Setting Up Navigation Collection Options

This chapter provides an overview of Navigation Collection options and discusses how set up these options.

Note. Examples of PeopleSoft Pure Internet Architecture pages in this chapter were captured with the PeopleTools default style sheet applied. PeopleSoft Pure Internet Architecture pages may display differently in your database depending on the applied style sheet. However, regardless of the style sheet applied, all page elements displayed remain the same.

Describing the Navigation Collection Option Default Hierarchy

The following table provides a listing of available Navigation Collection options along with the levels at which they can be set and overridden. Options defined at the system level provide default values, with options defined at the registry, source, and Navigation Collection levels being capable of overriding each previous level.

We deliver a set of system-level defaults. These values can be changed on the System Options page or overridden at successive levels in the default hierarchy. However, these default values cannot be deleted as system-level default values are required.

Options	System (default)	Registry (overrides system default)	Source Reference (overrides system and registry values)	Collection Reference (overrides system, registry, and source reference values)
Registry object prefix	X
Show breadcrumbs	X	X
Show main menu breadcrumb	X	X
Registry node name	X	X
Large (parent) image	X	X	X (with attribute name EPPSC_IMAGE)	X
Small (child) image	X	X
Style sheet	X	X		X
Show images	X	X		X
Maximum child links	X	X		X
Maximum columns	X	X
Owner ID	X			X

System options are set on the System Options page.

See Defining Navigation Collection System Options.

Registry options are set on the Registry Options page.

See Defining Navigation Collection Registry Options.

Source reference options are set in the Structure and Content component.

See Enterprise PeopleTools 8.45 PeopleBook: Internet Technology, "Administering Portals"

Navigation Collection reference options are set on the Maintain Collections page.

See Creating and Maintaining Navigation Collections.

The default option to display standard navigation pages when you click a menu folder is set at the registry level on the General Setting page. You can override this default on the source reference.

See Enterprise PeopleTools 8.45 PeopleBook: Internet Technology, "Administering Portals," Managing General Portal Settings

Defining Navigation Collection Options

In this section, we discuss how to:

Define Navigation Collection system options.
Define Navigation Collection registry options.

Pages Used to Define Navigation Collection Options

Page Name	Object Name	Navigation	Usage
System Options	EOPP_OPTIONS	Enterprise Components, Portal Utilities, System Options	Define system-level default values for Navigation Collection options. It may be possible to override these defaults at the registry, source reference, and Navigation Collection reference levels.
Registry Options	EOPP_SITE_OPT	Enterprise Components, Portal Utilities, Registry Options	Define registry-level values for Navigation Collection options. These values may override system-level defaults, as well as be overridden at the source reference and Navigation Collection reference levels.

Defining Navigation Collection System Options

Access the System Options page.

We deliver a set of system-level defaults. These values can be changed on this page or overridden at successive levels in the default hierarchy. However, these default values cannot be deleted as system-level default values are required.

See Describing the Navigation Collection Option Default Hierarchy.

Portal Registry Structures

Registry Object Prefix

Enter the prefix you want the system to use for the generated registry structure object names (content and folder references) created by Navigation Collection definitions, as well as for the published Navigation Collection pages and pagelets.

For example, the object name of a published navigation pagelet will take on this format: <prefix>_SC_PGT_<Navigation Collection label>. The object name of a published navigation page will take on this format: <prefix>_SC_SP_<Navigation Collection label>.

Node Name

You should not change the default value delivered with your system. This default value corresponds to the content provider node for your database. For example, the following databases are delivered with the following default node names:

PeopleSoft Financials/SCM: ERP

PeopleSoft CRM: CRM

PeopleSoft HCM: HRMS

PeopleSoft Enterprise Portal: Local Node

Owner ID

Use this value to easily identify Navigation Collections created by your organization when searching for Navigation Collections through PeopleSoft Application Designer or SQL queries on the portal registry table.

Do not select a delivered PeopleSoft owner ID. You can define unique owner IDs for your organization by entering field translate values for the OBJECTOWNERID field using PeopleSoft Application Designer .

