Working in Collaborative Workspaces

This chapter discusses how to:

Click to jump to parent topicAccessing Workspaces

This section discusses how to:

Click to jump to top of pageClick to jump to parent topicUnderstanding How to Access Workspaces

Oracle’s PeopleSoft Enterprise Portal provides several tools to facilitate access to workspaces:

In addition, if you are not a member of a specific workspace, you will be presented with an opportunity to request membership when you attempt to access that workspace.

The Workspaces - Search page, Workspaces - Hierarchy page, and Browse By Category page are available from the portal homepage and in the Browse Workspaces module of each workspace.

Click to jump to top of pageClick to jump to parent topicPages Used to Access Workspaces

Page Name

Definition Name

Navigation

Usage

Personalize My Workspaces

PTPPB_USER_PREF

Click the Customize button on the My Workspaces pagelet.

Specify the number of workspaces to display in the pagelet.

Workspaces - Search

EPPCW_MYWS

  • Browse Workspaces

  • Click the Browse Workspaces link in the workspace menu.

  • Click the View All Workspaces link in the My Workspaces pagelet.

  • Click the View All Workspaces link in the Related Workspaces pagelet.

Specify criteria to search for workspaces of which you are already a member.

Workspaces - Hierarchy

EPPCW_HIER_SPACES

Select the Hierarchy page from the Workspaces - Search page.

Traverse the entire workspace hierarchy including workspaces of which you are not a member.

Browse By Category

EPPCW_BROWSE

Click the Browse By Category button on the Workspaces - Search page.

Browse by category through workspaces of which you are a already member.

Workspace Invitation

EPPCW_MBR_REQUEST

Select a workspace on the Workspaces - Hierarchy page.

Send a membership request to the workspace administrator.

Workspace Security Error

EPPCW_SECURITY_ERR

Access workspace content or a workspace URL to which you do not have access permission.

Send a membership request to the workspace administrator.

Select Category

EPPCW_CATG_SELECT

Click the Search Categories button on the Workspaces - Search page.

Select the category to enter as search criteria.

Click to jump to top of pageClick to jump to parent topicWorking With the My Workspaces Pagelet

This section discusses how to:

Personalizing the My Workspaces Pagelet

Access the Personalize My Workspaces page (click the Customize button on the My Workspaces pagelet).

Use the Personalize My Workspaces page to specify the number of workspaces to display in the My Workspaces pagelet.

Max Rows

Specify the maximum number of workspaces to display in the My Workspaces pagelet.

Reset to Defaults

Click to reset the Max Rows field to the delivered default value of 20.

Using the My Workspaces Pagelet

Access the My Workspaces pagelet on the portal homepage.

Use the My Workspaces pagelet to access to the workspaces to which you belong. The My Workspaces pagelet also provides access to several workspace-related tasks.

<workspace name>

Click to access the workspace’s homepage.

View All Workspaces

Click to access the Search - Workspaces page, where you can perform a search for workspaces.

See Searching for Workspaces.

Create Workspace

If you have been given workspace creation privileges, click to access the Select A Workspace Template page, where you can begin creating a workspace.

See Creating Root-Level Workspaces.

Click to jump to top of pageClick to jump to parent topicSearching for Workspaces

Access the Workspaces - Search page (Browse Workspaces).

Use the Workspaces - Search page to specify criteria to search for workspaces. The search results show workspaces to which you already belong.

Workspace Name

Enter a complete or partial name on which to search. The search text is not case sensitive.

For example, searching on the string ba would return workspaces named BASE1, Bavarian Motor Works, and Barry’s Workspace.

Category

Select the workspace category on which to search.

Click the Search Categories button to view the category hierarchy.

See Selecting a Workspace Category.

Owner

Select the owner on which to search.

The Owner field is displayed after you click the Advanced Options link.

Template

Select the template on which to search.

The Template field is displayed after you click the Advanced Options link.

Search

Click to execute the workspace search based on the criteria entered.

Advanced Search and Basic Search

Click to toggle between the advanced and basic search criteria.

Name

Click a workspace name in the Search Results grid to navigate to the workspace’s homepage.

Browse By Category

Click to access the Browse By Category page.

See Browsing Workspaces by Category.

Create Workspace

Click to access the workspace creation wizard, which you can use to create a root-level workspace.

See Creating Root-Level Workspaces.

Click to jump to top of pageClick to jump to parent topicBrowsing the Workspace Hierarchy

Access the Workspaces - Hierarchy page (select the Hierarchy page from the Workspaces - Search page).

Use the Workspaces - Hierarchy page to traverse the entire hierarchy of all workspaces, including workspaces to which you do not belong. From this page, you can select a workspace and then navigate to that workspace or create a child workspace if you have workspace creation privileges. In the hierarchy view, a folder represents a parent workspace that has children. In addition, from this page, you can request membership to a workspace to which you do not belong.

Left and Right

Click to move the area displayed to the left or right one level.

Expand All and Collapse All

Click to toggle between all parent workspaces fully expanded or fully collapsed.

<workspace name>

Click the link for a workspace name to do one of the following:

  • Navigate directly to the selected workspace's homepage if you do not have workspace creation privileges.

  • Highlight that workspace and reveal the Create Child Workspace and Go to workspace buttons if you do have workspace creation privileges.

    The selected workspace is highlighted in yellow.

    Note. When viewing the workspace hierarchy through a workspace’s Browse Workspaces module, the Go to workspace button is not displayed for that specific workspace.

Indicates a workspace that does not have any children.

Click the Expand Folder button to expand that parent workspace to reveal its children.

Click the Collapse Folder button to collapse that parent workspace and hide its children.

Click the Create Child Workspace button to create a child workspace with the highlighted workspace as its parent.

See Creating Child Workspaces.

Click the Go to workspace name button to navigate to the highlighted workspace’s homepage.

See Also

Requesting Access to a Workspace

Click to jump to top of pageClick to jump to parent topicBrowsing Workspaces by Category

Access the Browse By Category page (click the Browse By Category button on the Workspaces - Search page).

Use the Browse By Category page to browse by category through workspaces. The workspaces displayed are those to which you already belong.

Workspace/Category

Click to

Designates a category folder.

Click a category link to access the contents of the category.

Designates a workspace in the category hierarchy.

Click a workspace link to access the workspace.

Click to jump to top of pageClick to jump to parent topicRequesting Access to a Workspace

This section discusses how to:

Requesting Membership to a Workspace

Access the Workspace Invitation page (select a workspace for which you do not have access on the Workspaces - Hierarchy page).

Use the Workspace Invitation page to send a membership request to the workspace administrator.

Send Invitation

Select the administrator or administrators to whom you want to send the request.

Subject

Enter the subject of the message or accept the default text.

Message

Enter the body of the message or accept the default text.

Send

Click to send the request and return to the Workspaces - Hierarchy page.

Cancel

Click to cancel and return to the Workspaces - Hierarchy page without sending the request.

Requesting Membership When You Receive a Workspace Security Error

Access the Workspace Security Error page (access workspace content or a workspace URL to which you do not have access permission.)

