This book is for anyone who uses Sybase® Portal Interface.
This book contains these chapters:
Chapter 1, “Introduction,” is an overview of Portal Interface.
Chapter 2, “Getting Started,” tells how to set up and begin using your Portal Interface account.
Chapter 3, “Creating and Using Page Groups and Pages,” tells how to create your own pages and page groups.
Chapter 4, “Creating and Using Portlets,” explains how to create and add portlets.
Chapter 5, “Searching the Portal,” tells how to use basic and advanced search, and how to use search agents.
Enterprise Portal printed documentation The following Enterprise Portal documents are available in hard copy in the Enterprise Portal 6.0 product container:
The Enterprise Portal installation guide for your platform explains how to install the Enterprise Portal software.
The Enterprise Portal release bulletin for your platform contains last-minute information not documented elsewhere.
Enterprise Portal online documentation The following Enterprise Portal documents are available in PDF and DynaText format on the Enterprise Portal 6.0 Technical Library CD:
The Enterprise Portal Developer’s Guide describes the Portal Studio user interface, how to use the Portal Studio’s tools to create several types of portlets that can be deployed to the Portal Interface, and how to use the Portal Studio to manage portlets, portlet templates, portlet catalogs, and portal pages.
The Enterprise Security Guide explains the Enterprise Security architecture and describes how to set up both basic and advanced security models.
The Enterprise Portal Administration Guide is
not being released for Enterprise Portal 6.0. Many functional changes
have occurred in Enterprise Portal 6.0, and much of the Administration
Guide’s content is either obsolete or has been incorporated
into other books in the Enterprise Portal 6.0 documentation collection.
Use the Sybase Getting Started CD, the Sybase Technical Library CD and the Technical Library Product Manuals Web site to learn more about your product:
The Getting Started CD contains release bulletins and installation guides in PDF format, and may also contain other documents or updated information not included on the Technical Library CD. It is included with your software. To read or print documents on the Getting Started CD you need Adobe Acrobat Reader (downloadable at no charge from the Adobe Web site, using a link provided on the CD).
The Technical Library CD contains product manuals and is included with your software. The DynaText reader (included on the Technical Library CD) allows you to access technical information about your product in an easy-to-use format.
Refer to the Technical Library Installation Guide in your documentation package for instructions on installing and starting the Technical Library.
The Technical Library Product Manuals Web site is an HTML version of the Technical Library CD that you can access using a standard Web browser. In addition to product manuals, you will find links to EBFs/Updates, Technical Documents, Case Management, Solved Cases, newsgroups, and the Sybase Developer Network.
To access the Technical Library Product Manuals Web site, go to Product Manuals.
Technical documentation at the Sybase Web site is updated frequently.
Finding the latest information on product certifications
Point your Web browser to Technical Documents.
Select Products from the navigation bar on the left.
Select a product name from the product list and click Go.
Select the Certification Report filter, specify a time frame, and click Go.
Click a Certification Report title to display the report.
Creating a personalized view of the Sybase Web
site (including support pages)
Set up a MySybase profile. MySybase is a free service that allows you to create a personalized view of Sybase Web pages.
Point your Web browser to Technical Documents.
Click MySybase and create a MySybase profile.
Finding the latest information on EBFs and software
updates
Point your Web browser to the Sybase Support Page.
Select EBFs/Updates. Enter user name and password information, if prompted (for existing Web accounts) or create a new account (a free service).
Select a product.
Specify a time frame and click Go.
Click the Info icon to display the EBF/Update report, or click the product description to download the software.
The syntax conventions used in this manual are:
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Each Sybase installation that has purchased a support contract has one or more designated people who are authorized to contact Sybase Technical Support. If you cannot resolve a problem using the manuals or online help, please have the designated person contact Sybase Technical Support or the Sybase subsidiary in your area.
