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There are two types of attributes:
Content attributes are associated with item types and page types, and store information about an item or page, such as the associated category, description, or perspectives. These attributes are included in the add and edit screens where users can provide information about the item or page they are adding or editing. Page group administrators can create their own item types and page types and specify exactly what information they want users to supply by choosing which attributes to include. In addition, page group administrators can create their own attributes for containing extra information.
Some attributes are both Content- and Display-type attributes. These are noted in the following tables.
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Author |
The name of the author of the item. This is also a display attribute. |
Category |
The name of the category to which the item or page belongs. This is also a display attribute. |
Character Set | The character set used for the item if it is other than that used for the database. This is also a display attribute. Note: This attribute is available only for file- and
URL-type items. It is available for use with Base File and Base URL base
item types. It comes with an attached, system list of values ( |
Description |
A short text description of the item or page. This is also a display attribute. |
Display Name |
The display name of the item or page. This is also a display attribute. |
Display Option |
Information about how the item or portlet should be displayed:
Note: The option Item Displayed Directly In Page Area applies to file-type items with a MIME type of text/html or text/plain, and PL/SQL, text, and URL item types. The Display Option attribute can be added to any custom item type except the ones based on Base Item Link, Base Portlet Instance, and Base None. |
Enable Item Check-Out |
Information about whether or not the item can be checked out and checked in. This provides document control, allowing groups of users to edit items and not overwrite each other's work. Users cannot edit items that are checked out by another user. |
Expiration Period |
Information about how long an item should be displayed on a page. |
Image |
The image associated with the item or page. This is also a display attribute. |
Image Alignment |
Information about where the item image should appear in the page. See Item image alignment for a description and example of the different image alignment options. |
Item Type Icon | The icon and Alt text that represent the item type. This is also a display attribute. Note: OracleAS Portal provides values for this attribute for the following MIME types: doc, exe, gif, html, htm, jpg, mpeg, pdf, ppt, rtf, txt, wav, xls, zip. For other item types, this attribute renders the values entered for the item types' Image and Display Name attributes. When no image is provided, this attribute renders the built-in basetype icon. |
Keywords |
Keywords that describe the content or purpose of the item or page. When a user performs a search, the user's search criteria is compared to the keywords to find a match. This is also a display attribute. |
Name | The internal name of the item. If a Name is not explicitly set, the internal name is defaulted to the item's File Name (for file-based items, such as files, images, and Zip files), Display Name, or globally unique ID (GUID). When the Name is explicitly set, it is used (in lieu of the File Name, Display Name, or GUID) in the formation of path-based URLs. Notes:
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Perspectives |
The names of the perspectives associated with the item or page. This is also a display attribute. |
PL/SQL Execute Options | The PL/SQL Execute Options secure the PL/SQL code so that it is executed or parsed by a selected database schema. Use this attribute to explicitly select the database schema that executes the PL/SQL item: the Public schema or a specified database schema. The Public schema is the default. This attribute is for use with item types that are based on the PL/SQL base item type. |
Portal Template | The Portal Template for items to be used in lieu of the template that was assigned at the page level. This attribute is available for custom item types that are based on one of the following item types: text items, PL/SQL items, URL items, and all file items of the type text/html or text/plain. This attribute displays on the Edit Item page under the following circumstances:
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Publish Date |
The date (in the format, DD-MON-YYYY HH12:MI PM) when the item should start being displayed to users. This is also a display attribute. |
Rollover Image |
The second image associated with the item or page. This image is displayed whenever a user moves the mouse cursor over the original image on a navigation bar or tab. Rollover images work only on item types that are displayed as links. For example, they can be used successfully with URL item types, and file-type items that are displayed as links. Rollover images do not display with items that are not displayed as links, such as images, file- and text-type items displayed in place, and so on. This is also a display attribute. |
Version Number | A number indicating the version of the currently displayed item. This is also a display attribute. Note: If you plan to specify a default value for the Version Number attribute, do not use a constant value, such as 2. Because an item cannot have, for example, two version 2s on the same page, providing a static default value for the Version Number field will result in an error. Instead, consider creating a function that returns a unique value and supplying that as the default. |