Use the Workspace Security Error page to send a membership request to the workspace administrator.

unlabeled

Select the administrator or administrators to whom you want to send the request.

Subject

Enter the subject of the message or accept the default text.

Message

Enter the body of the message or accept the default text.

Send

Click to send the request.

Return to Home

Click to return to portal homepage.

Click to jump to parent topicNavigating in a Workspace

When you access a workspace, the workspace homepage displays. The workspace homepage is the front page and standard entry area for a workspace.

The workspace administrator can configure the workspace homepage to display pagelets relevant to the content of the workspace, including pagelets associated with each workspace module. The workspace homepage displays the modules selected for the workspace in the menu on the left and pagelets selected for the workspace homepage in selected columns as shown in the following example of a three-column homepage:

The name of the workspace appears in the workspace header and also at the top of the workspace menu. This name was defined when the workspace was created, but can be edited in the Administration module. Any contextual relationship that was defined for the workspace appears as a link at the bottom of the menu. If applicable, select the Return to link to access the transaction for which the workspace was created.

The following elements appear in the workspace header:

Portal Home

Click to exit the workspace and access the PeopleSoft Enterprise Portal homepage.

Sign out

Click to sign out of the PeopleSoft system.

<Workspace Name>

Click to access the workspace homepage.

Hover over any of these to view the list of feeds published as workspace feeds. Click any list item to open that feed document.

Click the Feed button or Feed link to open the first feed document in the list.

Click the Open menu button to toggle the list of feeds between frozen open and closed.

Search

Click and enter a search phrase in the Search field.

Click to perform a search within the workspace.

Alternatively, press Enter after entering a search phrase in the Search field.

See Searching Within Workspaces.

Content

Click to access the Tab Content page. This link only displays for users who have been designated as workspace owners or administrators.

See Modifying the Content of the Workspace Homepage.

Layout

Click to access the Tab Layout page. This link only displays for users who have been designated as workspace owners or administrators.

See Modifying the Layout of the Workspace Homepage.

The following links can appear in the workspace menu and are dependent on the modules selected by the workspace administrator:

Note. The Administration link displays only for members designated as an administrator for this workspace.

Welcome

Click to access the workspace homepage. This link typically does not display for workspaces configured with the Wiki Content module.

Wiki Content

Click to access the Wiki Content module.

Note. The Wiki Content link in the workspace menu is not shown in the preceding example.

Use the Wiki Content module to collaboratively author wiki content for the workspace. The Wiki Content module provides features such as version control and multi-language support that allow continuous and collaborative refinement of the content. The rich text editor is used to edit the wiki content, which also displays in the Wiki Content pagelet.

See Using the Wiki Content Module.

Discussions

Click to access the Discussions module.

Use the Discussions module to participate in discussions relevant to the collaborative workspace. The Discussions module enables workspace members to post discussion topics and replies, and provides the complete history of interaction on a topic. Members can also monitor recent discussion postings using the Recent Discussions pagelet that displays on the workspace homepage.

See Using the Discussions Module.

Documents

Click to access the Documents module.

Use the Documents module to publish, optionally approve, and view shared documents relevant to a workspace. Members can monitor recent document postings using the Recent Documents pagelet that displays on the workspace homepage.

See Using the Documents Module.

Blogs

Click to access the Blogs module.

Use the Blogs module to participate in the blog for the workspace. The Blogs module enables workspace members to create news and multithreaded commentary on topics relevant to the workspace. Members can also monitor recent blog postings using the Blogs pagelet that displays on the workspace homepage.

See Using the Blogs Module.

Links

Click to access the Links module.

Use the Links module to create a collection of links relevant to the workspace. This collection displays in the Links pagelet that displays on the workspace homepage.

See Using the Links Module.

Action Item Lists

Click to access the Action Item Lists module.

Use the Action Item Lists module to maintain action item lists and action items defining responsibilities for individual workspace members. Members can also monitor current action items using the Open Action Items pagelet that displays on the workspace homepage.

See Using the Action Item Lists Module.

Calendar

Click to access the Calendar module.

Use the Calendar module to maintain the workspace calendar and events to coordinate the activities of the workspace team. Members can also monitor current events using the Upcoming Events and Calendar pagelets that display on the workspace homepage. Moreover, the Calendar pagelet can simultaneously display events from multiple calendars available from all portals, sites, and workspaces.

See Using the Calendar Module.

Members

Click to access the Members module.

Use the Members module to get information about and communicate with workspace members. The Members module provides access to member profiles, as well as links to initiate email and instant messaging with members. The Members module is required in all workspaces.

See Using the Members Module.

Related Data

Click to access the Related Data module.

Use the Related Data module to access a collection of pagelets relevant to the workspace. This collection of pagelets is compiled by the workspace administrator.

See Using the Related Data Module.

Polls

Click to access the Polls module.

Use the Polls module to create questions for the workspace poll. Members can respond to the poll and monitor poll results using the Poll pagelet that displays on the workspace homepage.

See Using the Polls Module.

Browse Workspaces

Click to access the Browse Workspaces module.

Use the Browse Workspaces module to browse the workspace hierarchy or search to find other workspaces. You can create new workspaces or child workspaces in this module.

See Using the Browse Workspaces Module.

Administration

Note. The Administration link displays only for members designated as an administrator for this workspace.

Click to access the Administration module for the workspace.

The workspace administrator can use the Administration module to define workspace properties, manage workspace membership and security, select workspace modules, define contextual data relationships, and further customize the workspace. The Administration module is required in all workspaces.

See Setting Up a Workspace.

Return to <Transaction Name>

If the workspace is related to a transaction, click this link to access the transaction page.

Click to jump to parent topicModifying Your Workspace Homepage

Unlike your portal homepage, you have limited capabilities for modifying a workspace homepage. The workspace administrator or owner designates the content and layout of the workspace homepage. As a workspace member, you can only delete pagelets configured as Opt-Dflt (optional-default). Pagelets that can be deleted have a Remove button:

Click to remove a pagelet from the workspace homepage.

Important! Once you have deleted a pagelet, it cannot be re-added easily to your workspace homepage.

See Also

Designating the Content and Layout of the Workspace Homepage

Click to jump to parent topicUsing the Wiki Content Module

This section provides an overview of the Wiki Content module and discusses how to:

Click to jump to top of pageClick to jump to parent topicUnderstanding the Wiki Content Module

The Wiki Content module provides a platform that workspace members can use to maintain wiki content for the workspace. The Wiki Content module is essentially a wiki page that allows workspace members to collaboratively author and continuously revise content using the built-in rich text editor. Similar to other wiki pages, the Wiki Content module provides revision control. In addition, the rich text editor includes a Link dialog box that allows you to create and maintain links to PeopleSoft content that resides elsewhere in your PeopleSoft Enterprise Portal system.

This wiki content is displayed in the Wiki Content pagelet on the workspace homepage, which provides a more collaboration-rich alternative to the Welcome pagelet.

See Administering Workspace Properties.

