Web Client Navigation

General Navigator

For general navigation you can use the Navigate button , at the top of the page. This will direct you to the Tree Navigator. From there you can navigate to any available web page.

The IFS Navigator organizes the contents of IFS Applications.

You navigate in the IFS Navigator in the same way as you navigate in the basic tree structure. You can open a page or other item by clicking on it. Use the filter text box above the tree navigator to search for contents within the navigator.

Note: If you right click on an item, you may select Open in new window. This makes it possible to display several pages at once.

Save Link

The save Link option allows you to create your own "short cuts" using the "My Links" portlet. The Save Link menu option, creates a link to the web page you are currently working on. You can create short cuts with data and/or without query data. These links can be configured to display in the My Links Portlet. You can have more than one My Links portlet displayed at the same time. This can be useful if you configure a portlet to show the links you use regularly.

• Show page in Default Layout allows you to view the current page without any personalization settings.
• Make a copy with default settings allows you to make a copy of the current page with the default settings.
• Page Properties shows the properties of the current page

Home

By clicking the home button, from the drop down list, you can select which portal page or short cut you wish to navigate to.

User Settings

Using the User settings menu you can navigate to the settings page where regional settings can be changed. If multi-languages are enabled for this site then you have the option to change language using Change Language option. If the authentication method is database, then you have Change Password and Sign out menu options where you can change your oracle password and sign out from the web application.

Application Search

Application Search is a concept for finding and navigating to IFS Applications business objects using text search. This gives the user more freedom to perform search without knowing exactly where or in which attribute a certain text is stored.

You can search within IFS Applications through a set of predefined search domains. If there are no pre-selected search domain for you, then you must select at least one search domain before using this feature. The image will drop down the list of available search domains from which you can choose. Your selection will be stored in your profile for future occurrences.

You can also specify whether the result should by default include the summary.

By entering the search criteria and pressing IFS Applications will search through your selected search domain(s) for matching documents and will display them.

Note: For faster performance it is recommended to have Include summary by default unchecked. If it is unchecked you will still have the option, by a link in the result page, to retrieve the summary of desired individual hits if you so wish to.

Adding Search Provider to Browser

The Application Search functionality can be plugged in to Internet Explorer 7 and FireFox 2 browsers as an open search plug-in. Few simple steps and your browsers search engine is now capable of performing the Application search function as well.

Click on the to open the application search drop down menu and select Add browser search provider

Confirm adding the search provider to the browser on the popup window which appears next. (The message inside the window will defer from browser to browser)

Finally check if the search provider "IFS Applications" is added to your already existing list of search providers.

Now your browser is Application search enabled.

Adding Search Provider to Windows UI (Available for Single Sign On authentication method only)

If you are using a Windows 7or higher operating system, you can now add the IFS Application search provider into your windows search interface. Follow the few simple steps below to add the federated search provider to your windows operating system.

Click on the to open the application search drop down menu and select Add to Windows7 Search
Note: If you cannot see this link, then either you are using an incompatible os or federated search is not enabled for your production environment.

Save the Federated search provider file onto your local hard drive or open the file from the dialog you get.

If you saved the file, open it or if you clicked open from the above dialog you will be asked to confirm adding the search provider to your windows search UI.

Once you click "Add", the provider will be added to your search providers list. Depending on the production environments configuration, you will be asked to enter your credentials during this process.

Export Tree Navigator to Favorites

To export the tree navigator contents to the browser's favorites open the "General -> Export Tree Navigator" page and follow the instructions given in the page.