Region Template Vs Region Definition

Hi,
I am using site studio 10gR4. and this My challenge is to have two different region definitions for one Region Template.
Is it possible or i am expecting something very extra from the tool which is beyond its scope.
And I also need to exclude and include one region definition on the basis of site hierarchy.
Is there any alternate solution then please suggest!!
Hoping for an answer!!
Thanks in Advance!!

I think you can use #REGION_SEQUENCE_ID# Check the template for the Hide and Show Region.
Regards Pete

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<h2> Overview</h2>
<p> <span class="style15"><a href="pa.htm"><img src="images/pa_general/pa_advt_2.gif" alt="Get Organised with Project Administirator Software" width="250" height="150" border="0" align="right"></a></span>As a Project Manager, it is inevitable you will have to carry out project interviews. They might range from interviewing a candidate for a project team role, to interviewing a Sponsor about their expectations on a project. Rarely are people given training on interviews. It is just expected that like breathing, it comes naturally. </p>
<p>Nothing could be further from the truth. Interviewing is a technique, and as such it needs to be taught. Some people are naturals and some struggle. If you doubt there is skill involved, turn on your TV and watch a professional interviewer on a current affairs type program. In this article, we attempt to cover a few of the basics that will make you a better interviewer.</p>
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<h2>My Experiences</h2>
<p>Many years ago I took over a role as Marketing Manager in a financial services organisation. The week I arrived, it became evident that the company had a big hole in their investment portfolio and investors were about to loose lots of money. If I had known before, I might not have taken the job. I was to suddenly have to face the media and break the news. I had never thought much about being interviewed in the past but suddenly it became a significant concern. </p>
<p>The company called in a specialist who would prepare me over a number of days to handle interviews. In our first mock interview he had me blabbering nonsense in about a minute. We then went back to basics and he spent a week teaching me about interviewing techniques. By the end of the week I was confident to face the media and get my message across in a way that did not cause a run on the institution, and gave investors confidence that if they stayed with the organisation, within a year their losses would be recouped. In fact the majority did stay, and they did get their money back.</p>
<p>While I was on the other side of the fence (the interviewee), I also had to learn more about interviewing than I ever expected there was to know. Here is a simple thing I was taught in the first hour or so. You can see it on TV every night. Invade personal space. </p>
<p>A reporter on TV who is standing beside a person being interviewed has to stand close so they both fit on the screen. Typically this involves being within less than half a metre (about a foot) from the person. You can use this to your advantage with someone who has not had the benefit of media training to make them feel uncomfortable. </p>
<p>Try it on a colleague. Ask them an awkward question while standing up close to them. You can see them squirm. Ask the same question across the room, and they may show mild discomfort but nothing like the level when you are up close to them. Also see what happens when the reporter is trying to make the person comfortable. They move further away. In fact they may want to make them relax by putting some space between them before getting up close and personal for the killer questions.</p>
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<h2>Open and Closed Interviews</h2>
<p>Interviews can be either “Open” or “Closed”. Usually interviews are a mixture of both. We will cover how each type of interview is carried out, and the pros and cons of “Open” versus “Closed”. Managing an Interview around “Open” and “Closed” questions is a key skill of the interviewer.</p>
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<h2>Definition - Open and Closed Questions</h2>
<p>An open interview is one where questions are not specific. They are open ended and designed to allow the person to cover a broad range of topics. As an example</p>
<p>“Tell me about sales?” is an open question.</p>
<p>“What were sales for your territory last month?” is a closed question.</p>
<p>The first question may take half an hour to answer. The second will probably take less than a minute.</p>
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<h2>Why use Open Questions</h2>
<p>It all depends on what you already know and what you need to know. If you are absolutely confident you are fully briefed on a topic, and there is only one fact you need to determine, a closed question is preferable. On the other hand, if your knowledge is sketchy, and you are not even sure what questions to ask, an open question is the way to go.</p>
<p>If your washing machine is broken and the repair man tells you the water pump is not working, you are unlikely to ask him is it the shaft is worn, impeller is split or motor burnt out? That would be a closed question and we probably don’t have the knowledge to ask it anyway (Incidentally I did make that up. I have no idea what else could break). We would ask an open question such as asking him to explain further. At that point he might explain it is the impeller broken because some coins got through the filter and jammed in the pump. You can then follow up with a more closed question about what that means to the repair and your wallet.</p>
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<h2>Essence of Open Questions</h2>
<p>The essence of open interview technique is - </p>
<ul>
    <li>Question move from the general to the specific and back to the general</li>
    <li>Much is deduced from listening and probing. A simple comment may indicate an important area to be explored</li>
    <li>There are often unforeseen topics raised. Some are relevant and some may not be relevant. You need to filter and quickly dismiss the ones that are not relevant</li>
</ul>
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<h2>Tips for Open Questions</h2>
<p>Here are a number of tips for asking open questions</p>
<ul>
    <li>Think if the person can answer “yes” or “no”. If the answer is they can, it is not an open question</li>
</ul>
<ul>
    <li>If the person provides a wandering answer, or a ‘brain dump’ offer a summary of the question - let the interviewees confirm its accuracy. <br>
“If I understand what you are saying…” </li>
    <li>Allow ample opportunity for ‘and also’ issues to be raised at the end of the interview or afterwards. People answering open questions tend to remember facts as they go along.</li>
</ul>
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<h2>Closed Interviews</h2>
<p>In using the opposite interview technique, closed interviews, you might ask </p>
<p>“For reporting of sales, I suppose the current breakdown by nation, state and category is OK, isn’t it?” </p>
<p>The question presumes and prompts a yes/no answer. It also offers a quick and easy interview, requiring minimum reflection and analysis.</p>
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<h2>Why Closed Questions</h2>
<p>As mentioned, closed interviews are useful when you are trying to find out one fact. You know precisely the question to ask and know the possible answers. They are also useful in clarifying facts in an open interview. As people cover topics broadly, you might grab one point and want to understand it more clearly. You want to drill down on a particular aspect. </p>
<p>For example, you asked a question on how effective current sales reports are. The person is giving you a full briefing on all the reports, and the implications. They mention the sales summary report. You might ask a closed question about who receives the report and why they are provided with a copy.</p>
<p>Closed questions allow you to drill down on a piece of information. It is more likely that closed questions will be more spontaneous than open questions. As the open question draws out the big picture, you want to closely examine bits of the picture with closed questions.</p>
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<h2>On the Spot</h2>
<p>Closed questions can put people on the spot. They can almost sound like they were fired by the prosecutor in a trial. </p>