This table provides a comparison of features available with the Wiki Content module and the Welcome pagelet:

Feature

Wiki Content

Welcome Pagelet

Rich text editor

X

X

Collaborative authoring

X

 

Administrator authored

 

X

Links to PeopleSoft content

X

 

Links to external URLs

X

X

Version history

X

 

Version comparison

X

 

Email notification

X

 

This section also includes an overview of revision control.

Understanding Revision Control

The revision control features of the Wiki Content module allow you to:

See Reviewing Content Information.

Click to jump to top of pageClick to jump to parent topicPages Used with the Wiki Content Module

Page Name

Definition Name

Navigation

Usage

Edit

EPPWI_WIKI_PAGE

  • In the workspace menu, click the Wiki Content link.

  • In the Wiki Content pagelet, click the Edit Content link.

  • In the Wiki Content module, select the Edit page.

Edit and format the wiki content.

Email Notifications

EPPWI_EVENT_NOTIFY

Click the Notify button on the Edit page.

Send an ad hoc email notification regarding wiki content to selected workspace members.

View

EPPWI_VIEW_PAGE

  • In the Wiki Content module, select the View page.

  • Click the Save button on the Edit page.

  • Click the link for a specific version on the Information page.

Preview the wiki content as it will appear in the Wiki Content pagelet.

Information

EPPWI_PAGE_INFO

In the Wiki Content module, select the Information page.

Review the list of wiki content versions.

Compare Versions

EPPWI_PAGE_DIFF

Select two versions and click the Compare Versions button on the Information page.

Compare the differences between two wiki content versions.

Click to jump to top of pageClick to jump to parent topicEditing the Content

Access the Edit page (in the workspace menu, click the Wiki Content link).

Use the Edit page to edit the wiki content.

rich text editor

The rich text editor provides tools for editing and formatting your wiki content. The Link dialog box is described in more detail in this section.

The basic functions and configuration of the rich text editor are described in detail in the PeopleTools PeopleBooks.

See Enterprise PeopleTools 8.50 PeopleBook: Using PeopleSoft Applications, “Working With Pages,” Working With Rich Text Editor Fields.

See Enterprise PeopleTools 8.50 PeopleBook: PeopleSoft Application Designer Developers Guide, “Creating Page Definitions,” Setting Page Field Properties for Controls, Setting Options Properties.

Click to the Link button open the Link dialog box.

This dialog box allows you to create links to other content within the PeopleSoft Enterprise Portal system or to external URLs.

See Adding Links to Content.

Save

Click to save the wiki content as a new version.

The View page is displayed after a save.

Cancel

Click to exit the Edit page without saving your changes.

The View page is displayed after cancelling your edits.

Notify

Click to send an ad hoc email notification regarding wiki content to selected workspace members.

See Sending Email Notifications.

Adding Links to Content

Access the Link dialog box (click the Link button in the rich text editor toolbar on the Edit page).

Use the Link Info tab of the Link dialog box to specify the destination and characteristics of links. The Link dialog box allows you to create links to external URLs as well as links to the following PeopleSoft Enterprise Portal content types:

Link

Enter the complete URL for an external link—for example, http://www.oracle.com/applications/portals/enterprise/enterprise-portal.html. Otherwise, this field is automatically populated with the link name when PeopleSoft content has been selected.

Alias

Enter the text that will appear in your wiki content as the underlined link. If you selected text prior to clicking the Link dialog box, do not enter any text here; you will overwrite the existing text.

Tooltip

Enter text to appear as a tool tip when the cursor hovers over the link.

Content Type

Select one of the following content types:

  • Attachments — Any content stored within the Documents module of the current workspace.

    Enter search text to search for specific content.

  • Discussions — Any discussion topic from forums within the portal and other workspaces.

    Enter search text to search for specific discussion forums or topics.

  • Blogs — Any blog post from blogs within the portal and other workspaces.

    Enter search text to search for specific blogs or posts.

  • Workspaces — Any active workspace in the PeopleSoft Enterprise Portal system.

    Enter search text to search for specific workspaces and limit the search by selecting one of the following scopes:

    • All Workspaces

    • The selected root workspace

    • The selected workspace category

  • External URL — Any complete URL.

search text

Enter the search text.

Search

Click to execute the search.

Name, Forum, Blog, and Workspace

Click to select an item as the target of the link.

Topic and Post

Click to select an item as the target of the link.

Author and Creator

Indicates he author for documents, discussion topics, and blog posts, and the workspace creator.

Last Updated

Indicates the last updated date and time for the item.

 

1, 2, and ...

Click to go to a specific page of search results.

Access the Target tab (select Target in the Link dialog box).

Use the Target tab of the Link dialog box to specify the link behavior.

Target

Select one of the following targets:

  • <not set>

  • New Window (_blank)

  • Topmost Window (_top)

  • Same Window (_self)

  • Parent Window (_parent)

Target Frame Name

When a target is selected, this field is automatically populated with the name of the target frame.

Sending Email Notifications

Access the Email Notifications page (click the Notify button on the Edit page).

Use the Email Notifications page to send an ad hoc email message regarding wiki content to selected workspace members.

All Workspace Members, Workspace Owner, and Me

Click to select the workspace members you want to receive the message.

Selecting any of these options and clicking the Add Selected to Email button will populate the Email To field with the email addresses for the corresponding users from their PeopleSoft system profiles.

Add Selected to Email

Click to add email addresses for the selected workspace members to the Email To field.

Additionally, you can manually enter email addresses in the Email To, Cc, and Bcc fields.

Email To

Enter the email addresses for individuals that you want to receive the email message.

Separate addresses by a comma.

Cc

Enter the email addresses for individuals that you want to receive the email message as a carbon copy.

Separate addresses by a comma.

Bcc

Enter the email addresses for individuals that you want to receive the email message as a blind carbon copy.

Separate addresses by a comma.

Email Subject

Enter the text for the subject of the email message.

Message Text

Enter the text of the message in this text box. The text appears in the email message along with a URL to the Wiki Content module.

Send

Click to send the email notification.

Cancel

Click to cancel sending the email notification.

Click to jump to top of pageClick to jump to parent topicViewing the Content

Access the View page (select View in the Wiki Content module).

Use the View page to preview the wiki content as it will appear in the Wiki Content module.

Click to jump to top of pageClick to jump to parent topicReviewing Content Information

This section discusses how to:

Reviewing Version Information

Access the Information page (select Information in the Wiki Content module).

Use the Information page to review wiki content versions. On this page, you can compare versions, view a specific version, delete a version, and restore a version as the current version.

Wiki Page Name

Displays the name of the wiki page, which is equivalent to the name of the workspace as stored in the portal definition table.

Created Datetime

Displays the date and time that the wiki page was created, which is equivalent to the date and time that the workspace was created.

Created By

Displays a link to the profile of the user who created the wiki page, which is the ID of the user who created the workspace.

Version

Displays the version number.

Compare Versions

Select two and only two versions for comparison. Then, click the Compare Versions button.

Date Last Modified

Click a link in this column to display that version on the View page.

Updated By User

Displays the user ID of the person who created the version.

Comment

Displays the comment for the version.

Delete

Click to delete a version.

See Deleting a Version.

Restore Version

Click a link in this column to restore that version to be the current version.

