Adding an item

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When adding an item, you can choose from several item types and display options which establishes a specific display and behavior for that item. This allows your Web browser to display the item and also lets your users interact with the item appropriately.

You can also perform these item tasks:

You must be logged on as a folder owner or an authorized user with the appropriate folder or item-level privileges.

To add an item:

Note: If you are already in the folder in which you want to add an 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. From the folder dashboard, click Add Item to display the Item Wizard.

  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 File.

    Notes:

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

    • If a particular item type is not displayed in the Item Type list, ask you content area administrator to ensure that it is available in a content area.

  7. Click Next.

  8. 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.

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

  10. Choose a category that best describes what this item is (its content) and enter a description for this item.

  11. 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.

  4. 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.

  5. 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.

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.

  • If you want to add an image, add it as an image item. For more information, see Adding an image item.

  • You can add a regular Zip file as a file item. However, if you want to add a set of files, such as an entire file system or a Web site with directories and files, add them as a Zip File item instead.

  • If you want other users to access your document directly simply by entering a URL location in the browser using Oracle Portal's direct access URL feature, add the item as a URL item.

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

  • For items of type PL/SQL, Application Component, URL, and text, you can also choose how you want your item to appear in the folder area. The Display Options include:

    • Link That Displays Item In Folder Area

    • Item Displayed Directly In Folder Area

    • Link That Displays Item In Full Browser Window

    • Link That Displays Item In New Browser Window

    • Display Parameter Form (applies to Application Component item type only)

  • A quick way to obtain an item's URL is to open the folder which contains the item, right-click the item's display name, and choose the "Copy Link Location" (Netscape) or "Copy Shortcut" (IE) option.

Related Topics

What is an item?
What are item types?
Choosing the item types available in a content area
Checking an item in and out
Displaying an item property sheet
Adding items by category to your page
Adding items by perspective to your page

Creating an item type
Adding attributes to an item type
Adding procedure calls to an item type
Editing an item
Adding an item after this item
Adding a sub-item
Choosing item attributes to display in a folder region

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