Launching the iView Wizard and General Information

Use

You use the iView Wizard in the portal to create new iViews based on existing iView templates. The wizard provides step-by-step guidance, making sure you provide all the information required to generate the iView. Each wizard is adapted to the type of iView you are creating.

Note

To create iViews from deployed portal components, Web Dynpro Java applications (such as Visual Composer generated models), or portlets, use instead the Start of the navigation path Copy Next navigation step Paste as PCD Object End of the navigation path action in the Portal Catalog context menu. More information: Working with GPAL Repositories .

Once you have finished entering the necessary information, the wizard processes the information and generates the iView. You may later edit the iView to modify your choices.

This topic provides general information on how to launch the iView Wizard and to complete the first and general steps that are applicable to all iView types.

Procedure

Launching the iView Wizard

Launch the Portal Content Studio. See Using the Portal Content Studio .
In the Portal Catalog, from the context menu of the folder in which you want to create the iView, choose New iView iView from Template or iView from Remote Source . The iView Wizard appears displaying a list of iView templates or requiring you to enter information about the remote application.
Choose Next . From this point, the wizard screens vary according to the source you selected. Follow the instructions in each step to complete the wizard. An asterisk indicates mandatory fields.
At the end of the wizard, in the Summary Details step, review the options you selected for the new iView. Then, do one of the following:
- To make changes, choose Back until you return to the appropriate screen.
- To create the iView, choose Finish .

General Properties for iViews

This section describes the general properties you need to define for any type of iView you create using the iView Wizard.

Property	Instructions	Additional Information
`iView Name`	This field automatically displays the same name as that of the component that you choose in the previous step. If you want to change the name, overwrite the name that appears.	This is a display name, the name that appears in the Portal Catalog, and in any form, dialog box, and window that displays a list of iViews.
`iView ID`	Enter a unique identifier for the iView.	This is the identifier registered in the PCD. This name appears within the portal administrator environment. The iView ID may include alphanumeric characters, underscores (_), dashes (-), tilde (~) and parentheses. It may not include other special characters or spaces. The iView ID may include up to 100 characters.
`iView ID Prefix`	Enter a prefix for the iView name.	If you want all your iViews to follow a specific naming convention, making them easier to locate, you can add a uniform prefix to each system you create. For more information, see How Are Portal Objects Named and Identified? .
`Master Language`	Choose the master language for metadata defined in the new iView.	The master language is the original language in which the properties of the object are generated and maintained. When you create content objects, it is important you decide on a master language that is neutral for the users in your environment, and to consider using that language consistently as your initial maintenance language. Typically, when creating content packages, for example assigning iViews to pages, you should use objects defined with the same master language. This property cannot be changed once the wizard creates the object.
`Description`	Enter a brief description of the iView.	This is an optional description of the system.

Result

You have created an iView in the folder from which you launched the iView wizard.

The initial properties and property values defined in the new iView are a result of selections you made in the wizard and properties inherited from its source.

By default, all new iViews are defined as non-template objects. To define an iView as a template, open it in the Property Editor, and change the value of the Object is a Template property to Yes . See Editing Object Properties .