Important! There is no confirmation of your choice to restore a version.

See Restore a Version to Be the Current Version.

Compare Versions

Select two and only two versions then click this button to compare the versions.

See Comparing Versions.

Deleting a Version

Click the Delete button on the Information page to delete a specific version.

Restore a Version to Be the Current Version

Click the Restore Version link on the Information page to restore a version to be the current version.

Important! There is no confirmation of your choice to restore a version.

Comparing Versions

Access the Compare Versions page (select two versions and click Compare Versions on the Information page).

Use the Compare Versions page to compare the differences between two versions of the wiki content. Text that appeared in the older version but not in the newer version appears stricken through and highlighted in red. Text that appears in the newer version but not in the older version appears underlined and highlighted in green.

Click to jump to top of pageClick to jump to parent topicWorking With the Wiki Content Pagelet

Access the Wiki Content pagelet on the workspace homepage.

Use the Wiki Content pagelet to view and edit the wiki content.

Edit Content

Click to access the Edit page of the Wiki Content module.

Click to jump to parent topicUsing the Discussions Module

This section provides an overview of the Discussions module and discusses how to use the Recent Discussions pagelet.

Click to jump to top of pageClick to jump to parent topicUnderstanding the Discussions Module

The Discussions module provides a platform that workspace members can use to discuss topics of interest. The discussion can be configured as moderated or unmoderated, and members can post discussion topics and replies. In addition, members can monitor current topics using the Recent Discussions pagelet on the workspace homepage. Discussion updates posted mostly recently to the Discussions module are displayed for member access on the Recent Discussions pagelet, which appears by default on the workspace homepage.

The pages used to participate in discussions in the Discussions module are the same pages used for the Discussion Forums feature available from the PeopleSoft Enterprise Portal homepage. When you click the Discussions link in the workspace menu, you are taken to the Discussion Forum page, which functions in the same way the Discussion Forum page functions in the portal. The Discussion Forum feature is documented in the PeopleSoft Enterprise Portal 9.1 PeopleBook: Using Portal Features.

See Working With Discussion Forums.

In addition, if a workspace is linked to a transaction or transaction instance that has been configured to use the Discussions related content service, a Related Discussions pagelet is automatically added to the Related Data module of the workspace. The Related Discussions pagelet displays discussion topics posted to the transaction or transaction instance.

See Also

Using the Related Discussions Pagelet

Click to jump to top of pageClick to jump to parent topicWorking With the Recent Discussions Pagelet

Access the Recent Discussions pagelet on the workspace homepage.

Use the Recent Discussions pagelet to review topics and replies recently posted in the Discussions module. The pagelet also includes other convenient links and options for using the Discussions module.

Recent Posts

Click a link in the Recent Posts column to view the Post Details page for that post.

View All Discussions

Click to access the Discussion Forum page of the Discussions module.

Hover over any of these to view the list of feeds published for the Discussions module of the workspace. Click any list item to open that feed document.

Click the Feed button or Feed link to open the first feed document in the list.

Click the Open menu button to toggle the list of feeds between frozen open and closed.

Add Topic

Click to access the Create New Topic page in the Discussions module.

Click to jump to parent topicUsing the Documents Module

This section provides an overview of the Documents module and discusses how to use the Recent Documents pagelet.

Click to jump to top of pageClick to jump to parent topicUnderstanding the Documents Module

The Documents module provides a platform that workspace members can use to share documents of interest. In addition, members can monitor recently posted documents using the Recent Documents pagelet on the workspace homepage.

The pages used to manage folders and documents in the Documents module are the same pages used in the content management system available from the PeopleSoft Enterprise Portal homepage. When you click the Documents link in the workspace menu, you are taken to the Documents page, which functions similar to the way the Browse Managed Content pages function in the content management system. The content management system is documented in the PeopleSoft Enterprise Portal 9.1 PeopleBook: Content Management System.

See Setting Up and Working With Managed Content.

Click to jump to top of pageClick to jump to parent topicWorking With the Recent Documents Pagelet

Access the Recent Documents pagelet from the workspace homepage.

Use the Recent Documents pagelet to review content recently posted in the Documents module. The pagelet also includes other convenient links and options for using the Documents module.

Title

Click a link in the Title column to view the document.

Properties

Click a link in the Properties column to view the Properties page for the document.

View All Documents

Click to access the top folder of the Documents module.

 

Hover over any of these to view the list of feeds published for the Documents module of the workspace. Click any list item to open that feed document.

Click the Feed button or Feed link to open the first feed document in the list.

Click the Open menu button to toggle the list of feeds between frozen open and closed.

Add Document

Click to access the Add Document page to add a document to the top folder in the Documents module.

Click to jump to parent topicUsing the Blogs Module

This section provides an overview of the Blogs module and discusses how to use the Blogs pagelet.

Click to jump to top of pageClick to jump to parent topicUnderstanding the Blogs Module

The Blogs module provides a platform that workspace members can use to blog on topics of interest. Members can post blog entries and comments. In addition, members can monitor current entries using the Blogs pagelet on the workspace homepage. The mostly recently added blogs and comments in the Blogs module are displayed for member access on the Blogs pagelet, which appears by default on the workspace homepage.

The pages used to participate in blogging in the Blogs module are the same pages used for the Blogs feature available from the PeopleSoft Enterprise Portal homepage. When you click the Blogs link in the workspace menu, you are taken to the blog page, which functions in the same way the blog page functions in the portal. The Blogs feature is documented in the PeopleSoft Enterprise Portal 9.1 PeopleBook: Using Portal Features.

See Working With Blogs.

Click to jump to top of pageClick to jump to parent topicWorking With the Blogs Pagelet

Access the Blogs pagelet on the workspace homepage.

Use the Blogs pagelet to review blog entries and comments recently posted in the Blogs module. The pagelet also includes other convenient links and options for using the Blogs module.

Click the Add New Post button to access the Create New Post page for the Blogs module.

<Workspace Name>

Click the workspace name to access the Blogs page for the Blogs module.

<Post Title> or <Comment Title>

Click a link for a blog post or comment to access the View Blog Comments page for that post.

Manage Blog

Click to access the Manage Blog page for the workspace blog.

Search Blogs

Click to access the Search Workspaces page.

See Searching Within Selected Workspace Modules.

Hover over any of these to view the list of feeds published for the Blogs module of the workspace. Click any list item to open that feed document.

Click the Feed button or Feed link to open the first feed document in the list.

Click the Open menu button to toggle the list of feeds between frozen open and closed.

Click to jump to parent topicUsing the Links Module

This section provides an overview of the Links module and discusses how to:

Click to jump to top of pageClick to jump to parent topicUnderstanding the Links Module

Use the Links module to build and maintain a collection of useful links related to a workspace. This collection of links is displayed for member use on the Links pagelet, which appears by default on the workspace homepage.

You can include links to the following types of content:

If you define a Link pagelet collection as a part of a workspace template, the collection will display in the Link pagelet in any workspaces built using the template.

Click to jump to top of pageClick to jump to parent topicPages Used in the Links Module

Page Name

Definition Name

Navigation

Usage

Links

EPPCW_LKBROWSE

In the workspace menu, click the Links link.