Navigation Page

Show Breadcrumbs	Select to indicate that you want breadcrumbs to display on Navigation Collection page publications and standard navigation pages. These breadcrumbs reflect the path taken by the user as he navigates through left-navigation menu folders, Navigation Collection page folders, and standard navigation page folders. Displaying these breadcrumbs facilitates user navigation, as the left-navigation menu is not updated to reflect the user's navigation through Navigation Collection pages and standard navigation pages. The first breadcrumb displayed is the Main Menu collection name link that points to the delivered EOPP_PORTAL_ROOT Navigation Collection, which is based on the PORTAL_ROOT_OBJECT folder. Alternatively, you can select a different Navigation Collection to be used as the first (main menu) breadcrumb using the Main Menu Collection Name field, or you can choose not to display a first breadcrumb. The next set of breadcrumbs display dependent on the left-navigation menu folders the user opened to access the Navigation Collection page. Subsequent breadcrumbs display dependent on the folders the user accesses on the Navigation Collection page.
Show Main Menu Breadcrumb	If you have selected the Show Breadcrumbs option, select this option to include the Main Menu collection name as the first entry in the breadcrumb path displayed on the Navigation Collection page publication. If you clear this option, the first entry in the breadcrumb path is dependent on the first left-navigation folder the user opened to access the Navigation Collection page. The Main Menu link does not display as the first link in the breadcrumbs.
Main Menu Collection Name	This field displays when you have the Show Main Menu Breadcrumb option selected. The default value is set to Main Menu, which designates that the first breadcrumb displayed accesses the Main Menu page. You may choose to replace the first breadcrumb Main Menu link with a link that accesses an alternate Navigation Collection you have created. The first breadcrumb Main Menu link to the Main Menu page provides access to the entire navigation for your database, filtered by security. You may want to provide a first breadcrumb link that provides access to a Navigation Collection that you have configured to contain only selected folders and content references.
Style Sheet Name	Select the cascading style sheet (CSS) you want to use to generate Navigation Collection publications. Cascading style sheets are defined in PeopleSoft Application Designer. This setting applies to both navigation pages and navigation pagelets. See Enterprise PeopleTools 8.45 PeopleBook: PeopleSoft Application Designer, "Creating Style Sheet Definitions"
Maximum Columns	Enter the maximum number of columns you want to be displayed on a Navigation Collection publication page. Navigation Collection pagelets display one or two columns depending on the user's settings on the Personalize Layout page. Narrow pagelets display contents in one column. Wide pagelets display contents in three columns. This setting applies to only navigation pages. See Enterprise PeopleTools 8.45 PeopleBook: Using PeopleSoft Applications, "Setting User Preferences," Personalizing Your Homepage
Maximum Child Links	Enter the maximum number of links you want to be displayed beneath each folder on the Navigation Collection publication. If the number of links in the folder exceeds this number, an X More... link appears beneath the folder that accesses a page from which you can access all links stored in the Navigation Collection folder. For example, if you set the Maximum Child Links field value to 4 and the Navigation Collection folder contains five links, three links display on the Navigation Collection page along with the X More... link. When you select the X More... link, a page containing all five links in the Navigation Collection folder displays. This setting applies to both navigation pages and navigation pagelets.
Enable Drill Down Cache	Select to enable caching for navigation pages accessed by selecting a folder on a navigation page. You must also enter a value in the Cache Enabled Value field on this page. See Enabling Navigation Page Display Caching.
Cache Enabled Value	Enter the value that you want to assign to the PSCACHECONTROL attribute in the registry structure definition when enabling caching for applicable navigation page access methods. For example, you can enter a value such as role,max-age=30.

Navigation Image Defaults

Show Images	Always Show Images. Select if you always want images to display on Navigation Collection publication pages and pagelets. Never Show Images. Select if you never want images to display on Navigation Collection publications. Only Show Defined Images. Select if you only want specifically defined images to display on Navigation Collection publications. If you select this option, only images defined as a part of the Navigation Collection or defined on the source reference are displayed on the Navigation Collection's publications. System- and registry-level default images are not displayed.
Large Folder Image	Select the default image that you want to display for top-level folders on a Navigation Collection publication.
Large Content Image	Select the default image that you want to display for top-level content references on a Navigation Collection publication.
Large Collection Image	Select the default image that you want to display for top-level Navigation Collection references on a Navigation Collection publication.
Small Folder Image	Select the default image that you want to display for a folder within a folder on a Navigation Collection publication.
Small Content Image	Select the default image that you want to display for a content reference within a folder on a Navigation Collection publication.
Small Collection Image	Select the default image that you want to display for a Navigation Collection within a folder on a Navigation Collection publication.

Defining Navigation Collection Registry Options

Access the Registry Options page.

All options you set on this page override defaults defined at the system level on the System Options page.

See Describing the Navigation Collection Option Default Hierarchy.

Registry Name

Select the portal registry for which you want to define Navigation Collection options that override system-level defaults.

