List of Figures

1-1 Portlets on the My Oracle Home Page

1-2 The Oracle News Portlet on the My Oracle Home Page

1-3 Content Target from a Portlet Link

1-4 Portlet Anatomy

1-5 The Portlet Repository

1-6 Selecting Web Content through the Web Clipping Studio

1-7 Clipped Content Rendered as a Portlet in Portal

1-8 An OmniPortlet Using Tabular Format

1-9 Sample Form, Report, and Chart from the Portlet Builder

1-10 Portlet Resources from Page Designers to Experienced Developers

2-1 Portlet Provider Overview

2-2 Web Providers

2-3 Database Providers

2-4 Provider Architecture

2-5 Portlet Creation Style

3-1 Type Tab of the OmniPortlet Wizard

3-2 Source Tab: Connection and Portlet Parameters Section

3-3 Source Tab: Spreadsheet

3-4 Source Tab: SQL

3-5 Source Tab: XML

3-6 ROWSET/ROW Structure of an XML Data Source

3-7 Source Tab: Web Service

3-8 Source Tab: Web Page

3-9 Filter Tab

3-10 View Tab

3-11 Layout Tab: Tabular Style

3-12 Example of an OmniPortlet Using a Tabular Layout

3-13 Layout Tab: Chart

3-14 Example of the Layout Tab for a Pie Chart Layout

3-15 Example of an OmniPortlet Using a Pie Chart Layout

3-16 Layout Tab: News

3-17 Example of an OmniPortlet Using a News Layout

3-18 Layout Tab: Bullet

3-19 Example of an OmniPortlet Using a Bullet Layout

3-20 Layout Tab: Form

3-21 Open In New Window Checkbox

3-22 Example of an OmniPortlet Using a Form Layout

3-23 Events Tab of the OmniPortlet Wizard

3-24 Source Tab: Portlet Parameters Section

3-25 Events Tab

3-26 OmniPortlet Instance on a Portal Page

3-27 Type Tab of the OmniPortlet Wizard

3-28 Connection Information for the HR Scott Connection

3-29 Connection Name on SQL Data Source Tab

3-30 SQL Statement on the Source Tab

3-31 Header and Footer section of the View Tab

3-32 Tabular Results from SQL Data Source

3-33 WSDL URL Field of the Source Tab

3-34 Web Service Methods Section of the Source Tab

3-35 Conditions Section of the Filter Tab

3-36 Order Section of the Filter Tab

3-37 Web Service Portlet on the Portal Page

3-38 URL Location Field

3-39 Searching for Information on the www.oracle.com Home Page

3-40 Sectioning the Target Web Page

3-41 Choosing the Search Results

3-42 Scraping the Data in the Clipping

3-43 Selecting the Title

3-44 Selecting the Description

3-45 Changing the Product Name

3-46 More and Less Buttons

3-47 Highlighted Check Boxes at the Row Level (Title)

3-48 Highlighted Check Boxes at the Row Level (Description)