Add, edit, and delete folders and links in the Links module.

Link Properties

EPPCW_LKLINK

  • Click the Add Link button on the Links page.

  • Click the Properties link for a link on the Links page.

Add and maintain links in the Links module.

Search Links

EPPCW_ADD_LINK

  • Select Portal Blog as the link type and click the Click to Search Blogs link.

  • Select Portal Discussions as the link type and click the Click to Search Discussions link.

  • Select Workspace as the link type and click the Click to Search Workspace link.

Search for blog posts, discussion topics, or workspaces to which to link.

Select New Parent Folder

EPPCW_LKNEW_PRNT

Click the Select New Parent Folder link on the Link Properties page.

View a graphical display of the collection of folders and links defined for Links module and select the folder in which you want the selected link to reside.

Folder Properties

EPPCW_LKFOLDER

  • Click the Add Folder button on the Links page.

  • Click the Properties link for a folder on the Links page.

Add and maintain folders in the Links module.

Links

EPPCW_LKCONTENT

Click the link for a folder on the Links page (EPPCW_LKBROWSE).

Add links to a folder. Access the link contents of a folder.

Click to jump to top of pageClick to jump to parent topicMaintaining Links and Folders

Access the Links page (in a collaboration workspace, click the Links link).

The Links page displays links created in this workspace including links created automatically by the system.

If the workspace was linked to or created from the Related Links related content service, then a folder with the name of the PeopleSoft application transaction page is created automatically and contains a link back to the transaction from which this workspace was linked or created. Alternatively, if the workspace was created from the Related Workspaces pagelet of Context Manager, then the Related Links folder is created automatically and contains a link back to the transaction from which this workspace was created.

Add Link

Click to access the Link Properties page.

Add Folder

Click to access the Folder Properties page.

Search

Click to access the Search page.

Top

Title

Click for a folder to access the Links page (EPPCW_LKCONTENT).

Click for a link to access the content of the link destination.

Properties

Click for a folder to access the Folder Properties page.

Click for a link to access the Link Properties page.

Delete

Click to delete a folder or link. You will be prompted to confirm the deletion.

See Also

Creating and Using Links with the Related Links Service

Working With the Related Workspaces Pagelet

Click to jump to top of pageClick to jump to parent topicAdding a Link

Access the Link Properties page (click the Add Link button on the Links page).

Label

Enter the text you want to appear as the link used to access the link content.

Long Description

Enter a long description of the link content, which will appear in the Description column on the Links page. This description will also appear as rollover text for the link on the Link pagelet.

Link Type

Select the link type:

  • External URL — Select to add a link to an external URL. If selected, the URL field displays.

  • Menu Item — Select to add a link to a PeopleSoft menu item. This establishes a link to a content reference in the portal registry. If selected, the Portal and Menu Item fields display.

  • Portal Blog — Select to add a link to a portal blog post. Select the link on the Search Links page.

  • Portal Discussions — Select to add a link to a discussion forum topic. Select the link on the Search Links page.

  • Workspace — Select to add a link to a workspace. Select the link on the Search Links page.

URL

This field displays when the Link Type field is set to External URL. Enter the URL address of the website to which you want to create a link.

Portal

This field displays when the Link Type field is set to Menu Item. Select the portal in which the menu item for which you want to provide a link resides.

Menu Item

This field displays when the Link Type field is set to Menu Item. Select the menu item to which you want to provide a link.

Go to the Portal Registry Entry for this CREF

The field displays once link properties have been saved. Click to access the Content Ref Administration page for the menu item.

See Enterprise PeopleTools 8.50 PeopleBook: PeopleTools Portal Technology, “Administering Portals,” Administering Content References.

Additional Options

Use Contextual Data

Select to use contextual data defined in the workspace to derive link content.

For example, if you create a workspace that contains contextual data to a specific transaction or URL, a link to the transaction or URL will automatically be added to the Related Links folder on the Links pagelet for the workspace.

Map Key

Click to display the Key Name Mapping page, enabling you to select the keys passed to the link.

Display on Welcome Page

Select to display the link in the Links pagelet on the workspace homepage.

Open Link in New Window

Select to indicate that, when accessed, you want the link content to display in a new window. If this option is not selected, when accessed, the link content is displayed within your workspace frame.

Location

The Location group box displays once link properties have been saved. The fields in this group box enable you to change the location of an existing link.

Select New Parent Folder

Click to access the Select New Parent Folder page, where you can move the link to a folder other than the current folder.

Parent Folder

Displays the name of the parent folder of the link.

Placement in Folder

Select a value in the drop-down list box to change the placement of the link within its parent folder. Available placement values reflect saved link sequencing.

Publishing Dates

Valid From

Enter a date on which the link will be valid. This is the date on which the link appears on the Links pagelet on the workspace homepage. If you do not enter a value, the link appears when the data is saved.

Valid To

Enter a date on which the link ceases to be valid. This is the date on which the link no longer appears in the Links pagelet on the workspace homepage. If you do not enter a value, the link does not expire.

Searching for a Link

Access the Search Links page (click a Click to Search link on the Link Properties page).

Use the Search Links page to search for content as the link.

Search

Enter the search criteria.

Link Type

Select the link type:

  • Portal Blog — Select to search for portal blog posts.

  • Portal Discussions — Select to search for discussion forum topics.

  • Workspace — Select to search for workspaces.

Search

Click to execute the search.

Search Results

Click a link in the search results to select that item as the link destination.

Return

Once a link is selected, click the Return button to return to the Link Properties page.

Mapping Keys for a Link

Access the Key Name Mapping page (select the Map Keys link on the Link Properties page).

Select the keys that you want to pass to the link and provide optional new names for these keys.

Selecting a New Parent Folder for a Link

Access the Select New Parent Folder page (click the Select New Parent Folder button on the Link Properties page).

Navigate the link folder hierarchy to select a new parent folder.

Click to jump to top of pageClick to jump to parent topicAdding a Folder

Access the Folder Properties page (click the Add Folder button on the Links page).

Label

Enter the text you want to appear as the folder name link used to access folder content.

Long Description

Enter a long description of the folder content, which will appear in the Description column on the Links page and as rollover text for the folder as it appears on the Links pagelet.

Go to the Portal Registry Entry for this folder

Click to access the Folder Administration page for the folder.

See Enterprise PeopleTools 8.50 PeopleBook: PeopleTools Portal Technology, “Administering Portals,” Administering Folders

Location

Placement

Select a value in the drop-down list box to change the placement of the folder within the parent folder. Available placement values reflect saved folder sequencing. Placement options are not available for the Related Links folder.

Publishing Dates

Valid From

Enter the date on which you want the folder to be valid. This is the date on which the folder will appear on the Links pagelet on the workspace homepage. If you do not enter a value, the folder will appear upon saving this page.

Valid To

Enter the date on which you want the folder to cease being valid. This is the date on which the folder will no longer appear on the Links pagelet on the workspace homepage. If you do not enter a value, the folder will display indefinitely upon saving this page.