<p>“When did you first know the project was behind schedule?”</p>
<p>“How many resources can you give up to the project?”</p>
<p>The result is the same as in a trial. The person becomes defensive. They try to find a way out of any admission or commitment. A better approach is to use an open question that allows people room to manoeuvre or qualify their answer. You can tighten up the response with closed questions based around the answer.</p>
<p>“How did you first come to suspect the project may not be on track?”</p>
<p>“If we need people to assist, how would you be able to help?”</p>
<p>In both cases, an open ended question allows the person to answer without feeling threatened or ambushed. You avoid the instinctive “flight or fight”.</p>
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<h2>Information Gathering</h2>
<p>An interview is an information gathering exercise. That means that you, as the interviewer, are there to direct and listen. You know your own views. The interviewee does not necessarily need to know those views. While you are talking, you are not listening and the purpose of an interview is to find out information from the interviewee. Your role is to keep the ball rolling down the road.</p>
<p>There is an old saying that when carrying out an interview, you should “speak with your ears”. In other words, if you say something it should only be because you want to hear the answer.</p>
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<h2>Making people comfortable</h2>
<p>A technique used by television interviews is to ask a number of easy questions to relax the person before hitting them with the big one. </p>
<p>“So your name is Jim Brown? Lived here long Jim? Married with 2 kids I hear?”</p>
<p>Then</p>
<p>“So tell us about killing your mother in law with a chain saw.”</p>
<p>Use the relaxing questions to start your interview. If the person is at all apprehensive at the start of an interview, a few questions to loosen them up will help later in the discussion. </p>
<p>Imaging you are being interviewed and you are feeling a little nervous or unsure about the area under discussion. You might not even know exactly why you are being interviewed. If the person starts by explaining the purpose of the interview then asks a few easily answered questions, you start to relax and will become more likely to assist the person.</p>
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<h2>Follow the dots</h2>
<p>An agenda is a great tool, in most circumstances. If you are having a regular review meeting and have a range of regular topics to cover, an agenda is a great roadmap. Point 1; point2; point 3.</p>
<p>If on the other hand it is an open discussion, an agenda may be an impediment. The interviewee may want to talk about point 1 and 7 because he sees them as related. The discussion is roaming around the topic, and it might not fit into neat compartments. </p>
<p>In this case use the agenda as a checklist. It does not have to be strictly followed. It can be a list of topics you want to have covered by the end of the interview. As the interview draws to a close, go over the agenda and see if any points still need discussion. It takes some skill to treat an agenda as a set of boundaries rather than a roadmap. If you can develop those skills, the results can be excellent.</p>
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<h2>Summarising</h2>
<p>Sometimes people lose the thread of what they are saying. Their mind is wandering down a path and they forget where they have been or are going. It is useful to sometimes stop and summarise what you think has been said. It is double purposed. Firstly it confirms what has been said, and secondly it re-focuses the person.</p>
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<h2>Active Listening</h2>
<p>It is a fact that most people want to be listened to. It is important to feel that the person is mentally still with us as we speak. The occasional nod of the head or confirmation of a point helps people feel their comments are valued. Be sure to respond to people or they will stop contributing and want to terminate the interview. Writing things down will assist in convincing people their input is of value.</p>
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<h2>Answer the Question</h2>
<p>Watch a politician answer a question, and you will often find they don’t answer the question. Techniques include:</p>
<ul>
    <li>“That is a good point but before I answer that let me say…” and of course they never get back to the question</li>
    <li>“I want to make three points…” none of which are relevant to the question</li>
    <li>“Why would you ask me that?” In other words, let’s argue about whether you should ask the question rather than try and answer it.</li>
</ul>
<p>If you cannot get an answer to a question, try to understand why the person is uncomfortable to provide an answer. It may just be that they forgot the original question and went off on a different track. On the other hand they may well have something they don’t want to tell you. Sometimes understanding the reason for not answering in fact answers the question.</p>
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<h2>Body Language</h2>
<p>Very few people can hide body language. You do not have to be an expert to read it as we all do to some extent. The eyes looking around the room for an answer; folded arms in a defensive position; legs crossed towards you for trust and away for mistrust. There are many articles on body language and a bit of research can help you read what is not being said.</p>
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<h2>Independent Interviewer</h2>
<p>As a consultant I have been amazed some times at what people have told me. Even though it might not be attributed to them in a report, people often say things to an outsider they would never say to their peers.</p>
<p>I remember one project review where the project manager was scathing in his remarks about the steering committee. He had never expressed his thoughts to them but told me. On investigation I had to agree with his comments and put it in the report. One of the steering committee members came up to me afterwards and asked me why the project manager never expressed his concerns to the committee?</p>
<p> Sometimes it is useful to use an outside party for interviews as they are usually seen as coming to the situation without a bias. If not independent, they are usually viewed as not coming to support any entrenched point of view. In fact, from a consultant credibility point of view, it does you no good to go into an organisation to reinforce a particular person’s case if you do not believe it to be valid. I usually tell people in that situation that I do investigation, not lobbying. </p>
<p>Several years ago I did a PIR for a company and managed to upset the executive management team by pointing out their lack of support and the failures that followed. Although I had done considerable work for the organisation I was not invited back to do any more work for a couple of years. When I was invited back, I found most of the people I had been critical of had moved on. I was invited back because the person who now wanted work done was impressed with my fairness and impartiality from years before. He had remembered me and now needed the same sort of review done without someone pushing a particular point of view. What goes around comes around.</p>
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<h2>Conclusion</h2>
<p><font color="#006666" face="trebuchet ms, arial, helvetica"><a href="pa.htm"><img src="images/pa_general/pa_advert.gif" alt="project management software" width="250" height="100" border="0" align="left"></a></font>It is surprising how many people think an interview is just a fireside chat. The dynamics are far more complex. Think about your own interviewing technique and use some of these ideas to improve it. It is particularly important for your career path as you sometimes have to interview senior managers. The interview is often the only real exposure you have for them to form an opinion of you. If a promotion comes up and you have just bungled your way through a poor interview with a senior manager, your chances of getting a promotion are low. On the other hand if you have managed to direct the interview in a manner that impressed the manager, your chances are enhanced.</p>
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Issue with using SSXA region templates with Content Presenter.

