x

To install WebFOCUS Portlets:

1. From the Windows Start menu, select Programs, BEA WebLogic Platform 8.1, and click WebLogic WorkShop 8.1.

   The BEA WebLogic WorkShop opens and displays a sample application:

   

   BEA WebLogic WorkShop allows you to create a new portal application where WebFOCUS Portlets must be installed and configured.

2. Click File from the menu, select New, and click Application.

   The New Application dialog box opens.

   

3. Perform the following steps:
   1. Select Portal from the list of application types.
   2. In the Name field, specify a name for the portal application you are creating (for example, WebFOCUS_Portlets).
   3. From the Server drop-down list, select the path that points to the portal server.
4. Click Create when you are finished.

   The portal application is created and available in BEA WebLogic WorkShop.

   

   You must add the URLContentRetriever.jar file to the Libraries folder.

   

5. Right-click the Libraries folder and select Add Library.

   The Add Library dialog box opens.

   

   The URLContentRetriever.jar file is located in the following directory

   drive:\ibi\WebFOCUS77\worp\components\BEAPortlets

   where:

   drive

   Is the location where WebFOCUS is installed.

6. Select the URLContentRetriever.jar file and click Open.

   The file is added to the Library folder.

   

   You must now create a new project within the application you created.

7. Right-click the root application folder (for example, WebFOCUS_Portlets), select New, and click Project.

   The New Project dialog box opens.

   

8. Perform the following steps:
   1. Select Portal from the list of project types.
   2. In the Project name field, specify a name for the portal application you are creating (for example, WebFOCUS).
9. Click Create.

   The new portal project is added.

   

   Create a new subfolder (for example, ibiportlets) under the new project you created.

10. Right-click the project you created (for example, WebFOCUS), select New, and click Folder.

    The Create New Folder dialog box opens.

    

11. Type a descriptive name (for example, ibiportlets) and click OK.

    The folder is added to your new project:

    

12. Create a subfolder for each WebFOCUS portlet.

    For example:

    

    You must import the portlet7.jsp file into each WebFOCUS portlet folder you created.

13. Right-click a WebFOCUS portlet folder (for example, Domain) and select Import.

    The Import Files dialog box opens.

    

    The portlet7.jsp file for the WebFOCUS Domain portlet is located in the following directory

    drive:\ibi\WebFOCUS77\worp\components\BEAPortlets\Domain

    where:

    drive

    Is the location where WebFOCUS is installed.

14. Select the portlet7.jsp file and click Import.

    The file is added to the WebFOCUS Portlet folder:

    

15. Right-click the portlet7.jsp file and select Open.
16. Once the file opens, click the Source View tab.

    

17. Locate the following line:

    http://localhost/ibi_apps/components/woas/governor/WOAS_view.jsp

18. Perform the following steps:
    1. Change localhost to the name of the machine where the WebFOCUS client resides.
    2. Locate the following segment:

       /governor/WOAS_view.jsp

    3. Append the following parameters:

       ?SID="+logonUser+"&view=domain"

       The following URL shows the entire path for the WebFOCUS Domain portlet:

       http://localhost/ibi_apps/components/woas/governor/
       WOAS_view.jsp?SID="+logonUser+"&view=domain"

19. Click Save.

    Repeat this procedure for each of the following WebFOCUS Portlets:

    • Deferred
    • Domain
    • Favorites
    • QuickLinks
    • Report