From the WebFOCUS Home Page, you can drag and drop items between different areas of WebFOCUS Explorer.
You can drag and drop folders or files from the content area to other folders within the content area, or to other folders within the repository tree. You can also drag and drop folders from the repository tree to other folders within the repository tree, or to other folders within the content area.
A sample WebFOCUS domain called Retail Samples is included in your environment to help you quickly get started. The Retails Samples domain allows you to explore sample data, sample content that was created using WebFOCUS Designer, and quickly develop new content.
The Retail Samples domain includes the following folders containing sample content, which you can access:
To explore and modify Retail Samples content using WebFOCUS Designer, open one of the subfolders in the Designer folder (for example, Product). Right-click on a chart (for example, Units By Product YTD) and select Edit from the context menu, as shown in the following image.
The selected chart opens in WebFOCUS Designer, as shown in the following image.
To create new content in WebFOCUS Designer using sample data, open the Data folder in the Retail Samples domain. Right-click one of the available data sources (for example, Store Product Data), select New, Designer, and click either Workbook or Chart from the context menu, as shown in the following image.
In order to build charts and reports, you use fields from a selected data source to define the data that appears in your content. When you open WebFOCUS Designer and select a data source, the fields and variables defined in it appear in the Data pane, which is shown in the following image.
The Variables tab contains a set of predefined parameters that you can use to add information to the chart header or footer, build dynamic calculated fields, or quickly create filters based on conditions defined in the data source.
The available variables are divided into two sections, System Variables and Query Variables, as shown in the following image.
System Variables are predefined variables that are always available for use. These are:
On the WebFOCUS Home Page, authorized users can select the Properties option to review information about a folder or item, including when it was created, the date it was last modified, title, name, and settings that control the Reporting Server and applications it will access. There are also settings that control the functionality available to users when they access the folder, run, or schedule an item.
The following image shows the Properties panel for a stacked bar chart.
Administrators have access to a Web Content folder on the Domains level in the Resources tree. The Web Content folder provides access to the HTML, CSS, and image files that are associated with legacy self-service applications, such as those that may have been created in earlier versions of App Studio. Clicking the Web Content folder changes the breadcrumb trail in the navigation bar, as shown in the following image.
Administrators have access to a Global Resources folder on the Domains level in the Resources tree. The Global Resources folder contains files that are used to style and format your content in WebFOCUS Designer and Portal Page Designer. Clicking on the Global Resources folder changes the breadcrumb trail in the navigation bar, as shown in the following image.
This course will introduce you to the fundamental concepts and functions using WebFOCUS Designer, a web-based development tool that you can use to create interactive, responsive portals and pages, using content created by you or other members of your organization. This self-paced training gets you started using WebFOCUS Designer for building a series of user interfaces for existing reports and charts. You will learn how to:
