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.
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.
A report is a tabular display of data, in which quantitative measure values are displayed in rows and columns based on categorical dimension values. As a Technical Preview feature, WebFOCUS Designer provides tools to expand on this basic structure through organization, filtering, and formatting options, among others.
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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.
As you use the new WebFOCUS, be sure to check out the release resources in the KnowledgeBase. These topics and technical videos will support you as you perform specific tasks, including those mentioned in this Getting Started video, so you can be successful with WebFOCUS Designer as quickly as possible.
Click a topic to read detailed information about a feature, or click a video link to watch a video showing how you can use the feature.
You may notice that when you run a portal, it uses a fixed URL. You and other users can access your portal at this URL, but only if you’ve made it available to them. This allows you to protect sensitive information and share it only with the people you want to have it.
To make content in your domain available, right-click it and click Publish. Published content appears in color in the WebFOCUS Home Page, while unpublished content appears in grayscale.
If you create multiple pages or workbooks, you can add them to a portal. Return to the WebFOCUS Home Page and, on the Action bar, click Designer and then click Portal. Portals use a static URL that allows you to easily share access to your pages and workbooks, making your information available to anyone in your organization. You can easily navigate between pages in a portal, providing easy access to a substantial amount of information.
For further analysis, you can add your charts and any other content in your environment to a page. Pages are responsive and provide interactive filter prompts, allowing users to focus on the information that is most important to them. You can also add multiple charts or reports to a single container using tabs, carousel slides, or an accordion, providing additional ways to arrange your content.
You can create different types of content to visualize your data in different ways. Charts allow you to display your data in a visual format that allows instant interpretation. WebFOCUS includes a variety of chart enhancements to dig deeper into the chart for more precise analysis. Add multiple charts, reports, and more to interactive and responsive pages to communicate a complete view of your data, using many different items to present a view that is more than the sum of its parts.
