Task Panel 
Definition
The task panel to the right of the workspace displays one set of tools at a time. Each tool set can be displayed using the task panel toolbar to the right of the panel. The following task panels are available:
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Toolbar Button |
Menu Option |
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Get Started |
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Appears when no model is open in the workspace. Lets you open an existing model or create a blank model. |
Browse the Model |
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Search |
Displays a hierarchical tree that represents your model. You can use the tree to modify the model hierarchy and to navigate the model. |
Add Elements |
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Model |
Used to configure the fields of a UI component. |
Design the Views |
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Model |
Used, in conjunction with the Layout workspace, to customize the layout of your iViews. |
Define Fields |
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Model |
Used, in conjunction with the Design workspace, when defining the flow of information in an iView. |
Define Properties |
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Model |
Used to define properties of the various model components. Some of the properties relate only to the design environment, while others relate to the behavior and display of content at runtime. |
Select Data Services |
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Model |
Used, in conjunction with the Design workspace, to import data services into your model. |
Deploy |
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Build |
Used to compile and deploy the portal business packages. |
Debug the Model |
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Build |
Used, in conjunction with the Preview workspace, to validate the logic of your model. |
Structure
The tools on the task panels are dynamic and context driven. In other words, the displayed task panel provides options relevant only to the model component currently selected in the workspace. For example, if a page is displayed in the Design workspace, only elements that can be added to a page are displayed in the Elements task panel.
You can hide the task panel by clicking the X that appears at the top right of the task panel toolbar. If the task panel is hidden, you can display it by dragging it open using the side bar to the right of the task panel toolbar.