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Note: If you are already in the folder in which you want to
add an item, skip to step 4.
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In the Navigator, click the Content Areas
tab to navigate to Path: Content Areas.
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In the Name column, click the content area link that contains
the item you want to work with.
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The content area home page (root folder) is displayed with all the sub-folder
links that were chosen.
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If necessary, click a sub-folder link to view the contents of a given folder.
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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.
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Click  Edit
folder located on the main banner to switch to Edit mode.
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From the folder dashboard, click  Add
Item to display the Item Wizard.
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From the Item Type list, choose Zip File.
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Click Next.
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In the Folder Region field, click the radio button next to the
name of the folder region where you want
this file item to appear.
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In the Display Name field, enter the item's link text. This is
what users will click to view the item.
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Choose a category that best describes what
this item is (its content) and enter a description for this item.
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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.
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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).
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Click Next.
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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.
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Notes:
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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.
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You can select multiple perspectives by holding the Ctrl key
while clicking each perspective you want.
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Hover over the arrows for hint text. |
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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.
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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.
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Select the appropriate check boxes to enable
document control or hide the item in View mode.
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Click Finish to save your changes and return to the folder area.
A page with results similar to the following is displayed:
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Click the Unzip link next to the Zip file item.
The Bulk Load page appears.
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In the Target Folder section, enter the name of the target
folder where your items are added.
Or, click 
to choose a folder from the Content Area Map.
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Select Run Unzip In Background
to continue working while the Bulk Load process is underway.
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In the Item Type section,
choose the option that corresponds to the type of files in your Zip
File item: File, Image, or Zip File. When the bulk load process is
completed, an item is created for each file in the parent's Zip File
item. For example, if your Zip File item contains five separate
files, then five separate items are created and appear in the target folder.
Notes:
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If custom
item types were created, these also appear in the Item Type list.
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Oracle Portal maintains the directory structure in Zip File items. If
your Zip File item contains directories, Oracle Portal would create
sub-folders inside the target folder upon completion of the Bulk Load process.
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In the File Posting Mode section, choose if you want to
overwrite or rename file names of the same name in the target folder.
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Click Unzip to begin the file extraction process. This process
may take several minutes depending on the number and size of the
files. Do not extract another Zip file while the Bulk Load process is underway.
When the process is completed, an item for each extracted file or
folder is displayed in the folder area. You can click Edit
folder to switch to Edit mode.
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After the items are added, you can read the Bulk Load Log for
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