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Sections

Sections – (Available only on Sun Java System Portal Server standard Desktops that are frames-based). The frames-based Desktop displays standard Portal Desktop channels on separate pages called sections and provides you with a way to organize your channels. Sections also allow you to customize the content and the layout of each page individually.

The sections can be removed or renamed.

The Sections link brings up a page that allows you to remove, rename and create new section.

To Remove a Section

  1. Choose the sections link from the standard Portal Desktop.
  2. Click Delete.
  3. Choose Finished to save your changes and return to the standard Portal Desktop page, or choose Cancel to return to the standard Portal Desktop without making changes.

  4. Note

    You cannot remove the page that is selected as the start page.


To Rename a Section

  1. Choose the Sections link from the standard Portal Desktop.
  2. Click Rename.
  3. A dialog box opens for the new name.

  4. Type the name for the page.
  5. Choose OK.

  6. Choose Finished to save your changes and return to the standard Portal Desktop page, or choose Cancel to return to the standard Portal Desktop without making changes.

To Create a New Section

  1. Choose the sections link from the standard Portal Desktop.
  2. Choose Make a New Page.
  3. Enter a name for the page in the Page Name field.
  4. Enter a description for the page.
  5. Choose one of the Page Topics radio buttons.
  6. By choosing a page topic, you define which channels will appear on your new tab.

    • Make My Own Page allows you to choose which channels you want displayed on the new page.
    • Selecting any of the radio buttons other than Make My Own page will duplicate those channel selections on the new page.
  7. Choose Finished to save your selections or choose Cancel to return to the standard Portal Desktop without making changes.
  8. If you have chosen to make your own section, the Content edit page is displayed so you can choose the channels that you want displayed on the new page.

  9. Put a check mark in the box next to the channels that you want displayed on the new page.
  10. Choose Finished to save your changes and return to the standard Portal Desktop page, or choose Cancel to return to the standard Portal Desktop without making changes.

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