Adding Available Content to a Reference Doclet

Reference doclet authors or approvers can add available content to a reference doclet. Available content is based on the named ranges specified in the reference doclets (as described in Defining Named Ranges in Reference Doclets).

In Oracle Smart View for Office, you use the Properties dialog box to detect the named ranges and specify them as available content. When the reference doclet is checked in to the report package, an automated refresh is performed that updates any changes that were made in the reference doclet and to any doclets that have embedded content that points to the reference doclet.

Note:

  • Prior to beginning this procedure, ensure that the author phase has been initiated.

  • Doclet authors cannot add available content definitions.

To add available content to a reference doclet in Smart View:
  1. Open the report package.
  2. Open, and then check out the reference doclet.
    The reference doclet should open in Excel. If you opened the report package in Word, Excel is launched when opening the reference doclet.
  3. Click Inspect in the Performance Reporting ribbon to launch the Properties dialog box.
    The Inspect button from Performance Reporting ribbon

    Alternatively, with the reference doclet selected in the report package list, click the View Properties link to access the Properties dialog box.

  4. Select the Available Content tab.

    Figure 18-13 Properties Dialog Box - Available Content Tab

    The Properties dialog box with the Available Content tab selected; the dialog shows no available content at this time
  5. Click the Add button, The Add button in the Available Content tab of the Properties dialog box, to launch the Manage Named Ranges dialog box.
    In Manage Named Ranges, all available content in the reference doclet is displayed.
  6. Select the check box next to the content which you want to make available for embedding later.

    For example, in Figure 18-14, the available range, "MyRange" is selected.

    Figure 18-14 Manage Named Ranges Dialog Box

    The Manage Named Ranges dialog box showing one range available and selected.
  7. Click OK to go back to the Available Content tab of the Properties dialog box.

    Figure 18-15 Properties Dialog Box - Available Content Tab with Content Added

    The Properties dialog box with the Available Content tab selected; the dialog shows that there is available content at this time
  8. Click the X in the upper right corner of the dialog to close it.
  9. Upload, and then check in the reference doclet.
    The content you just added is now available for embedding into Word-based doclets.
  10. Continue with Embedding Content in a Doclet.

    Optionally, to maintain or delete content in the reference doclet, continue with Updating Reference Doclet Content or Deleting Available Content from a Reference Doclet.