I am using Content Presenter taskflow in Webcenter Portal. When i try to use the SSXA region template with content presenter, it doesnot render the html markup. But if i use normal UCM region templates(hscp), its rendering the html markup properly.
Http Server acts as a proxy for both webcenter and ucm. Enabled SiteStudio, SiteStudioforExternalApplications, Webcenter Configure and other required features in Webcenter. Can any one tell me, if i missed any step?
All i am getting the output as
${data.body}
Taskflow binding
<taskFlow id="doclibcontentpresenter1"
taskFlowId="/oracle/webcenter/doclib/view/jsf/taskflows/presenter/contentPresenter.xml#doclib-content-presenter"
activation="deferred"
xmlns="http://xmlns.oracle.com/adf/controller/binding">
<parameters>
<parameter id="taskFlowInstId"
value="${'23a55c99-abdd-4dea-a24a-1e04a68aa0bf'}"/>
<parameter id="datasourceType" value="${'dsTypeSingleNode'}"/>
<parameter id="datasource"
value="${'UCM#dDocName:JLR_WYSIWYG_DATA'}"/>
<parameter id="templateCategory" value="${''}"/>
<parameter id="templateView" value="${'WYSIWYG_BLOCK_1_RGT'}"/>
<parameter id="regionTemplate" value="${true}"/>
<parameter id="maxResults" value="${''}"/>
</parameters>
</taskFlow>
region template:
<?xml version='1.0' encoding='UTF-8'?>
<jsp:root xmlns:jsp="http://java.sun.com/JSP/Page" version="2.1"
xmlns:wcm="http://www.oracle.com/jsp/wcm">
<wcm:dataFile var="data"/>
${data.body}
</jsp:root>
This uses one region definition containing WYSIWYG element. I am able to edit and could type the html markup or data in WYSIWYG editor at contribution mode, but when i click save and close, all i am getting output as ${data.body}
I manually verified the data file in UCM, and i could see the information stored (the data entered in contribution mode)

