Administrative console pages are formatted in one of three
ways: Collection, detail, and wizard pages. Understanding the layout
and behavior of each type of page can help you use them more effectively.
Collection pages
A collection
page manages a collection of existing administrative objects (for
example, relationships, failed events, or resource adapters). It contains
one or more of the following elements:
- Scope and preferences
- The scope and preferences help determine which administrative
objects are displayed in the table, and how they should appear.
- Table of existing objects
- The table displays existing administrative objects of the type
specified by the collection page. The table columns summarize the
values of the key settings for these objects. If no objects exist
yet, the table is empty. Use the available buttons to create a new
object.
- Buttons for performing actions
- The typical buttons are described in Administrative console buttons.
In most cases, you need to select one or more objects in the collection
table, then click a button. The action is applied to all selected
objects.
- Sorting toggle buttons
- After each column heading in the table are icons to sort the entries
in ascending (^) or descending (v) order. By default, items such as
object names are sorted in descending order (alphabetically).
Detail pages
A detail page
is used to view details about an object and to configure specific
objects (such as an application server or a listener port extension).
It typically contains one or more of the following elements:
- Configuration tabbed page
- This tabbed page is used to modify the configuration of an administrative
object. Each configuration page has a set of general properties specific
to the object. Additional properties can be displayed on the page,
depending on the type of administrative object you are configuring.
Changes
to this tabbed page can require a server restart before they take
effect.
- Runtime tabbed page
- This tabbed page displays the configuration that is currently
in use for the administrative object. It can be read-only. Note that
some detail pages do not have runtime tabs.
Changes to this tabbed
page take effect immediately.
- Local topology tabbed page
- This tabbed page displays the topology that is currently in use
for the administrative object. View the topology by expanding and
collapsing the different levels of the topology. Note that some detail
pages do not have local topology tabs.
- Buttons for performing actions
- Buttons to perform specific actions display only on configuration
tabbed pages and runtime tabbed pages. The typical buttons are described
in Administrative console buttons.
Wizard pages
Wizard pages
help you complete a configuration process comprised of several steps.
Be aware that wizards can show or hide certain steps, depending on
the characteristics of the specific object you are configuring. See Administrative console guided activities.