System pages are a set of out-of-the-box utility pages that are designed to display in a specific circumstance. For example, users who are not logged in when they visit a portal may see the public Welcome page. System pages support rapid deployment of a portal to fulfill a range of immediate needs, from providing an introductory page to pages that provide content that is generated dynamically and tailored to the individual user (for example, the Activity Stream page).

System pages are preconfigured with page access settings that target their anticipated audience. For example, the Welcome page is configured to target the anonymous-role, the Activity Stream page is targeted to individual users, with dynamic content that is tailored to each user. In view of this preconfiguration, you cannot alter the security settings of a system page.

You can customize system pages to reflect your company brand, to provide useful hints, or to provide additional functionality (such as task flows and portlets). Once you customize a system page, that page displays your customizations along with an updated WebCenter Portal look and feel. Until you customize a system page, WebCenter Portal displays the generic version of the system page with the look and feel used in prior releases of WebCenter Portal.

System pages also make task flow customization possible. The system page Task Flow Editor provides an environment for customizing all instances of a seeded task flow in a given scope in one operation. In other words, authorized users can add a seeded task flow to this page and then customize it to apply the customizations to all instances of the task flow. Note that custom task flows created through the Assets or Shared Assets page cannot be edited using this page. For more information, see Customizing Task Flows.

1. On the Settings page (see Accessing the Settings Pages in WebCenter Portal Administration), click System Pages.

   You can also enter the following URL in your browser to navigate directly to the System Pages page:

   http://host:port/webcenter/portal/admin/settings/systempages

   See Also:

   WebCenter Portal Pretty URLs in Building Portals with Oracle WebCenter Portal

2. Click the Customize link next to the system page to open it in Composer.

   Figure 36-1 Customize Link Next to a System Page

   
   Description of "Figure 36-1 Customize Link Next to a System Page"
3. To customize a variant of a system page for a device group, expand the system page variant icon, then click Edit for the device group you want to customize.

   Figure 36-2 Customizing a System Page Variant for a Device Group

   
   Description of "Figure 36-2 Customizing a System Page Variant for a Device Group"
4. Edit and then save the page.

   See Also:

   For information about editing system pages, see Editing a Page in Structure View in Composer in Building Portals with Oracle WebCenter Portal.

1. On the Settings page (see Accessing the Settings Pages in WebCenter Portal Administration), click System Pages.

   You can also enter the following URL in your browser to navigate directly to the System Pages page:

   http://host:port/webcenter/portal/admin/settings/systempages

   See Also:

   WebCenter Portal Pretty URLs in Building Portals with Oracle WebCenter Portal.

2. Click the Customize link next to a system page to open it in Composer.

   Figure 36-8 Customize Link Next to a System Page

   
   Description of "Figure 36-8 Customize Link Next to a System Page"
3. Click the Page Properties icon at the top of the page to open the Page Properties dialog.

   Figure 36-9 Page Properties Icon

   
   Description of "Figure 36-9 Page Properties Icon"
4. On the Display Options tab, modify settings as required:
   1. To set the page background color, open the color picker next to Background Color, and select a background color for the page in one of the following ways:

      • Select a color by clicking it.

      • Enter the color's RGB equivalent in the Background Color field.

        Tip:

        Enter RGB values in the format RRGGBB or #RRGGBB or r,g,b

      • Create a custom color by clicking Custom Color in the picker and selecting a color and a saturation level using the selector and the slider provided.

        Figure 36-10 Custom Color Picker

        
        Description of "Figure 36-10 Custom Color Picker"

        Click OK to enter the color value in the Background Color field.

   2. To set a background image for the page, enter in the Background Image field a full URL or a URL relative to the application root. For example:

      http://www.abc.com/image.jpg
      

   3. In the Other CSS field, add any desired CSS encoding that is not covered by the other page properties. Examples:

      background-position:center;
      background: #F8F8FF url(http://www.google.com/intl/en_ALL/images/logo.gif) no-repeat fixed top; font-size: xx-small
      

      You must use standard CSS syntax for this value to be valid. For more information about Other CSS, see Other CSS Property: Usage and Examples in Building Portals with Oracle WebCenter Portal.

5. On the Parameters tab, modify existing parameters as required.

   Figure 36-11 Page Properties Dialog: Parameters

   
   Description of "Figure 36-11 Page Properties Dialog: Parameters"

   Note:

   All parameter values provide access to an Expression Language (EL) editor, which you can use to select or specify a variable value instead of a constant value. Click the Edit icon next to a value field, then select Expression Builder to open the editor. If you need EL assistance, an application developer can provide an EL expression.

   See Expression Language Expressions in Developing for Oracle WebCenter Portal.

   System pages include a default page parameter: .

   • pg_pageTemplateID: By default, specifies the system page using the default page template for the system page. To use a custom page template for the system page, enter a GUID value for the new page template.

6. To add a new parameter:

   • Click Add a page parameter.

   • In the Add a Page Parameter dialog, enter a new parameter Name, then click Add Parameter to add the parameter to the Parameters tab, with a value entry field.

   • Optionally, enter a value for the new parameter.

1. On the Settings page (see Accessing the Settings Pages in WebCenter Portal Administration), click System Pages.

   You can also enter the following URL in your browser to navigate directly to the System Pages page:

   http://host:port/webcenter/portal/admin/settings/systempages

   See Also:

   WebCenter Portal Pretty URLs in Building Portals with Oracle WebCenter Portal.

2. Click the Restore Default link next to the system page (Figure 36-12).

   Figure 36-12 Restore Default Link Next to a System Page

   
   Description of "Figure 36-12 Restore Default Link Next to a System Page"
3. In the resulting confirmation dialog, click Restore.

   All customizations are permanently removed from the selected system page. When you restore a system page to its default state, page variants are not affected if the system page has variants.