Prasath,
I'm not 100% sure but i believe that WebCenter does not support everything from the WCM tags. You can read the topic on SSXA on the WebCenter EMG:
https://groups.google.com/group/webcenter-emg/browse_thread/thread/2ef9cca0252a0ae3
Just a quote:
"With the 11.1.1.4 release, WebCenter is very much targeted at the type of sites that would have previously been done using the WCM components (eg. Extranet, Internet sites). By surfacing the site studio region templates (and allowing in place editing of the documents) many of the use cases can be met. The question now is not whether,or not, the native templating + region support is sufficient for your needs (WebCenter does not support all the WCM artefacts as yet). "
Regards
Yannick

IF statement for navigation in a Region Template

I have a region template where I display links to nodes in the current level.
Example:
level 0 nodes: About Us, Employees, Contact Us, Investors
level 1 nodes of About Us: Fun Stuff, Photos, History
level 2 nodes of History: 1910, 1920,1930
So if I was in the section/level About Us>History my region template would display links to 1910,1920,1930. I know there is a fragment that does this for me but what I need is a little more custom.
What I want to do is is write an if statement in the region template that says something like:
If (currentlevel has children)
display childrenlevelNodes
else
display parentlevelNodes
endif
Any ideas? I am a beginner when it comes to Idoc.

Actually I got it working. Someone before me was using some code but it wasn't working exactly how I wanted. So I incorporated their code back in after your help with the childNodeId thing and now it works!!





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Hide / Show region template - how to make it stay visible after NEXT& PREV?

Hello,
I am using the Hide / Show region template (by the way great idea to create this template ;)
By default the region is hidden. If i want to see the region content (it is a report) I click on that icon and it becomes visible. For my report I use the pagination "ROW Ranges X to Y of Z (with pagination)".
The issue is that if I click NEXT of Previous, the region is closing (hidding).. and in order to see the next / previous page of my report I have to re-open it..
Is there any known workaround for this?
Thank you in advance
Anca

I would start at Re: Toggle all hide show regions on a page open/closed
It references the using javascript to manipulate your hide/show regions. It should get you started in the right direction. It is about the most straight-forward example I have seen for what you are trying to do<br><br>
You could trigger the javascript after your page is rendered by calling it from the page footer and reference the values of page items to determine if you are supposed to hide the region(s).<br>
Create a page item called P88_HIDESHOW_REGION1 and set it's value to Y or N depending on whether the #REQUEST# has a string in it that is part of report pagination. If you hover over a "next page" button in a report, check out the resulting URL that pops up in your browser.....it looks like ..../f?p=900:210:8352027355600111016:pg_R_241403738845262873:NO&pg_min_row=31&pg_max_rows=30&pg_rows_fetched=30
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You could do an instr(:REQUEST,'pg_R_') > 0 then set P88_HIDESHOW_REGION1 = 'Y' else P88_HIDESHOW_REGION1 = 'N'. Your javascript called at the footer of the page could set the display of the region to on or off depending on the result of P88_HIDESHOW_REGION1

Access CDF MetaData from Region Template

How can I access the MetaData of a CDF from the Region Template?
I have read that I can use DOC_INFO, but this does not seem to work. I tried:
DOC_INFO.dDocAccount and got nothing.
I tried:
executeService("DOC_INFO")
DOC_INFO.dDocAccount
Thank you in advance for any help.
_t

