| portlet_parameter_record record structure and table

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In the wwpro_api_provider API package, the portlet_parameter_record describes one parameter for a portlet. A table holds records that describe all the parameters for a portlet. The portlet_parameter_record record structure is: type portlet_parameter_record is record ( name varchar2(30), datatype varchar2(30) default STRING_TYPE, usage_type varchar2(30) default PORTLET_PARM_PARAMETER, description varchar2(200), display_name varchar2(80), language varchar2(30) );
Version: Oracle Portal 3.0.6.6.5 or later
Field names and definitions
name | The portlet parameter name. Datatype: varchar2
datatype | One of five data type constants: STRING NUMBER INTEGER CURRENCY DATE Note: Not used Oracle9iAS Portal 9.0.2 or later. Datatype: varchar2
usage_type | An indicator for the intended use of the parameter. portlet_parm_parameter portlet_parm_display portlet_parm_dataitem This value is defined and used by portlet providers. Note: Not used Oracle9iAS Portal 9.0.2 or later. Datatype: varchar2
description | A short description for the parameter. Datatype: varchar2
display_name | A name/title for the parameter to be displayed in the UI. Datatype: varchar2
language | The language in which the portlet instance is called, for example, 'AMERICAN'. Datatype: varchar2
Portlet parameter table This table contains records that describe all the parameters of a portlet. type portlet_parameter_table is table of portlet_parameter_record index by binary_integer;

Note
A portlet instance is the display of a portlet on a single page. The same portlet may be displayed multiple times on the same page. Each time a portlet is added to a page, Oracle Portal generates a unique portlet instance ID that is the instance's reference path.

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