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===Create a Web Tab=== | ===Create a Web Tab=== | ||
#Click '''Designer > | #Click '''Designer > Presentation > Web Tabs''' | ||
#Click the [New Web Tab] button and complete the following information: | #Click the '''[New Web Tab]''' button and complete the following information: | ||
#*Enter the | #*Enter the Name | ||
#*Select the Web Tab Type | #*Select the Web Tab Type | ||
#:;URL:Enter the URL of a website you want to appear in the web tab; www.google.com for example | #:;URL:Enter the URL of a website you want to appear in the web tab; www.google.com for example | ||
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#:;Widget:Set up the [[Widget]] layout and access permissions | #:;Widget:Set up the [[Widget]] layout and access permissions | ||
#::*Choose the preferred layout, with one, two or three columns | #::*Choose the preferred layout, with one, two or three columns | ||
#:;Database View:Choose the [[Database View]] to use as the basis of this web tab | #:;Database View:Choose the [[Database View]] to use as the basis of this web tab | ||
#Choose the appropriate [[Role Based Access Permissions]] | #Choose the appropriate [[Role Based Access Permissions]] | ||
#Click '''[Save]''' | #Click '''[Save]''' | ||
=== | ===Example=== | ||
Add a web tab: | Add a web tab: | ||
:[[Image:Webtab.gif|none|thumb]] | :[[Image:Webtab.gif|none|thumb]] | ||
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===Edit a Web Tab=== | ===Edit a Web Tab=== | ||
#Click '''Designer > | #Click '''Designer > Presentation > Web Tabs''' | ||
#Click the link for the Web Tab you want to edit | #Click the link for the Web Tab you want to edit | ||
#Click the [Edit] button to open the Web Tab for editing | #Click the '''[Edit]''' button to open the Web Tab for editing | ||
#Update Web Tab Information as required: | #Update Web Tab Information as required: | ||
#*Use the List of Available Template Fields to | #*Use the List of Available Template Fields to get the names of variables you can use in the page | ||
#*Change the | #*Change the Name | ||
#*Select the Tab Type | #*Select the Tab Type | ||
#*Choose the Web Tab Height | #*Choose the Web Tab Height | ||
#*Edit the Web URL as needed | #*Edit the Web URL as needed | ||
#Click '''[Save]''' | #Click '''[Save]''' | ||
:[[Image:Webtab-edit.gif|none|thumb]] | :[[Image:Webtab-edit.gif|none|thumb]] | ||
Revision as of 20:01, 20 July 2011
Designer > Presentation > Web Tabs
Web tabs let you add custom web pages that display as tabs in your application.
About Web Tabs
Web tabs can display web pages from another server. For example, you can display a page from your company's intranet site, or another company's website, as a web tab in your application. Or you can create Web Tabs using features of the platform:
- Page - Display custom, personalized Pages
- Widget - Display pages that contain collections of Widgets
- Database View - Display pages that contain Database Views
- Compare to: Data Tab
Working with Web Tabs
Users that have the Customize Objects permission can create Web Tabs
Create a Web Tab
- Click Designer > Presentation > Web Tabs
- Click the [New Web Tab] button and complete the following information:
- Enter the Name
- Select the Web Tab Type
- URL
- Enter the URL of a website you want to appear in the web tab; www.google.com for example
- Page
- Choose from existing Pages or build your own
- Widget
- Set up the Widget layout and access permissions
- Choose the preferred layout, with one, two or three columns
- Database View
- Choose the Database View to use as the basis of this web tab
- Choose the appropriate Role Based Access Permissions
- Click [Save]
Example
Add a web tab:
The result is a tab that displays the specified newsfeed:
Edit a Web Tab
- Click Designer > Presentation > Web Tabs
- Click the link for the Web Tab you want to edit
- Click the [Edit] button to open the Web Tab for editing
- Update Web Tab Information as required:
- Use the List of Available Template Fields to get the names of variables you can use in the page
- Change the Name
- Select the Tab Type
- Choose the Web Tab Height
- Edit the Web URL as needed
- Click [Save]
Delete a Web Tab
To delete a web tab:
- Click Designer > Web Tabs
- Click the Web Tab you want to delete
- Click the [Delete] button. A confirmation message opens.
- Click [OK] to delete the web tab
- Learn more: Recycle Bin