If you're looking for the CDF that's assigned to the region template, use:

For example, 
If you're trying to get from a different CDF, use:



For example,

Classic Report with Hide and Show Region Template does not show report

Hello,
I created a "No Template" region on a page with a Classic Report. When I change it to a "Hide and Show" region template, the report does not show up when I click to Show the region...is there an additional step i'm missing to make the report show up. Its a very simple query.
Thanks in advance,
John

How about posting some relevant information like Apex version, RDBMS version, Theme you are using, etc.?
Regards,

JQuery modal region template in theme 24

Please provide details how to use the JQuery modal region template in theme 24.
I want to create a modal page but I am no expert in jquery or script.
I am sure this template should make life easy but unable to find how to use it.
Any help greatly appreciated.
Thanks,
DS

Dan has created a great plugin. http://www.skillbuilders.com/oracle-apex/Application-Express-APEX-Consulting-Training.cfm?tab=free-plugin-downloads
It is the Modal page plugin. There is a video tutorial on the site to instruct you how to integrate it into your app.
Edited by: svk1965 on Aug 3, 2012 3:29 PM

Modify a report region template

Hi
I am new on Apex, so my question could seem elementary! :-(
I would like to create a mutiple report on one region, as explained and described on this forum in many places, but I am stuck at the begining!!
- How can I copy a report region template?
and
- How can I copy a page template?
Many thanks for your lights
Regards,
Fred

Hi Fred,
In your application, go to Shared Components, Templates. Then click the Create button and select the template type. On the next prompt, ensure that you select the "As a Copy of an Existing Template" option, then click Next until you get to a list of current templates. Change the name of the template you want to copy and change the Copy? drop-down from No to Yes and click the Copy xxxx Templates button. You will then be returned to the templates list - click on your new template to edit it.
Andy

Fluid grid template - editable region - resize not possible

Hi,
After quitting DW the first resizing problem was gone.
Now I saved the page as a template and inserted an editable region.
Then it wasn't possible anymore to recize the divs.
The lines are know yellow dotted.
Do I have to make editable regions in a different way?
See: http://www.ifacilityservices.nl/index.html
Thanks again.
Carla

Hi Nancy,
Thanks voor your reply!
Is it now not possible anymore?
I deleted the editable regions, but it stays with the yellow lines.
Carla
Van: Nancy O. [email protected]
Verzonden: zaterdag 24 augustus 2013 21:59
Aan: Carla Leliveld
Onderwerp: fluid grid template - editable region - resize not possible
Re: fluid grid template - editable region - resize not possible
created by Nancy O. <http://forums.adobe.com/people/Nancy+O.> in Dreamweaver CC - View the full discussion <http://forums.adobe.com/message/5623512#5623512

Skillbuilders_super_lov plugin with Modal region template

Hi ,
I am using Report and form (IR) , i called form when i press in create button by this code
javascript:openModal('region id')and make the form region as modal region template , in the form i use skillbuilders_super_lov plugin .
when i open the LOV plugin it appear like this image
http://s13.postimage.org/k2zqekwzb/LOV.png
i need help
Ahmed,

Dears ,
if the problem with template or any thing related css file .. can any one help me ?

4.2 Early Adapter 2 Numeric Region Template Name

I think it is a stupid question. But as I am new to this I should clear my doubt.
In 4.2 early adapter 2 there is a packaged application called Incident Tracking. In this application page number 50 is having a region called Tickets. It has a template which is numeric.
I could not find the template under the application theme. Even if I try to create a page with the same page template but when I try to create a region in the region template LOV the numeric template is not displayed.
Any idea??????
Mehabub

Mehabub Sheikh wrote:
I think it is a stupid question. But as I am new to this I should clear my doubt.
In 4.2 early adapter 2 there is a packaged application called Incident Tracking. In this application page number 50 is having a region called Tickets. It has a template which is numeric.
I could not find the template under the application theme. Even if I try to create a page with the same page template but when I try to create a region in the region template LOV the numeric template is not displayed.
Any idea??????
MehabubYou are seeing the numeric value because the select list is set to display extra values > Yes and the selected value does not exist in the lov.
It could be a bug! in that app.
Once you are logged in to your app go to > SQL Commands > try the below sql
select *
from apex_application_templates
where application_id =11366
and template_type='Region'
and template_id =195391130200971512 -- numeric value appearing in the template name lovIt will return no data found because the template does not exist in your app (I mean it is missing in the application install script)

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