The Composite Application Builder lets you produce multi-application applications that are connected to one another using events or messaging. You lay out an application in an “application flow” or “page flow” for Portal Interface or a mobile application with tabs.
An application laid out with application flow displays all of its applications on one page. An application that uses page flow displays each row of applications on a different page.
Launching the composite application builder
From the menu on the left select Build | Composite Apps.
In the Status menu, select New.
Click the down arrow to the right of the New button, and select either New Portal Application or New Mobile Application.
The Composite Application Builder launches.
The left pane of the Composite Application Builder displays the applications and associated events that make up the application. The right panel displays a drag-and-drop workspace where you lay out and order the applications.
The top row buttons are:
Save – displays the Application Properties window if the application has not been previously saved. If the application has been saved, this option saves the application without opening the properties window. Click the down arrow to the right of the Save option to select Save As and save the application under a different name.
Properties – displays the Application Properties window where you can change the application’s flow type, assign roles, status, and specify whether or not the application is active.
Preview – opens a new window that lets you preview the application. You must save the application before you can preview it.
Deploy – sends the application to Portal Interface.
Template – this button displays only for composite mobile applications.
The second row buttons are:
Add – launches the Find dialog box, where you can select one or more applications to use in the application. The applications shown in the Results pane are approved applications. The applications you add display in the left pane of the Application Builder.
Post Process – provides a list of post processing options that you can add to applications. See “Application post-processing options”.
Preview – previews the application selected in the left pane application list.
Application Flow – select one of these configurations in which to lay out application applications on one page:
30% / 70% Layout
50% / 50% Layout
25% / 50% / 25% Layout
Full Layout
See “Selecting a page layout” for more information on the layout options.
Page Flow – select one of these configurations in which to lay out the application applications on different pages in the same page group.
30% / 70% Layout
50% / 50% Layout
25% / 50% / 25% Layout
Full Layout
See “Selecting a page layout” for more information on the layout options.
Tab flow – if you are building a composite mobile application, the Tab Flow button displays instead of the Page Flow button.
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