ALI Portlet Setting Types
Portlets can use seven types of settings (aka preferences)
to provide personalized functionality. Each type of setting is intended
for a specific range of use, and each is handled differently by the
IDK and the portal.
| Setting Type |
User |
Portlet |
Preference Page
Type |
Notes |
| Administrative Setting |
All |
1 specific |
Administrative Preferences page or Portlet Template Preferences
page |
Administrative settings can be modified only by users with
administrative access to the portal and read/write access to the object. |
| User Setting |
1 specific |
All |
Portlet Preferences page or User Configuration page |
User settings must be uniquely named. A portlet has access
to the User settings entered by name in the Web Service editor. |
| Session Preference |
1 specific |
All |
n/a (not stored in portal database) Session
preferences can be set using the ALI Scripting Framework. For details,
see Using Session Preferences. |
ALI 6.0 and above. Session preferences are persisted for the
duration of the user's session. A portlet has access to the session
preferences entered by name in the Web Service editor. Note: Portlets
on the same portal page and the same remote server cannot use the
same session. |
| Portlet Setting |
1 specific |
1 specific |
Portlet Preferences page |
|
| CommunityPortlet Setting |
All in a specific community |
1 specific |
Community Preferences page |
Only available when a portlet is displayed in a community (not
on a My Page), and can be set only by a community owner. |
| Community Setting |
All in a specific community |
All in a specific community |
Community Preferences page |
Only available when a portlet is displayed in a community (not
on a My Page), and can be set only by a community owner. A portlet
has access to the Community settings entered by name in the Web Service
editor. |
| User Information Setting |
1 specific |
All |
n/a (not stored in portal database) |
User Information settings required by a portlet must be configured
in the Web Service editor on the User Information page. |