Click to jump to top of pageClick to jump to parent topicAccessing Folder Contents

Access the Links page (click the link for a folder on the Links page).

The elements on this page are the same as the elements on the Links page , with the exception that this page only allows the addition of and access to links in folders in the Links module.

The Links module allows the addition of one level of folders and does not allow the nesting of folders within folders. Use the Links page to add a first-level folder.

See Maintaining Links and Folders.

Click to jump to top of pageClick to jump to parent topicWorking With the Links Pagelet

Access the Links pagelet from the workspace homepage.

Use the Links pagelet to access links added to the Links module. The Links pagelet displays links created in this workspace including links created automatically by the system.

If the workspace was linked to or created from the Related Links related content service, then a folder with the name of the PeopleSoft application transaction page is created automatically and contains a link back to the transaction from which this workspace was linked or created.

Links

Click a link in the Links column to open the link.

View All Links

Click to access the top folder of the Links module.

See Also

Creating and Using Links with the Related Links Service

Working With the Related Workspaces Pagelet

Click to jump to parent topicUsing the Action Item Lists Module

This section provides an overview of the Action Item Lists module and discusses how to use the Open Action Items pagelet.

Click to jump to top of pageClick to jump to parent topicUnderstanding the Action Item Lists Module

Use the Action Item Lists module to maintain action item lists and action items defining responsibilities for individual workspace members. Members can also monitor current action items using the Open Action Items pagelet that displays on the workspace homepage.

Action items are assignments or tasks that are assigned to workspace members and require some sort of activity, monitoring, or event to take place before they can be considered complete. These action items are organized into groups called “action item lists.” Action items appear in the list as a flat view, with no nested hierarchy.

The pages used to manage lists and action items in the Action Item Lists module are the same pages used in the Action Item Lists feature available from the PeopleSoft Enterprise Portal homepage. When you click the Action Item Lists link in the workspace menu, you are taken to the Action Item Lists page, which functions similar to the My Action Item Lists page in the portal. The Action Item Lists feature is documented in the PeopleSoft Enterprise Portal 9.1 PeopleBook: Using Portal Features.

See Working With Action Items.

Click to jump to top of pageClick to jump to parent topicWorking With the Open Action Items Pagelet

Access the Open Action Items pagelet on the workspace homepage.

Use the Open Action Items pagelet to review open action items in the Action Item Lists module. The pagelet also includes other convenient links for using the Action Item Lists module.

Action Item

Click a link in the Action Item column to view the Action Item Details page for that item.

View All Action Item Lists

Click to access the Action Item Lists page of the Action Item Lists module.

Click to jump to parent topicUsing the Calendar Module

This section provides an overview of the Calendar module and discusses how to:

Click to jump to top of pageClick to jump to parent topicUnderstanding the Calendar Module

Use the Calendar module to maintain the workspace calendar and events to coordinate the activities of the workspace team. Members can also monitor current events using the Upcoming Events and Calendar pagelets that display on the workspace homepage. Moreover, the Calendar pagelet can simultaneously display events from multiple calendars available from all portals, sites, and workspaces.

The Calendar module enables workspace members to manage the workspace calendar to coordinate the activities of the workspace team. A workspace calendar provides a way to share, organize, and communicate about events that pertain to the workspace. Workspace members can also view calendar events in the Calendar pagelet and the Upcoming Events pagelet on the workspace homepage or in the full-page view in the Calendar module.

The pages used to manage the workspace calendar and events in the Calendar module are the same pages used in the Community Calendars feature available from the PeopleSoft Enterprise Portal homepage. When you click the Calendar link in the workspace menu, you are taken to the Calendar page, which functions similar to the Calendar page in the portal. The Community Calendars feature is documented in the PeopleSoft Enterprise Portal 9.1 PeopleBook: Using Portal Features.

See Working With Community Calendars.

Click to jump to top of pageClick to jump to parent topicWorking With the Calendar Pagelet

Access the Calendar pagelet on the workspace homepage.

Use the Calendar pagelet to view events from the workspace calendar. The Calendar pagelet can also be configured as a unified calendar to display events for one or more calendars to which you have access.

See Personalizing the Calendar Pagelet.

Click the Prev button to view the calendar for the previous period (day, week, or month).

Click the Next button to view the calendar for the next period (day, week, or month).

<Date>

Hover over to determine whether events are scheduled for that date; the date will appear as a tool tip if events are scheduled.

Click to display a pop-up list of events for that date. From the pop-up list, you can:

  • Click an event link to access the View Event page for that event.

  • Hover over Add Event to select a calendar and access the Event Details to add the event.

    Note. If more than one calendar has been personalized to display in the Calendar pagelet, then each of these calendars will display under the Add Event menu.

Add Event

Click to access the Event Details page to add an event to the workspace calendar.

Full Page View

Click to access the monthly view of the Community Calendar page showing data from all calendars in the PeopleSoft Enterprise Portal system.

Personalizing the Calendar Pagelet

Access the Personalize My Calendar Events page (click the Customize button in the Calendar pagelet).

Personalizing calendar pagelets is documented in the PeopleSoft Enterprise Portal 9.1 PeopleBook: Using Portal Features.

Note. By default, the workspace calendar is selected for display in the Calendar pagelet.

See Page Used to Personalize the My Events Pagelet.

Click to jump to top of pageClick to jump to parent topicWorking With the Upcoming Events Pagelet

Access the Upcoming Events pagelet on the workspace homepage.

Use the Upcoming Events pagelet to review upcoming events from the workspace calendar. The pagelet also includes other convenient links for using the Calendar module.

Event

Click a link in the Event column to display the event view page for that event.

View All Events

Click to access the Calendar page of the Calendar module.

Click to jump to parent topicUsing the Members Module

This section provides an overview of the Members module and discuss how to:

Click to jump to top of pageClick to jump to parent topicUnderstanding the Members Module

The Members module enables workspace members to learn more about who the other members participating in the workspace are. Much of this information about members is shared by way of member profiles, which should be made available for all members in a workspace.

There are two types of member profiles that can be displayed for a workspace member. If the PeopleSoft Enterprise Portal Resource Finder feature has not been fully implemented or if it has been fully implemented but does not contain information for a member, the member profile will display data from the member's PeopleTools user profile (primarily from the PSOPRDEFN table).

If Resource Finder has been fully implemented, the Use Resource Finder for Profile Pages option has been selected on the Installation Options page, and there is Resource Finder data available for the member, then the member profile is displayed using the Resource Finder participant profile.

The Members module also serves as a central point from which members can communicate with one another, providing easy access to email and instant messaging functionality. Email and instant messaging functionality is accessible from the member profile.

See Also

Setting Up Instant Messaging in PeopleSoft Enterprise Portal

Click to jump to top of pageClick to jump to parent topicPages Used in the Members Module

Page Name

Definition Name

Navigation

Usage

Members

EPPCW_MBDIRECTORY

In the workspace menu, click the Members link.

View members of the workspace. Access member profiles, which you can use to communicate with members by way of email and instant messaging.

Member Profile

EPPCW_MBRPROFILE

In the workspace menu, click the Members link.

Click the link for the member's name on the Members page.