Versions |
The Versions icon ( |
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Associated Functions |
Links to functions associated with the item if the item is of a custom item type that includes function calls. |
Author |
The name of the author of the item. When you add an Author attribute to a custom item type, you can use the tag #USER as the default attribute value. This renders the current user's name. Note that you cannot use the #USER tag with custom page types. This is also a content attribute. |
Blank Line | Inserts a blank line between attributes as specified, unless the subsequent attribute has no value. In this case, the Blank Line attribute is ignored to avoid unnecessary white space. See also, Hard Blank Line. |
Category |
The name of the category to which the item or portlet belongs. This is also a content attribute. |
Character Set | The character set used for the item if it is other than that used for the database. This is also a content attribute. Note: This attribute is available only for file- and
URL-type items. It is available for use with Base File and Base URL base
item types. It comes with an attached, system list of values ( |
Create Date |
The date when the item or portlet was added to the page. |
Creator |
The user name of the user who added the item or portlet to the page. |
Date Updated |
The date when the item or portlet was last updated. |
Description |
The short text description of the item or portlet. This is also a content attribute. |
Display Name |
The display name of the item or portlet. This is also a content attribute. See also the entries under Link. |
Document Size |
The size of the uploaded file. Note: This attribute applies only to File and Simple File items, or items of a type based on the Simple File item type. |
Expire Date |
The date (in the format, DD-MON-YYYY HH12:MI PM) when the item is due to expire. |
Gist |
The Gist icon ( Note: This attribute displays only if Oracle Text is enabled and only for File and Simple File items, or items of a type based on the Simple File item type. |
Hard Blank Line | Inserts a blank line between attributes as specified regardless of whether any subsequent attributes have values. See also, Blank Line |
Hard Space | Inserts a blank space between attributes as specified regardless of whether any subsequent attributes have values. See also, Space. |
Help URL |
The help icon ( Note: This attribute is appropriate only for Portlet Repository pages, and displays only if the portlet developer specified a help URL for the portlet. |
Image |
The image associated with the item. If the item does not have an associated image, nothing is displayed. This is also a content attribute. See also the image-related entries under Link. |
Image URL |
A linked image icon
( Note: This attribute is appropriate only for Portlet Repository pages, and displays only if the portlet developer specified a preview image URL for the portlet. |
Item Content |
The content of the item. This attribute is meant for use with items displayed in place, that is, items whose Display Option is set to Item Displayed Directly In Page Area. It enables you to arrange the display order of the item's content in relation to the other attributes selected for display. For example, placing the Item Content attribute after the Description attribute in the region's list of displayed attributes causes the Description to display ahead of the item's content. In the absence of an Item Content attribute, the item's content displays after all the other specified attributes. Notes:
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Item Type Icon | The icon and Alt text that represent the item type. This is also a display attribute. Note: OracleAS Portal provides values for this attribute for the following MIME types: doc, exe, gif, html, htm, jpg, mpeg, pdf, ppt, rtf, txt, wav, xls, zip. For other item types, this attribute renders the values entered for the item types' Image and Display Name attributes. When no image is provided, this attribute renders the built-in basetype icon. |
Keywords |
The keywords associated with the item or portlet. This is also a content attribute. |
Last Updated By |
The user name of the user who last updated the item or portlet. |
Link - Display Name | The display name of the item or portlet as a link pointing to the item or portlet content. This attribute uses the object's path-based URL. Note: The display name does not link when the Displayed Directly In Page Area display option is selected for the item or portlet. |
Link - Display Name (durable) | The display name of the item or portlet as a link pointing to the item or portlet content. This attribute uses the object's durable URL. Note: The display name does not link when the Displayed Directly In Page Area display option is selected for the item or portlet. |
Link - Image | The image associated with the item as a link pointing to the item content. If the item does not have an associated image, nothing is displayed. This attribute uses the object's path-based URL. Note: The image does not link when the Item Displayed Directly In Page Area display option is selected for the item. |
Link - Image (durable) | The image associated with the item as a link pointing to the item content. If the item does not have an associated image, nothing is displayed. This attribute uses the object's durable URL. Note: The image does not link when the Item Displayed Directly In Page Area display option is selected for the item. |
Link - Image and Display Name |
