Designer 10.7 | webMethods CAF and OpenUI Development | Getting Started with Portlet Application Development | About Portlet Types
 
About Portlet Types
The following table lists the portlet types, available for selection when creating a Composite Application Framework portlet application project:
Portlet Type
Description
Generic
A generic portlet. Suitable for creating a basic portlet that you can modify to your desired implementation.
Search Bar
A predefined portlet for use in developing a search bar portlet. Contains UI elements that enable the user to enter search criteria, set options, and save searches. You must provide wiring to connect this portlet to a Search Results portlet.
Search Results
A predefined portlet that provides search results. Contains UI elements that display the items returned by the search. You must provide wiring to connect this portlet to a Search Bar portlet. When you select this portlet type, use the Display Style list to select table results, tree results, or a display that can be toggled from table to tree.
Search Bar + Results
A predefined portlet that provides both the search bar and the search results, requiring no portlet-to-portlet wiring. When you select this portlet type, use the Display Style list to select table results, tree results, or a display that can be toggled from table to tree.
Task [...]
Predefined webMethods task portlets. These are generally selected when you are working with a task application project. For more information about task development, see webMethods BPM Task Development Help.
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