosing item attributes to display in a folder region.

  • When adding or editing an item, if the Display Name field is left blank, the link text that appears is "View."

Related Topics

What is an item?
What are item types?
Checking an item in and out
Displaying an item property sheet

Adding an item
Editing an item
Adding an item after this item

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