View details about a member. Access email and instant messaging functionality that can be used to communicate with the member.

Notify Members

EPPCW_MBNOTIFY

  • Click the Notify All Members button on the Members page. This button is available if at least one member has email set up.

  • Click the email address for a member on the Members page.

Send an email message to selected or all members of the workspace.

Click to jump to top of pageClick to jump to parent topicViewing the List of Members

Access the Members page (in the workspace menu, click the Members link).

Notify All Members

Click to access the Notify Members page, where you can send an email message to all members. This button is available if at least one member has email set up.

Member Administration

Click to access the Administration - Members page, where you can add and delete workspace members, as well as manage member privileges.

Search

Click to access the Search page, where you can perform a search within the Members module.

Instant Messaging Indicator

If applicable, an instant messaging indictor displays for a member. Click an indicator that indicates the member is online to send an instant message to the member.

Member Name

Click a member name to access the member's profile.

Role

Displays a member's role, if the member is included in a PeopleTools-based role that has been included as a member of the workspace.

Email Address

If applicable, the member's email address displays. Click the link to send an email to the member.

Privilege Set

Displays the privilege set the member has been assigned in the workspace.

See Understanding Workspace Privilege Sets.

Click to jump to top of pageClick to jump to parent topicViewing Member Profiles

Access the Member Profile page (in the workspace menu, click the Members link; click a link for the member's name on the Members page).

Click Edit My Profile link to display the General Profile Information page where you can update and edit your personal profile settings.

See Enterprise PeopleTools 8.50 PeopleBook: Using PeopleSoft Applications, “Setting User Preferences,” Setting Up Your System Profile

Click Edit My Instant Messaging Settings to display the My Instant Messaging Information page.

See Setting Up Instant Messaging in PeopleSoft Enterprise Portal.

Member profiles generated using Resource Finder as its source display like Resource Finder participant profiles.

See Using Participant Profiles and Organization Charts.

Click to jump to top of pageClick to jump to parent topicNotifying Workspace Members

Access the Notify Members page (click the Notify All Members button on the Members page).

Use the Notify Members page to compose and send an email message to workspace members. The To field is automatically populated with addresses for all members of the workspace who have defined an email address in their system profile.

Note. The email will contain a link to the workspace. Only members of the workspace will be able to access the workspace through the link.

To

Enter additional email addresses for workspace members separated by commas.

Subject

Enter a subject for the email.

Message

Enter the message text for your email.

Notify

Click to send the notification.

Click to jump to parent topicUsing the Related Data Module

Access the Related Data module (click the Related Data link in the workspace menu).

The Related Data module displays pagelets that have been selected on the Administration - Module page. This module can be used to display pagelets that are useful for the projects being worked on in the workspace.

See Also

Adding or Editing a Related Pagelet in a Workspace

Click to jump to top of pageClick to jump to parent topicUsing the Related Discussions Pagelet

Access the Related Data module (click the Related Data link in the workspace menu).

Use the Related Discussions pagelet to view and participate in related discussions that have been linked to the workspace. Related discussions are created and maintained on transaction pages through the Related Discussion related content service.

See Managing Discussion Forums in the Related Discussion Service.

See Participating in Discussion Forums in the Related Discussion Service.

A related discussion can be linked to a workspace through the Related Links related content service.

See Creating and Using Links with the Related Links Service.

Click to jump to parent topicUsing the Polls Module

This section provides an overview of the Polls module and discusses how to use the Poll pagelet.

Click to jump to top of pageClick to jump to parent topicUnderstanding the Polls Module

The Polls module enables workspace administrators to create poll questions and review poll results. Polls are a simple way for you to gather opinions and comments from workspace members using the Poll pagelet that is displayed on the workspace homepage. The Poll pagelet displays a single question and enables users to submit a response and add comments. Until a workspace member has answered the current question, the pagelet displays the poll question only. After a member has responded, the pagelet displays the current poll results.

The pages used to manage the workspace poll in the Polls module are the same pages used in the Polls feature available from the PeopleSoft Enterprise Portal homepage. When a workspace administrator clicks the Polls link in the workspace menu, he or she is taken to the Maintain Polls page, which functions similar to the Maintain Polls page in the portal. The Polls feature is documented in the PeopleSoft Enterprise Portal 9.1 PeopleBook: Using Portal Features.

See Managing Polls.

Click to jump to top of pageClick to jump to parent topicWorking With the Poll Pagelet

Access the Poll pagelet on the workspace homepage.

Use the Poll pagelet to submit a response to the currently displayed poll question. After you have submitted a response, the pagelet displays the current poll results. If you are the workspace administrator, the pagelet also displays convenient links to help you maintain the poll and view complete results.

Response Choices

Select your response to this poll question from the available choices.

Comments

Enter your comments if the administrator has enabled comments for this poll question.

Submit

Click to submit your response to the poll.

After responding to a workspace poll, you will see the poll results displayed in the pagelet.

Edit Poll

If you are a workspace administrator, click this link to access the Maintain Polls page in the Polls module.

View Results

If you are a workspace administrator, click this link to access the Poll Results page in the Polls module.

Click to jump to parent topicUsing the Browse Workspaces Module

The Workspaces - Search page, Workspaces - Hierarchy page, and Browse By Category page that are available in the Browse Workspaces module of each workspace are the same pages as those available from the portal homepage.

See Searching for Workspaces.

See Browsing the Workspace Hierarchy.

See Browsing Workspaces by Category.

Click to jump to parent topicSearching Within Workspaces

This section provides an overview of searching within workspaces and discusses how to:

Click to jump to top of pageClick to jump to parent topicUnderstanding Searching Within Workspaces

You can search for items within a workspace in two ways:

You build workspace search collections by running the Build Search Indexes Application Engine process (EO_PE_IBLDR) using the delivered PAPP_COLLABORATIVE_WORKSPACES run control ID.

See Also

Building Search Indexes

Click to jump to top of pageClick to jump to parent topicPages Used to Search Within a Workspace

Page Name

Definition Name

Navigation

Usage

Search Workspaces

EPPCW_SEARCH

  • Enter the search string in the Search field and press ENTER.

  • Enter the search string in the Search field and click the Search button.

Perform a search within all workspace modules.

Search Workspaces

EPPCW_SEARCH

  • Click the Search link in the Action Item Lists module.

  • Click the Search link in the Blogs module.

  • Click the Search Blogs link in the Blogs pagelet.

  • Click the Search link in the Calendar module.

  • Click the Search link in the Discussions module.

  • Click the Search link in the Documents module.

  • Click the Search link in the Links module.

  • Click the Search link in the Members module.

Perform a search within the selected workspace module.

Search Tips

EO_PE_SRCH_TIPS

Click the Search Tips link on the Search Workspaces page.

Display search syntax and examples.

Click to jump to top of pageClick to jump to parent topicSearching from the Workspace Header

Access the Search field in the workspace header.

The Search field in the workspace header allows you to search all modules in the current workspace.

