Portal Catalog Interface

The Portal Catalog is located on the left-hand side of the Portal Content Studio, and displays content stored in the Portal Content Directory (PCD) and the Generic Portal Application Layer (GPAL) repositories.

Structure

The Portal Catalog interface is divided into the following areas:

Area	Description
Portal Catalog Search	Provides the ability to search the Portal Catalog. For advanced search options, click Advanced. See Searching the Portal Catalog.
Portal Content tree	Displays a structured list of folders and content objects available in the PCD and the GPAL repositories. The contents displayed in the tree are filtered according to the permissions assigned to you. Each object type has a unique icon to enable easy identification. See Browsing the Portal Catalog. Note In the Portal Content Studio, the Portal Catalog displays object types that are directly related to portal content, such as iViews, pages, and roles. It does not display system objects, portal components, portal desktops, portal themes, rule collections and portal services. Except for portal services, these are accessible from their respective editors, such as the System Landscape Editor, Permissions Editor, Portal Desktop Editor, and Portal Display Rules Editor. Portal services are configured in SAP NetWeaver Administrator. For more information, see Accessing Portal Services in SAP NetWeaver Administrator. End of the note.
Quick Info	Displays the basic properties and permissions of a selected object. It is useful for viewing basic information about an object without having to open its editor. The type of information displayed depends on the object type selected.

Area

Description

Portal Catalog Search

Provides the ability to search the Portal Catalog. For advanced search options, click Advanced. See Searching the Portal Catalog.

Portal Content tree

Displays a structured list of folders and content objects available in the PCD and the GPAL repositories. The contents displayed in the tree are filtered according to the permissions assigned to you.

Each object type has a unique icon to enable easy identification. See Browsing the Portal Catalog.

Note Note

In the Portal Content Studio, the Portal Catalog displays object types that are directly related to portal content, such as iViews, pages, and roles. It does not display system objects, portal components, portal desktops, portal themes, rule collections and portal services. Except for portal services, these are accessible from their respective editors, such as the System Landscape Editor, Permissions Editor, Portal Desktop Editor, and Portal Display Rules Editor. Portal services are configured in SAP NetWeaver Administrator. For more information, see Accessing Portal Services in SAP NetWeaver Administrator.

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Quick Info

Displays the basic properties and permissions of a selected object. It is useful for viewing basic information about an object without having to open its editor.

The type of information displayed depends on the object type selected.

This graphic is explained in the accompanying text.

Portal Content Studio interface with focus on the Portal Catalog (black background).

Recommendation

You can adjust the height of the Portal Catalog and Quick Info areas by dragging the horizontal separator between the Quick Info area and the Portal Catalog.
You can also adjust the width of the Portal Catalog by clicking the resizing arrows at the top of the Portal Catalog.

End of the recommendation.