The image and display name of the item or portlet as links pointing to the item or portlet content. If the item has both an image and a display name, these appear next to each other. If the item does not have an associated image, only the display name appears. This attribute uses the object's path-based URL. Notes:
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Link - Image and Display Name (durable) | The image and display name of the item or portlet as links pointing to the item or portlet content. If the item has both an image and a display name, these display next to each other. If the item does not have an associated image, only the display name displays. This attribute uses the object's durable URL. Notes:
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Link - Image OR Display Name | The image associated with the item as a link pointing to the item content. If the item does not have an associated image, the display name is displayed instead. This attribute uses the object's path-based URL. Note: The image or display name does not link when the Item Displayed Directly In Page Area display option is selected for the item. |
Link - Image OR Display Name (durable) | The image associated with the item as a link pointing to the item content. If the item does not have an associated image, the display name is displayed instead. This attribute uses the object's durable URL. Note: The image or display name dies not link when the Item Displayed Directly In Page Area display option is selected for the item. |
New Item Indicator |
The New icon ( Note: An item or portlet is considered new for the number of days specified in the page group Icon Display Period property. See Edit Page Group: Items for information about how to change this value. The display period applies to both the New and Recently Updated icons. You cannot set a different display period for the individual icons. This means that, from time to time, an item or portlet may show a New and a Recently Updated icon simultaneously. |
Perspectives |
The names of the perspectives associated with the item or portlet. This is also a content attribute. |
Portlet Content |
The portlet itself if the Item Displayed Directly In Page Area display option is selected. |
Portlet Id | The ID of the portlet. Note: This attribute is applicable only to portlets. |
Property Sheet |
The Property Sheet icon
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Provider Id | The ID of the provider. Note: This attribute is appropriate only for Portlet Repository pages. |
Provider Name | The name of the provider. Note: This attribute is appropriate only for Portlet Repository pages. |
Publish Date | The date when the item is published on the page (that is, when the item is visible to users in View mode). This is also a content attribute. |
Rollover Image |
The second image associated with the item or page. This image is displayed whenever a user moves the mouse cursor over the original image on a navigation bar or tab. Rollover images work only on item types that are displayed as links. For example, they can be used successfully with URL item types, and file-type items that are displayed as links. Rollover images do not display with items that are not displayed as links, such as images, file- and text-type items displayed in place, and so on. This is also a content attribute. |
Score | The Oracle Text relevancy score, rating how each result matches the search words. |
Space | Inserts a blank space between attributes as specified, unless the subsequent attribute has no value. In this case, the Space attribute is ignored to avoid unnecessary white space. See also, Hard Space. |
Subscribe |
The Subscribe ( Note: The Subscribe icon displays only if approvals and notifications have been enabled for the page group. |
Themes |
The Themes icon ( Note: This attribute displays only if Oracle Text is enabled and only for File and Simple File items, or items of a type based on the Simple File item type. |
Translations |
A list of the languages in which the item or portlet is available. |
Updated Item Indicator |
The Recently Updated
icon ( Note: An item or portlet is considered recently updated for the number of days specified in the page group Icon Display Period property. See Edit Page Group: Items for information about how to change this value. The display period applies to both the New and Recently Updated icons. You cannot set a different display period for the individual icons. This means that, from time to time, an item or portlet may show a New and a Recently Updated icon simultaneously. |
Version Number | A number indicating the version of the currently displayed item. This is also a content attribute. Note: If you plan to specify a default value for the Version Number attribute, do not use a constant value, such as 2. Because an item cannot have, for example, two version 2s on the same page, providing a static default value for the Version Number field will result in an error. Instead, consider creating a function that returns a unique value and supplying that as the default. |
Versions |
The Versions icon ( |
View As HTML |
The View As HTML icon
( Note: This attribute displays only if Oracle Text is enabled and only for File and Simple File items, or items of a type based on the Simple File item type. |
View As HTML With Highlight | For Search Results pages only. The View as HTML With Highlight icon. Users can click this icon to view search results content in HTML with the search criteria highlighted. Note: This attribute displays only if Oracle Text is enabled and only for File and Simple File items, or items of a type based on the Simple File item type. Additionally, this attribute display only on search results pages. |
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