To perform a search from the workspace header:

  1. Click to place the cursor in the Search field in the workspace header.

  2. Enter the search criteria.

  3. Press Enter. Alternatively, click the Search button adjacent to the Search field.

    The Search Workspaces page appears displaying search results from all modules in the current workspace.

You can refine your results by selecting all workspaces, selecting specific workspace modules, or changing the search criteria.

See Searching Within Selected Workspace Modules.

Click to jump to top of pageClick to jump to parent topicSearching Within Selected Workspace Modules

Access the Search Workspaces page (click the Search link in a specific workspace module).

Use the Search Workspaces page to specify search criteria including search text, workspace scope (current or all), and modules to be searched.

Search Text

Enter the search criteria.

Search Tips

Click to display search syntax and examples on the Search Tips page.

See Search Considerations and Syntax.

Search In

Current Workspace. Select to search in the current workspace only

All Workspaces. Select to search in all workspaces of which you are a member.

Module

Select one or more modules in which you want to search. Available modules include:

Discussions

Links

Action Items

Blogs

Documents

Members

Events

Wiki

Search

Click to perform the search.

Hide Summaries and Show Summaries

Click to hide or show the summaries in the search results.

Search Results

Click a link to view that item.

Return to <Module>

If the search originated from a particular module, click to return to that module.

Click to jump to parent topicViewing and Subscribing to Feeds Within a Workspace

This section provides an overview of workspace feeds and lists the pages used to view and subscribe to feeds within a workspace.

Click to jump to top of pageClick to jump to parent topicUnderstanding Workspace Feeds

A PeopleSoft Enterprise Portal workspace has various types of content that is suitable for publication and consumption as feeds. Oracle has provided you with the tools within a workspace that facilitate the publication and consumption of this content as feeds.

Within a workspace, separate feeds can be published for each of three workspace modules—the Blogs module, the Discussions module, and the Documents module. The workspace administrator and certain other members with sufficient privileges can publish content from these three modules as a feed. Feed publication is documented in the PeopleSoft Enterprise Portal 9.1 PeopleBook: Using Portal Features.

See Publishing PeopleSoft Enterprise Portal Content as a Feed.

In addition, one or more feeds can be published for the entire workspace, each of which is known as a workspace feed. Only the workspace administrator can publish a workspace feed and is responsible for selecting which modules will be included in that feed. A workspace feed can be configured to include content from one or more of the following modules:

Publication of the workspace feed is covered within this PeopleBook.

See Administering Workspace Feeds.

As a consumer of feed data, you can find feed documents accessible in convenient locations across the workspace—in the workspace header, in specific pagelets on the workspace homepage, and on the pages you use to manage and create specific workspace content. Use the Feed button, Feed link, and Open menu button to view feed documents for content published within the workspace.

Hover over either of these to view the list of feeds published for this item. Click any list item to open that feed document.

Click the Feed button or Feed link to open the first feed document in the list.

Hover over to view the list of feeds published for this item. Click any list item to open that feed document.

Click the Open menu button to toggle the list of feeds between frozen open and closed.

More information about viewing and subscribing to feeds can be found in the PeopleSoft Enterprise Portal 9.1 PeopleBook: Using Portal Features.

See Viewing and Subscribing to Feeds.

Click to jump to top of pageClick to jump to parent topicPages Used to View and Subscribe to Feeds in a Workspace

Page Name

Definition Name

Navigation

Usage

<Workspace Name>

EPPBL_VIEW_POSTS

In the workspace menu, click the Blogs link.

Displays the feed for the Blogs module.

<Workspace Name>

EPPBL_VIEW_COMMENT

Click the link for a post or comment in the Blogs module.

Displays the feed for the Blogs module.

Discussions

EPPDF_FORUM

In the workspace menu, click the Discussions link.

Displays the feed for the Discussions module.

Post Details

EPPDF_VIEW_TOPIC

Click the link for a topic or reply in the Discussions module.

Displays the feed for the Discussions module.

Documents

EPPCM_HIER_MAIN

In the workspace menu, click the Documents link.

Displays the feed for the Documents module.

Click to jump to parent topicCreating and Using Tags in Workspaces

This section provides an overview of tags in workspaces and discusses how to use the Tags pagelet.

Click to jump to top of pageClick to jump to parent topicUnderstanding Tags in Workspaces

Similar to portals and sites, you can create and view tags for blogs, blog postings, discussion forum topics, and documents found within the workspace. In addition, you can create and view tags for the workspace itself.

In a workspace, the Tags pagelet allows you to view the tags for the workspace itself, create tags for the workspace itself, and view a tag cloud encompassing all public tags used within the workspace.

The page controls used to create and view tags for blogs, blog postings, discussion forum topics, and documents within a workspace are similar to the page controls used within a portal. In addition, the Search Tags page available in a workspace is similar to the Search Tags page available from the PeopleSoft Enterprise Portal homepage with an additional scope for the current workspace. These aspects of the tagging feature are documented in the PeopleSoft Enterprise Portal 9.1 PeopleBook: Using Portal Features.

See Working With Tags.

Click to jump to top of pageClick to jump to parent topicUsing the Tags Pagelet

This section discusses how to:

Viewing the Workspace Tag List

Access the Tags pagelet on the workspace homepage.

Use the List tab of the Workspace pagelet to view the list of tags for the workspace itself.

Cloud

Select to view the tag cloud for all public tags used within the workspace.

Public

Select to view all public tags for the workspace itself.

Private

Select to view all of your private tags for the workspace itself.

Edit

Click the Edit button to edit your public or private tags for the workspace itself.

<tag>

Click a tag to go to the Search Tags page to view a list of items within the workspace tagged with that tag.

<#> users

Hover over the number of users to view which users have tagged the workspace.

Creating Workspace Tags

Access the Tags pagelet on the workspace homepage; then click the Edit button.

Use the List tab of the Workspace pagelet to edit your tags for the workspace itself.

Cloud

Select to view the tag cloud for all public tags used within the workspace.

Public

Select to edit your public tags for the workspace itself.

Private

Select to edit your private tags for the workspace itself.

<tag>

Enter tags or tag phrases separated by a comma.

<#> users

Hover over the number of users to view which users have tagged the workspace.

Update

Click the Update button to save your changes.

Cancel

Click the Cancel button to cancel any changes.

Viewing the Workspace Tag Cloud

Access the Cloud tab (select Cloud in the Tags pagelet).

Use the Cloud tab to view the tag cloud of all public tags used within the workspace.

List

Select to view the list of tags for the workspace itself.

<tag>

Click a tag to go to the Search Tags page to view a list of items within the workspace tagged with that tag.

Click to jump to parent topicWorking With Additional Workspace Pagelets

Additional pagelets are included with each workspace and can be added to the workspace homepage. These pagelets include:

Click to jump to top of pageClick to jump to parent topicWorking With the Email Pagelet

The Email pagelet in workspaces is the same as the Email pagelet that can be added to the portal homepage.

See Working With the Email Pagelet.

Click to jump to top of pageClick to jump to parent topicWorking With the Feed Reader Pagelet

The Feed Reader pagelet in workspaces is the same as the Feed Reader pagelet that can be added to the portal homepage.

See Working With the Feed Reader Pagelet.