Navigation Page

Show Breadcrumbs	Select to indicate that you want breadcrumbs to display on Navigation Collection page publications and standard navigation pages in the selected portal registry. These breadcrumbs reflect the path taken by the user as he navigates through left-navigation menu folders, Navigation Collection page folders, and standard navigation page folders. Displaying these breadcrumbs facilitates user navigation, as the left-navigation menu is not updated to reflect the user's navigation through Navigation Collection pages and standard navigation pages. The first breadcrumb displayed is the Main Menu collection name link that points to the delivered EOPP_PORTAL_ROOT Navigation Collection, which is based on the PORTAL_ROOT_OBJECT folder. Alternatively, you can select a different Navigation Collection to be used as the first (main menu) breadcrumb using the Main Menu Collection Name field, or you can choose not to display a first breadcrumb. The next set of breadcrumbs display dependent on the left-navigation menu folders the user opened to access the Navigation Collection page. Subsequent breadcrumbs display dependent on the folders the user accesses on the Navigation Collection page.
Show Main Menu Breadcrumb	If you have selected the Show Breadcrumbs option, select this option to include the Main Menu collection name as the first entry in the breadcrumb path displayed on a Navigation Collection page publication accessed using the selected portal registry. If you clear this option, the first entry in the breadcrumb path is dependent on the first left-navigation folder the user opened to access the Navigation Collection page. The Main Menu link does not display as the first link in the breadcrumbs.
Main Menu Collection Name	This field displays when you have the Show Main Menu Breadcrumb option selected. The default value is set to Main Menu, which designates that the first breadcrumb displayed for the selected portal registry accesses the Main Menu pagelet. You may choose to replace the first breadcrumb Main Menu link with a link that accesses an alternate Navigation Collection you have created. The first breadcrumb Main Menu link to the Main Menu pagelet provides access to the entire navigation for your database, filtered by security. You may want to provide a first breadcrumb link that provides access to a Navigation Collection that you have configured to contain only selected folders and content references.
Style Sheet Name	Select the CSS you want to use to generate Navigation Collection publications accessed using the selected portal registry. Cascading style sheets are defined in PeopleSoft Application Designer. This setting applies to both navigation pages and navigation pagelets. See Enterprise PeopleTools 8.45 PeopleBook: PeopleSoft Application Designer, "Creating Style Sheet Definitions"
Maximum Columns	Enter the maximum number of columns you want to be displayed on a Navigation Collection publication accessed using the selected registry. Navigation Collection pagelets display one or two columns depending on the user's settings on the Personalize Layout page. Narrow pagelets display contents in one column. Wide pagelets display contents in three columns. This setting applies to only navigation pages. See Enterprise PeopleTools 8.45 PeopleBook: Using PeopleSoft Applications, "Setting User Preferences," Personalizing Your Homepage
Maximum Child Links	Enter the maximum number of links you want to be displayed beneath each folder on a Navigation Collection publication accessed using the selected portal registry. If the number of links in the folder exceeds this number, an X More... link appears beneath the folder that accesses a page from which you can access all links stored in the Navigation Collection folder. For example, if you set the Maximum Child Links field value to 4 and the Navigation Collection folder contains five links, three links display on the Navigation Collection page along with the X More... link. When you select the X More... link, a page containing all five links in the Navigation Collection folder displays. This setting applies to both navigation pages and navigation pagelets.

Navigation Image Defaults

Show Images	Always Show Images. Select if you always want images to display on Navigation Collection pages and pagelets accessed using the selected portal registry. Never Show Images. Select if you never want images to display on Navigation Collection publications accessed using the selected portal registry. Only Show Defined Images. Select if you only want specifically defined images to display on Navigation Collection publications accessed using the selected portal registry. If you select this option, only images defined as a part of the Navigation Collection or defined on the source reference are displayed on the Navigation Collection's publications. System and registry level default images are not displayed.
Large Folder Image	Select the image that you want to display for top-level folders on a Navigation Collection publication accessed using the selected portal registry.
Large Content Image	Select the image that you want to display for top-level content references on a Navigation Collection publication accessed using the selected portal registry.
Large Collection Image	Select the image that you want to display for top-level Navigation Collection references on a Navigation Collection publication accessed using the selected portal registry.
Small Folder Image	Select the image that you want to display for a folder within a folder on a Navigation Collection publication accessed using the selected portal registry.
Small Content Image	Select the image that you want to display for a content reference within a folder on a Navigation Collection publication accessed using the selected portal registry.
Small Collection Image	Select the image that you want to display for a Navigation Collection within a folder on a Navigation Collection publication accessed using the selected portal registry.
Delete Registry Override	Click to revert the portal registry's Navigation Collection options to the system-level defaults defined on the System Options page.