Understanding Portlet Generation

Generating an application based on portlet form types is similar to generating an application based on other form types, the difference being that you must also generate a portlet descriptor file, portlet.xml, that tells the portal which applications are available for the portlet (the WebClient_Portal.war file). This is an overview of the high-level tasks you must complete to create and view a portlet using FDA:

1. Create an application in FDA using the portlet form types.

2. Generate the application (that is, the portlet) with eGenerator.

3. Generate the portlet.xml file into WebClient_Portal.war file with eGenerator.

4. Install the .war file in Collaborative Portal.

5. To view it, add the portlet to a page in the portal.