Select the Required check box if you want it to be mandatory for page

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5.2.3.2.4 Including a Page Type’s Procedure Call on a Page

If a page type includes a procedure call, the link to execute the procedure call will be displayed in a page of that type only if a Page Function item is added to the page. To include a page type’s procedure call on a page: 1. Go to the page where you want to add the Page Function item. For information on locating a page, see Section 8.1, Locating Pages in Oracle Portal .

2. Switch to Edit mode.

3. In the region where you want to add the Page Function item, click the Add Item icon. If you do not see the Add Item icon, the region may be a portlet region, in which case, you cannot add items to this region.

4. From the Built-In Navigation Item Types list, choose Page Function.

If there are no page functions associated with the current page, this item type is not displayed. If you know there are page functions, but this item type does not appear in the list, contact your page group administrator. Your administrator selects which item types to display here. If you do not see Page Function in the list, the page may not have any page functions associated with it or the Page Function item type may not have been included in the page group. For information about how to include this item type, see Section 5.2.2.3, Making an Item Type Available to a Page Group .

5. Click Next.

6. From the Page Function list, choose the page function that you want to include in

the page.

7. Click Finish.

5.2.3.3 Making a Page Type Available to a Page Group

When you create a page type, it is not immediately available for use by page creators. This is because you will probably want to edit the page type first to add attributes and procedure calls. When you are happy with the page type, and are ready for page creators to start creating pages of that type, you must make the page type available in the page group. To make a page type available to a page group:

1. From the Page Groups portlets Work In drop-down list, choose the page group to

be edited. By default, the Page Groups portlet is located on the Build tab of the Builder page.

2. Click the Configure tab.

3. In the Page Defaults section, click the Edit link.

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4. From the Hidden Page Types list, select the page type that you want to make

available. The Hidden and Visible Page Type lists include all the base page types, and the page types owned by this page group and the Shared Objects page group.

5. Click the Move icon to move the selected page type into the Visible Page Types

list. The order of page types in the Visible Page Types list determines the order in which the page types are displayed in the Page Type list when creating a page.

6. Click OK to return to the Configure tab.

7. Click Close.

You can also exclude a page type from a page group, meaning that page creators cannot create pages of that type in the page group. For example, if you have created your own page types, you might want to exclude some of the base page types from the page group. To do this, select the page type in the Visible Page Type list and click the Remove icon.

5.2.3.4 Deleting a Page Type

When you delete a page type, all pages of that type and all the items in those pages are also deleted. You cannot undo this action. Take care when deleting a page type from the Shared Objects page group. Page types in the Shared Objects page group may be used across page groups. Deleting a page type from Shared Objects removes it from all page groups that use it. To delete a page type:

1. Use the Navigator to browse to the page type that you want to delete.

To get to the Navigator click the Navigator link on any page. By default you can find a Navigator link on the Portal Builder page.

2. In the row for the page type, click the Delete link.

3. In the confirmation page, click Yes.

5.3 Setting Up Content Classification

It is important to classify your content in Oracle Portal as this improves its findability. By setting up an appropriate filing system and using it in a consistent way, you will help other users to find your content and allow them to determine whether it is of interest. This section describes: ■ Section 5.3.1, Working with Categories ■ Section 5.3.2, Working with Perspectives Note: You cannot delete the base page types. Tip: If the page type is shared, it will be in the Shared Objects page group. See Section 4.6, Sharing Objects Across Page Groups