25 Working with the People Connections Service

25.2.2.1 Viewing Profile Details

You can view your full profile details by clicking your user name at the top of the application (Figure 25-14) and then, on the resulting page, clicking the Profile tab to bring it forward.

Figure 25-14 User Name at Top of Application

You can view summary profile details for yourself and all of your connections simply by clicking a name wherever it appears in any People Connections task flow. Clicking a name opens a Profile dialog (Figure 25-15).

Figure 25-15 Profile Dialog

Click the View Profile Gallery link in the dialog to access your connection's Profile Gallery.

This dialog also opens when you click a user name in Search results, in Buddies and Members task flows, and on the Members tab of a group space Settings page.

Where user names appear in the application in places other than those mentioned, you can access a user's profile by clicking the user name and selecting View Profile from the resulting context menu (Figure 25-16).

Figure 25-16 View Profile Option on the Presence Context Menu

25.2.2.2 Setting Your Personal Status Note

Your personal status note is a type of flag that alerts your connections, and any other users you have enabled to view your profile, to your current activities, state of mind, availability, and the like (Figure 25-17).

Figure 25-17 A Personal Status Message

Description of "Figure 25-17 A Personal Status Message"

Anywhere you see an Edit link under your personal status message, you can revise its content.

To revise a personal status message:

1. Log in, and click your user name at the top of the application, and then click the Profile tab to bring it forward.

   Tip:

   You can also edit your personal status message from the Profile Gallery, which is the default page that opens when you click your user name at the top of the application.

2. Click the Edit link under your personal status message (Figure 25-18).

   Figure 25-18 Edit Icon Under Profile Status Message

   
   

3. In the resulting field, revise your personal status message, and click Done.

25.2.2.3 Uploading and Updating a Personal Profile Picture

Any user with a personal profile can upload an image file to his or her own profile, or update an existing image. This section describes how.

To upload or update your profile image:

1. Log in, and click your user name at the top of the application (Figure 25-19).

   Figure 25-19 User Name at Top of Application

   
   

2. On the resulting page, click the Profile tab to bring it forward.

3. Click the Upload link (Figure 25-20) to open the Upload Photo dialog (Figure 25-21).

   Figure 25-20 An Upload Link on a Personal Profile Page

   
   

   Figure 25-21 Upload Photo Dialog

   
   

4. Click the Browse button to locate and select a photo.

5. Click OK to complete the upload.

When you update your profile photo, additional dialogs may come into play. When you click the Upload link, the Upload Photo dialog opens, displaying the name of the current file along with an Update button (Figure 25-22).

Figure 25-22 Update Button in an Upload Photo Dialog

Click Update to open the Upload Photo dialog depicted in Step 3. Follow Steps 4 and 5, and then click OK in the Upload Photo (Update) dialog.

25.2.2.4 Editing Your Personal Profile

Your application administrator has discretion over how much of your personal profile you may revise (for more information, see the section, "Configuring Profiles," in the Oracle Fusion Middleware Administrator's Guide for Oracle WebCenter). Wherever you have permission to revise a profile section, an Edit link displays to the right of the section name (Figure 25-23).

Figure 25-23 Edit Link on a Personal Profile (In This Example, Only Employee Section Is Editable)

Click this link to open an edit view of your personal profile.

To edit your personal profile:

1. Log in, and open your personal profile.

2. Click the Edit link to the right of the profile section you want to revise (see Figure 25-23).

3. Make your changes, and click Save.

25.2.3.1 Viewing Your Connections

You can view your connections in any Connections task flow. One of these is always available on the Connections page that becomes available when you click your user name at the top of the application. In large lists of connections, you can use the search feature to locate a particular connection.

This section describes how to access the Connections page and view or search through your connections. It includes the following subsections:

• Section 25.2.3.1.1, "Viewing Your Connections"

• Section 25.2.3.1.2, "Searching Through Your Connections"

25.2.3.1.2 Searching Through Your Connections

The People Connections search feature provides an efficient way to locate a particular connection in an otherwise long list of connections. To search through your connections:

1. Log in, and click your user name at the top of the application.

2. On the resulting page, click the Connections tab to bring it forward (Figure 25-25).

   Figure 25-25 The Connections Tab

   
   

   The Connections page displays all of your current connections.

3. Under Connection Lists, click the name of the connections list you want to search through, or click All connections to search through all of your connections.

   The connections on the selected list appear to the right.

4. In the Find Connection field, enter the user name of the connection for which to search, and click the Find connection icon next to the field.

   Results appear to the right. Click a connection name to open a Profile dialog and view profile details.

