How to Build an IT Portal withOracle Application Server

Allan L HaensgenSenior Principal Instructor

Oracle Corporation

Session id: 40111

What Is a Portal Page?

• A portal page is an interface that brings information sources together in one place and serves as a starting point for Web applications.

• The layout of portal pages is defined through regions.

• Regions contain portlets or items.

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What Is a Region?

Portlet TypeRegion

Item TypeRegion

Oracle Application Server Portal Pages

Shortcut Bar

Tool Tabs

Configuring a Region

Add Columns: Adds a column to the

right or left of the current column

Add Rows: Adds a row beneath or

above the current row

DeleteEdit Region

Add Tab Icon

Arrange Tab Icon

Edit Tab Wizard

Actions Icon

Creating Tabs

Adding Content to a Portal Page

Items– Basic unit of content within a page– It holds content to be displayed on the

Oracle9iAS Portal page– Two types of item types exist:

Content items, such as files, text, URLs Navigation items, such as smart links and page

paths

Adding Content to a Portal Page

Portlets– Areas within a portal page that display

information– Form complete stand alone fragments of content

that can be included on any page– Can be developed externally, then registered with

Oracle Portal– Can be built through a wizard or

programmatically

Selecting the Item Type

• File• URL• Text• Zip file• Image• Component• Image map• Java application• PL/SQL

Adding a Simple Text Item– Displays static text – Provides text editor

Managing Items

• Items can be edited, deleted, moved, or reordered.

• The icons which you use to manage an item are located next to the item.

Edit

Action

Anatomy of a PortletTitleTitle Header

Border

Text

Image

Customize Help, AboutMinimizeHide

Populating Portal Pages with Portlets

Select a portlet from the list. More than one portlet can be selected to fill a region.

Data-driven portlets

Use data-driven portlets to display, create, or update data stored in objects in the Oracle database

Defining a Chart Name

Selecting a Table or View

Use list of tables and views to which you have access.

Selecting the Label and Value Columns

You define the bars and bar size coordinates for the chart by using the Label and Value fields.

Setting the Chart Column Conditions

You set the conditions that limit the data displayed in the chart by using the Column Name, Condition, and Value fields.

Setting the Chart Common Display Options

– Order By Value Value Desc Label Label Desc

– Include Null Values– Treat Null Values as– Expire After (minutes)

Setting the Chart Full-Page and Portlet Display Options

– Control font, color, and size of the chart text and bars

– Govern presentation of the chart

Chart Type = HorizontalAxis = Average ValueBar Image = green.gifSummary Options = Average ValueMaximum Rows Per Page = 5

Setting the Display Options of the Chart Customization Form

Formatting options

Button options

Writing a SQL Query

– The SQL query must select three columns: the_link (optional) the_name (required) the_data (required)

– Bind variables are prefixed by colons.

select null the_link, ENAME the_name, SAL the_datafrom EMPwhere DEPT = :P_DEPTorder by SAL desc

Storing a Data-driven Portlet

– Data-driven portlets are stored as packaged PL/SQL procedures in the database.

– The PL/SQL package has the same name as the data-driven portlet.

Portlet Name = ORA00_CHARTCreate package ORA00_CHART . . .Create package body ORA00_Chart . .

Example

Managing Data-driven Portlets

Adding Discoverer Portlets

Other terms you need to know

• Page Groups - An Oracle Application Server Portal object that groups related pages together

• Styles - Defines a look and feel of portal pages• Templates - A reusable page definition which

can include styles and items• Categories – A method used to classify content

on the pages• Perspectives – A cross-category grouping

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Relevant web sites to visit for more information– http://portal.oracle.com– http://portalstudio.oracle.com– http://portalcenter.oracle.com

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