Editing shared database portlets

Editing, deleting and exporting shared database portlets

Depending on your shared database portlet access privileges, you can perform the following actions on a shared database portlet:

Action

Description

Edit

Edit the shared database portlet. For example, you can rewrite a JavaScript, edit a UI template, or redefine a color definition.

Delete

Delete the shared database portlet. The shared database portlet will no longer be available to any Oracle Portal provider.

Copy

Make another copy of the shared database portlet and store it in the same database schema with a new name.

Export

Export the shared database portlet to another schema in the same or a remote database. Oracle Portal provides a PL/SQL script file that you can download to a local directory. You run the script file using SQL*Plus to export the shared database portlet.

You must have Manage shared database portlet access privileges to edit, copy, delete or export a shared database portlet.

You can edit, copy, delete, or export User type shared database portlets. You cannot edit, export, or delete a System type shared database portlet.

To edit a shared database portlet:

In the Oracle Portal Navigator, navigate to a list of shared database portlets, for example, a list of color definitions, a list of JavaScripts, etc.
Click Edit. The edit page for the shared database portlet type you selected displays, for example, a page to rewrite a JavaScript, edit a UI template, or redefine a color definition. If you have a question about any option on an edit page, click the small button at the upper right corner of the page.

To delete a shared database portlet:

Follow steps 1-4 above.
Click Delete.
A message asks you to confirm that you want to delete the shared database portlet. Click Yes.

To copy a shared database portlet:

Follow steps 1-4 above.
Click Copy. A Copy page for the shared database portlet type displays, for example the Copy JavaScript page shown below.
Enter a new name for the shared database portlet in the field provided on the page.
Click OK.

Action	Description
Edit	Edit the shared database portlet. For example, you can rewrite a JavaScript, edit a UI template, or redefine a color definition.
Delete	Delete the shared database portlet. The shared database portlet will no longer be available to any Oracle Portal provider.
Copy	Make another copy of the shared database portlet and store it in the same database schema with a new name.
Export	Export the shared database portlet to another schema in the same or a remote database. Oracle Portal provides a PL/SQL script file that you can download to a local directory. You run the script file using SQL*Plus to export the shared database portlet.