To exit the search, click the Close icon that appears to the right of the Find Connection field (Figure 25-26).

Figure 25-26 Close Icon

25.2.3.2 Personalizing Your View of Connections

You can toggle your view of the main Connections task flow between Card Style, Iconic, and List Style.

Card Style displays each connection in a virtual business card and includes the connection's user name and status message and quick-access buttons for interacting with your connections (Figure 25-27).

Figure 25-27 Card Style View of Connections

Iconic displays the connection's personal profile photo and user name (Figure 25-28).

Figure 25-28 Iconic View of Connections

List Style displays the connection's personal profile photo, user name, job title, and personal status message (Figure 25-29)

Figure 25-29 List View of Connections

Additionally, you can select which connections to show. Choose from showing all connections or a custom list of connections that you created (see Section 25.2.3.6.1, "Creating a Connections List").

To personalize your view of the Connections task flow:

1. Log in, and click your user name at the top of the application.

2. On the resulting page, click the Connections tab to bring it forward.

3. Click the icon associated with your preferred view of Connections.

   Select from:

   • Card Style (Figure 25-30)

     Figure 25-30 Card Style Icon

     
     

   • Iconic (Figure 25-31)

     Figure 25-31 Iconic Icon

     
     

   • List Style (Figure 25-32)

     Figure 25-32 List Style Icon

     
     

25.2.3.3 Inviting Others to Connect

Connecting to another user potentially provides view access to that user's personal profile and Activity Stream, and view and post access to the user's Feedback and Message Board. The level of access you have to a connection is determined by the People Connections defaults set by the application administrator, the individual user's People Connections Preference settings, and properties set on the task flow instance.

You can issue invitations from the Connections and Connections - Quick View task flows and from the Connections page that you access through your user name. This section describes the Connections page method.

To invite another user to connect:

1. Log in, and click your user name at the top of the application.

2. On the resulting page, click the Connections tab to bring it forward.

3. On the Connections page, click the Find and Invite People link to access the Find User field (Figure 25-33).

   Figure 25-33 Find and Invite People Link and the Find User Field

   
   

4. In the Find User field, enter the user name of the person you want to invite to be your connection and click the Search icon.

   Results are shown in a list format.

5. Click the Invite link next to the name of user to invite to be your connection (Figure 25-34).

   Figure 25-34 An Invite Link Next to a Find User Result

   
   

6. In the resulting Invitation Message dialog, enter a connection invitation or use the default message (Figure 25-35).

   Figure 25-35 Invitation Message Dialog Showing Default Message

   
   

7. Click Invite.

   If the person you have invited set Preferences to automatically accept all invitations, you are connected immediately. Otherwise, the invitation appears in the person's view of the Connections page. You can also view invitations from the Connections task flow, and you can navigate to them from the Connections - Quick View task flow (click Manage Connections to open the Connections page). For more information, see Section 25.2.3.4, "Viewing Invitations to Connect."

   See Also:

   For information about People Connections Preferences, see Chapter 3, "Setting Your Personal Preferences."

25.2.3.4 Viewing Invitations to Connect

You can view the invitations you have sent and received in the Connections task flow and on the Connections page. This section describes the Connections page case. It includes the following subsections:

• Section 25.2.3.4.1, "Viewing Invitations You Have Sent"

• Section 25.2.3.4.2, "Viewing Invitations You Have Received"

25.2.3.5 Responding to Invitations to Be a Connection

The People Connections service provides two methods for responding to an invitation to connect:

• You can set your Connections Preferences to automatically accept such invitations.

  See Also:

  For information about setting Connections Preferences, see Chapter 3, "Setting Your Personal Preferences."

• You can manually accept, decline, or delete such invitations through the main Connections task flow or on the Connections page associated with your user name.

This section describes the manual method of responding to invitations to connect from the Connections page.

To respond to invitations to connect:

1. Log in, and click your user name at the top of the application.

2. On the resulting page, click the Connections tab to bring it forward.

3. On the Connections page under Invitations, click Received.

   A list of the invitations to which you have not responded appears.

4. To the right of a given invitation, click your desired response.

   Choose from:

   • Accept link—Make the connection.

   • Decline link—Refuse the connection, with notification. When you decline an invitation to connect, the issuer becomes aware of this by watching his sent invitations.

   • Delete icon—Remove the connection, without responding. When you delete an invitation to connect, the issuer does not become aware of this by watching his sent invitations.

   Once you respond to an invitation, it is removed from the list of received invitations. The users whose invitations you accept appear in your view of the Connections page.

