Using the user name/password adapter  Using the EJB adapter

Chapter 7: Personalizing Portlet Content

Using the database table adapter

The default database personalization adapter uses the back-end database to store values.The database adapter is build on top of two tables—personalization_keys holds the key values; personalization_values reference the personalization_keys and holds the value for each user.

StepsCreating a database table adapter key

  1. Log in to Web Studio by entering the following URL in your Internet Explorer browser:

    http://HOSTNAME.PORTALDOMAIN:8080/onepage/index.html
    

    For example, if your machine name is “tahiti”, and your portal domain is “sybase.com,” enter:

    http://tahiti.sybase.com:8080/onepage/index.html
    

    NoteIf you are logging in to a production system, the port number may be different or may not be necessary at all in the login address.

    If you are running the Demo version of Enterprise Portal, enter:

    http://demo.sybase.com:4040/onepage/index.html
    
  2. When the Web Studio Login window displays, enter the user name and password for a user with portal administrator privileges.

  3. Select Manage | Personalize.

  4. Select Database Table from the Adapter menu and click New on the toolbar.

    When the Create New Key window displays, complete these options:

  5. Click OK.





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