Registering the WebFOCUS Components Provider

How to:

Once the WebFOCUS Portlets are installed, you must register the WebFOCUS Components Provider with the Oracle Portal.


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Procedure: How to Register the WebFOCUS Components Provider

Perform the following steps to register the WebFOCUS Components Provider.

  1. Click Login from the Welcome to Oracle Portal Builder page.

    The Sign In page opens.

  2. Enter your user name and password, and click Login.

    The Oracle Portal Builder home page opens.

  3. Click the Administer tab.

    The following page opens, which includes various administration functions.

  4. Click the Portlets tab.

    The following page opens, which includes various administration functions.

  5. Click Register a Provider in the Remote Providers pane.

    The Register Provider page opens.

  6. Enter the following in the Provider Information section:

    Field Name

    Supply:

    Name

    WebFOCUSComponentsProvider

    Note: This value must contain no spaces.

    Display Name

    WebFOCUS Components Provider

    Timeout Message

    WebFOCUS Components Provider timed out

    Implementation Style

    Web

  7. Click Next.

    The Define Connection page opens.

  8. Enter the following URL in the General Properties section
    http://oraserver:port/wforaprovider/providers

    where:

    oraserver

    Is the server where Oracle Portal is installed.

    port

    Is the port number on which the server listens.

  9. Click Finish.

    The following message displays:

    Successfully registered a Web provider.

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