25.2.3.6 Creating and Managing Connections Lists

The People Connections service provides a means of grouping your connections into lists for managing the display of your connections and your connections activities. For example:

• You can select a list and view just its members on your Connections page.

• You can configure a Connections - Card task flow instance to display only the connections on a specified list (for more information, see Section 25.3, "Setting People Connections Service Task Flow Properties").

• You can configure Activity Stream Preferences to show activities only from specified connections lists (for more information, see Section 3.8.1, "Setting Activity Stream Preferences").

• You can configure a particular instance of an Activity Stream to show activities only from specified connections (for more information, see Section 25.2.6, "Working with the Activity Stream Task Flow").

This section describes how to create and manage lists of connections. It contains the following subsections:

• Section 25.2.3.6.1, "Creating a Connections List"

• Section 25.2.3.6.2, "Adding a Connection to a List"

• Section 25.2.3.6.3, "Removing a Connection from a List"

• Section 25.2.3.6.4, "Deleting a Connections List"

25.2.3.7 Deleting a Connection

Included in the process of managing your connections is the occasional necessity of weeding people out: they may leave your group or the company, or there may no longer be a compelling reason to stay connected.

To remove one of your connections:

1. Log in, and click your user name at the top of the application.

2. On the resulting page, click the Connections tab to bring it forward.

3. On the Connections page, how you delete a connection depends on your currently selected view option:

   • In Card Style view, click the Remove icon in the card header (Figure 25-47).

     Figure 25-47 Remove Icon in Card Style View

     
     

   • In List Style view, click the Remove Connection link to the right of the connection (Figure 25-48).

     Figure 25-48 Remove Connection Link in List Style View

     
     

   Note:

   There is no option to remove a connection in Iconic view.

4. In the resulting Remove Person dialog, click OK.

25.2.4.1 Viewing Feedback You Have Posted or Received

A View menu on the Feedback page provides a means of viewing the feedback you have posted for others and the feedback you have received yourself.

To view feedback you have posted or received:

1. Log in, and click your user name at the top of the application.

2. On the resulting page, click the Feedback tab to bring it forward.

3. From the View dropdown list (Figure 25-49), select either:

   • Given—To view the feedback you have posted for others

   • Received—To view the feedback others have left for you

   Figure 25-49 View Menu Options on the Feedback Page

   
   

25.2.4.2 Posting Feedback

Use Feedback to pass along remarks to your connections about their efforts and results. Keep in mind that a wider audience than just the connection may see your feedback message.

To post a Feedback message:

1. Log in, and view the profile gallery of the person for whom to leave feedback.

   For more information, see Section 25.2.2.1, "Viewing Profile Details."

2. In the Feedback task flow, click Add Feedback (Figure 25-50).

   Figure 25-50 Add Feedback Button in a Feedback Task Flow

   
   

3. In the resulting Add Feedback dialog, enter your feedback in the text area and click the Add button when you have finished (Figure 25-51).

   Figure 25-51 Add Feedback Dialog

   
   

   The Add Feedback dialog provides an integrated Rich Text Editor that enables you to add styles, links, and other HTML encoding to your feedback. For information about how to use Rich Text Editor controls, see Table 18-10, "Rich Text Editor Controls".

   Once you click the Add button, your feedback appears in the selected user's view of the Feedback task flow (Figure 25-52).

   Figure 25-52 Feedback in a Feedback Task Flow

   
   

25.2.4.3 Sorting and Filtering Feedback Posts

The Feedback page (and the main Feedback task flow) includes sorting and filtering features for controlling what is shown in your view. Use the sorting feature to sort your feedback by date or by person—that is, the user name of the person who left the feedback. Use the filtering feature to display feedback posted on a particular date or within a given date range.

To sort and filter your feedback:

1. Log in, and click your user name at the top of the application.

2. Click the Feedback tab to bring it forward.

3. From the Sort By dropdown list (Figure 25-53), select from:

   • Date—To sort Feedback posts from the most recent to the oldest.

   • Person Name—To sort Feedback posts by the name of the user who left it for you (Received) or by the name of the user you left it for (Given).

   Figure 25-53 Sort By Dropdown List on Feedback Page

   
   

4. To specify a date range within which to view Feedback posts, enter a start date in the field that follows Occurring Between and enter an end date in the field that follows and (Figure 25-54).

   Figure 25-54 Date Range Fields on the Feedback Page

   
   

   You must enter both a start and end date, even when you want to view Feedback posts from a given day. In such a case, enter the same date in both fields.