3-49 Continue Icon

3-50 Clipping Attributes Section of the Web Clipping Studio

3-51 Portlet Based on Existing Web Page Content

3-52 Layout Style Section of the View Tab

3-53 Chart Style Section of the Layout Tab

3-54 Column Layout Section of the Layout Tab

3-55 SQL Data Source OmniPortlet Displaying as a Pie Chart

3-56 Edit Defaults Icon for the Web Service Portlet

3-57 Portlet Parameters Section of the Source Tab

3-58 Condition Section of the Filter Tab

3-59 Header and Footer Section of the View Tab

3-60 Event Outputs Section of the Events Tab

3-61 Page: Properties Link Located Next to the Page Group: Properties Link

3-62 Page Parameter Properties Section of the Parameters Tab

3-63 Portlet Parameter Values Section of the Parameters Tab for the Page

3-64 Setting Portlet Event1 to Display Your Portal Page

3-65 Page Input Section of the Event Tab for the Portal Page

4-1 Selecting a Page

4-2 Adding a Portlet to a Page

4-3 Web Clipping Portlet Added to a Page

4-4 Editing Default Settings

4-5 Specifying a URL

4-6 Browsing to a Page Containing Content for a Web Clipping

4-7 Sectioning the Target Web Page

4-8 Sectioned Target Web Page

4-9 Clipped Content Added to the Web Clipping Portlet on a Portal Page

4-10 Properties Section of Find a Web Clipping Page

4-11 Creating an External Application

4-12 Specifying Redirection

4-13 Specifying an External Application for a Web Clipping Provider

4-14 External Application in Web Clipping Studio

4-15 Properties of the External Application

4-16 External Application Displayed in Portlet

4-17 Expanding Page Group Map Nodes

4-18 Searching for Information on OTN

4-19 Sectioning the Target Web Page

4-20 Selected Web Clipping Displayed in Web Clipping Portlet

4-21 Clicking Edit Defaults for the Web Clipping Portlet

4-22 Setting Properties for a Web Clipping

4-23 Specifying Parameters for User Input

4-24 Clicking Customize in the Web Clipping Portlet Banner

4-25 Specifying Input for Parameters

4-26 New Web Clipping Result Based on Customer Input Parameter

5-1 WSRP Specification Architecture

5-2 OracleAS Portal's WSRP Architecture

5-3 New Dialog Box

5-4 Welcome Page

5-5 General Portlet Properties Page

5-6 Name and Attribution Page

5-7 Content Types and Portlet Modes Page

5-8 Portlet Modes Dialog Box

5-9 Customization Preferences Page

5-10 Add New Preference Dialog Box

5-11 Security Roles Page

5-12 Caching Page

5-13 Initialization Parameters Page

5-14 Applications - Navigator

5-15 Register Provider Page

5-16 Define Connection Page

5-17 Portal Registration Information Page

5-18 Control Access Page

5-19 Registration Confirmation Page

5-20 New Gallery Dialog Box for Oracle PDK Java Portlet

5-21 Welcome Page

5-22 Portlet Description Page

5-23 Show Modes Page

5-24 Customize Modes Page

5-25 Additional Modes Page

5-26 Public Portlet Parameters Page

5-27 Public Portlet Events Page

5-28 Provider Description Page

5-29 Applications - Navigator

5-30 Portlet Application Test Page

5-31 Provider Test Page

5-32 PDK - Java Test Page for Portlets

5-33 Register Provider Page

5-34 Define Connection Page

5-35 Control Access Page

5-36 Registration Confirmation Page

5-37 Add Portlet Page

5-38 Preview Window

5-39 Parameter Portlet

5-40 Public Portlet Events Page of Portlet Wizard

5-41 Portlet Events in the Edit Page

5-42 My Event Portlet Before Parameter Change

5-43 My Event Portlet After Parameter Change

5-44 Page and Portlets for Developer

5-45 Page and Portlets for Developer/Administrator

5-46 Portlet in English

5-47 Portlet in French

5-48 The MVC Pattern

5-49 Integrating Struts Applications with OracleAS Portal

5-50 Submitting a Blog

5-51 Saving a Blog Entry

6-1 PL/SQL Generator Page

A-1 The Schema Link on the Database Objects Tab in the Portal Navigator

A-2 The Create Schema Page

A-3 The Edit Link Next to a Schema in the Portal Navigator

A-4 The Grants Tab

A-5 The Check Boxes Next to a Table Object

A-6 The Roles Tab

A-7 The Grant Access Link Next to a Provider in the Portal Navigator

A-8 The Expose as Provider Check Box on the Provider Grant Access Page

A-9 The Portlet Staging Area Node in the Portlet Repository

A-10 The Locally Built Providers Link in the Portal Navigator

A-11 The Form Link Next to Create New in the Portal Navigator

A-12 Choices Available for Creating a Form in the Portlet Builder

A-13 Sample Form Based on a Table

A-14 The Form Link Next to Create New in the Portal Navigator

A-15 The Form Based on Table or View Link in the Portlet Builder

A-16 Step One of the Form Wizard

A-17 Selecting a Table or View

A-18 Form Formatting and Validation Options

A-19 Button Formatting and Validation Options

A-20 Column Formatting and Validation Options

A-21 Entering Header, Footer, and Other Text for a Form

A-22 Optional Fields for Entering Additional PL/SQL Code

A-23 Form Summary Page

A-24 A Sample Report

A-25 The Report Link in the Example Applications Portal DB Provider

A-26 The Reports From Query Wizard Link in the Portlet Builder

A-27 The First Step in the Report From Query Wizard

A-28 Selecting a Data Source for the Report

A-29 Clicking Add to Add a Data Source

A-30 Selecting the Columns that Will Display in the Report

A-31 Setting Column Conditions

A-32 The Column Formatting Page

A-33 The Formatting Conditions Page

A-34 Display Options Common to All Views

A-35 Report Display Options for Full Web-Page and Portlet Views

A-36 Report Display Options for Column Breaks

A-37 Report Display Options for Row Order

A-38 Report Display Options for Mobile Devices

A-39 Detail of the Customization Form Display Options Page

A-40 The Formatting Options Section of the Customization Form Display Options Page

A-41 The Public Formatting Options Section of the Customization Form Display Options Page

A-42 The Button Options Section of the Customization Form Display Options Page

A-43 Report and Customization Form Text Page

A-44 Additional PL/SQL Code Page

A-45 The Report Summary Page

A-46 A Chart Built with the Portlet Builder Chart Wizard

A-47 The Chart Link Next to Create New …

A-48 The Charts From Query Wizard Link

A-49 The First Step of the Chart Wizard

A-50 Clicking the List Icon to Select a Table or View

A-51 Columns to Be Used for Labels, Links, and Values in the Chart

A-52 Defining Column Conditions for a Chart

A-53 Defining Formatting Conditions

A-54 Display Options Common to All Chart Views

A-55 Display Options for Full Web Page Chart Views

A-56 Display Options for Charts Viewed As Portlets

A-57 Display Options for Charts Viewed on Mobile Devices

A-58 Chart Customization Form Display Options

A-59 Chart Customization Form Formatting Options

A-60 Chart Customization Form Public Formatting Options

A-61 Chart Customization Form Button Options

A-62 Options Available on the Chart and Customization Form Text Page

A-63 Additional PL/SQL Code Options for Charts

A-64 Chart Summary Page

A-65 Different Display Types for a Dynamic List of Values

A-66 The List of Values Link Next to Create New …

A-67 The Dynamic List of Values Link

A-68 Defining List of Values Options

A-69 List of Values Summary Page

A-70 Portlet Actions

A-71 Report Customization Form Display Options

A-72 The Parameter Name Field on the Parameters tab

A-73 Defining Page Parameter Properties

A-74 Expanding a Portlet Node under Portlet Parameter Values

A-75 Selecting the Type of Mapping to Use with a Portlet Parameter

A-76 Report Results for Department 20

A-77 Customizing Page and Portlet Parameter Values

A-78 Structured UI Template with Cloud Image

A-79 Selecting a Page Group in the Page Groups Portlet

A-80 The Edit Link under Page Types and Template

A-81 The User Interface Template Section of the Page Defaults Page

A-82 The Browse Pages Icon under Edit a Page

A-83 The Return Object Link next to a Page

A-84 The Page: Properties Link in the Page Toolbar

A-85 Selecting a UI Template on the Optional Tab

A-86 Team Details Report

A-87 Average Salaries Chart

A-88 Team Bonuses Report