How to Create a Navigation Bar Entry

Creating a Navigation Bar Entry from Scratch

To create a navigation bar entry from scratch:

1. Navigate to the Navigation Bar Entries page:

   1. Navigate to the Workspace home page.

   2. Click the Application Builder icon.

   3. Select an application.

   4. On the Application home page, click Shared Components.

   5. Under Navigation, click Navigation Bar Entries.

2. Under Navigation Bar, click the Create icon.

   The Create Navigation Bar Entry Wizard appears. Note that each wizard page displays a series of blocks on the left, representing the sequence of steps. The highlighted block indicates the step you are performing.

3. For Method, select From Scratch.

4. For Type, select Navigation to URL. To learn more about Feedback, see "Creating a Navigation Bar Entry for Feedback".

5. For Attributes, specify the following:

   1. Sequence - Specify the order of evaluation for this component.

      
      

      Tip: To review the existing entries, click the Existing Navigation Bar Entries link at the bottom of the page.

      
      

   2. Entry Label - Enter display text for this navigation bar entry.

   3. Icon Image Name - Enter an image name. For naming conventions, see item Help. See "About Field-Level Help".

   4. Image ALT - Enter ALT text for navigation icons that are images. If you do not specify an image name, then this text displays.

   5. Image Height - Define the height of the image in pixels.

   6. Click Next.

6. For Target, specify the following

   1. If the target location is a URL, specify:

      • Target is a - Select URL.

      • URL Target - Enter a URL. For example:

        http://www.yahoo.com
        

   2. If the target location is a page, specify:

      • Target is a - Select Page in this Application.

      • Page - Specify the target page number.

        Select reset pagination for this page to make the page return to the first set of data meeting a user's new query.

        Select Printer Friendly to display the target page using the application's Printer Friendly template. Printer friendly templates optimize a page for printing. "Changing the Default Templates in a Theme" and "Optimizing a Page for Printing".

      • Request - Specify the request to be used.

      • Clear Cache - Specify the page numbers on which to clear cache.

   3. To set session state (that is, give a listed item a value):

      • Set these items - Enter a comma-delimited list of item names for which you would like to set session state.

      • With these values - Enter a comma-delimited list of values for the items your specified.

        You can specify static values or substitution syntax (for example, &APP_ITEM_NAME.). Note that item values passed to f?p= in the URL cannot contain a colon. Additionally, item values cannot contain commas unless you enclose the entire value in backslashes (for example, \1234,56\).

   4. Click Next.

7. To set a condition for displaying the navigation bar entry, select a condition type.

8. Click Create.

Creating a Navigation Bar Entry for Feedback

Feedback is the process of gathering real-time comments, enhancement requests, and bugs from your application users. To add a feedback page to an application, you add a Feedback page. See "Managing Feedback".

To create a navigation bar entry for feedback:

1. Navigate to the Navigation Bar Entries page:

   1. Navigate to the Workspace home page.

   2. Click the Application Builder icon.

   3. Select an application.

   4. On the Application home page, click Shared Components.

   5. Under Navigation, click Navigation Bar Entries.

2. Under Navigation Bar, click the Create icon.

   The Create Navigation Bar Entry Wizard appears. Note that each wizard page displays a series of blocks on the left, representing the sequence of steps. The highlighted block indicates the step you are performing.

3. For Method, select From Scratch.

4. For Type, select Feedback.

5. For Feedback, specify the following:

   1. Feedback Page - Select your feedback page.

   2. Entry Label - Enter the label of the new navigation bar entry.

   3. Sequence - The sequence for the new navigation bar entry. The sequence determines the order of evaluation.

6. Click Create.

Copying a Navigation Bar Entry

To copy a navigation bar entry:

1. Navigate to the Navigation Bar Entries page:

   1. Navigate to the Workspace home page.

   2. Click the Application Builder icon.

   3. Select an application.

   4. On the Application home page, click Shared Components.

   5. Under Navigation, click Navigation Bar Entries.

2. Under Navigation Bar, click the Create icon.

   The Create Navigation Bar Entry Wizard appears. Note that each wizard page displays a series of blocks on the left, representing the sequence of steps. The highlighted block indicates the step you are performing.

3. For Method, select As a Copy of an Existing Navigation Bar.

4. For Copy From Application, select and application and click Next.

5. For New Names, enter the name on the new entry, and select whether to copy and subscribe.

6. Click Copy Navigation Bar Entries.