To place a widget on a portal page, use the Widget Instances. These elements help to define a specific location for the widget according to the portal column specified and to customize the widget options with the option schema.
To create a widget instance, follow the steps below:
- Navigate to Portal Structure → Widget Instances.
- Click New and fill in the form.
- Click Save or Save and Exit to apply changes.
The Widget Instance form
| Field | Mandatory | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Widget | N | Click the magnifier icon, and select a Widget you want to display from the list. |
| Active | N | Select this checkbox to make this widget instance active or inactive. |
| Public | N | If selected, then this widget instance can be displayed on the Self-Service Portal. |
| Page Column ID | N | Click the magnifier icon, and select a Portal Column you want to add a widget to. |
| Order | N | This field specifies the order of widgets location in a portal column. Fill in this field with the integer number to display the widgets by the value of this field increases. When displaying a simple widget in a column, the order value does not matter. |
| Option Schema Values | N | Fill in the field with widget options overridden if it is necessary. |