   Instead of entering dates, you can click the Select Date icon next to a field to select a date from a calendar.

   Accessibility Note:

   In WebCenter Spaces, you cannot use the keyboard to select a date from the calendar that pops up when you click the Select Date icon. Instead, manually enter the date into the field.

5. Click the Search icon.

   All of the Feedback posts (either received or given) that fall within the specified date range appear on the Feedback page (or the Feedback task flow, whichever you used).

25.2.4.4 Hiding Feedback in Your Own View

You can hide any feedback in your own view of the Feedback page. Hiding provides a means of removing Feedback posts from your own view without actually deleting them. Users to whom you have given access to your feedback can still see the posts you have hidden.

To hide feedback in your own view:

1. Log in, and click your user name at the top of the application.

2. On the resulting page, click the Feedback tab to bring it forward.

3. Click the Hide link next to the feedback message to hide (Figure 25-55).

   Figure 25-55 Hide Link on a Feedback Message

   
   

25.2.4.5 Showing Hidden Feedback Posts

Use the Hidden checkbox on the Feedback page to show all the feedback you have hidden. The Hidden checkbox provides a means of showing all hidden feedback in one operation, making it available to be unhidden or deleted.

To view and show or delete hidden feedback posts:

1. Log in, and click your user name at the top of the application.

2. Click the Feedback page to bring it forward.

3. Select Hidden at the top of the page (Figure 25-56).

   Figure 25-56 Hidden Checkbox on a Feedback Page

   
   

4. All the Feedback posts you have hidden are shown.

5. Use the link or icon next to a Feedback post to show it or delete it.

   • To change a post from a hidden to a shown state, click the Unhide link to the right of it.

   • To delete a hidden post, click the Delete icon to the right of it.

6. To remove hidden Feedback posts from your view, clear the Hidden checkbox.

25.2.4.6 Deleting Feedback You Have Posted

You can delete feedback you have posted to other users provided your WebCenter Spaces administrator has enabled you to do so (for more information, see the chapter, "Managing the People Connections Service," in the Oracle Fusion Middleware Administrator's Guide for Oracle WebCenter).

To delete Feedback you have posted:

1. Log in, and click your user name at the top of the application.

2. Click the Feedback tab to bring it forward.

3. From the View dropdown list, select Given.

4. Click the Delete icon next to the post you want to delete (Figure 25-57).

   Figure 25-57 Delete Icon Next to a Feedback Post on the Feedback Page

   
   

5. Click Delete in the resulting confirmation dialog.

   The feedback is deleted from your view and from the view of the user for whom you left it.

25.2.4.7 Hiding Feedback Action Links and Icons on a Task Flow Instance

Advanced users with page edit privileges can set a property on a Feedback – Quick View task flow to hide the actions normally associated with each posted feedback message. Such actions include the Edit and Hide links and the Delete icon.

Setting task flow properties affects every users' view of the task flow instance.

To hide actions on a Feedback – Quick View task flow instance:

1. Edit the task flow instance's properties as described in Section 10.4.2, "Setting Component Properties."

2. In the Component Properties dialog, click the Parameters tab to bring it forward.

3. Set the Hide Actions parameter to true.

   Note:

   To show hidden actions, set this parameter to false.

4. When you finish revising component properties, click OK.

5. Save your changes, and exit Oracle Composer.

25.2.5.1 Viewing Message Board Messages

In your personal space, you can view the messages other users have sent to you in your view of any Message Board task flow. You can view the messages you have sent to others in their views of any Message Board task flow. This section describes both scenarios using the Message Board page, though you can view messages wherever a Message Board task flow is placed.

This section includes the following subsections:

• Section 25.2.5.1.1, "Viewing Messages Left for You"

• Section 25.2.5.1.2, "Viewing Messages Left for Others"

25.2.5.2 Posting Message Board Messages

Your access to any user's Message Board is determined by the application permissions put in place by your application administrator (for more information, see the chapter, "Managing the People Connections Service" in the Oracle Fusion Middleware Administrator's Guide for Oracle WebCenter). Provided you have sufficient access, you can post a message to any user whose profile is available to you through the application user interface (for more information, see Section 25.2.2.1, "Viewing Profile Details"). You can also post messages to your own Message Board; though, depending on permissions, you may first have to log in.

This section describes one way to access another user's Message Board. You can use this information to try others.

To post a Message Board message:

1. Log in, and click your user name at the top of the application.

2. On the resulting page, click the Connections tab to bring it forward.

3. Click the name of the user for whom to leave a message.

4. In the resulting dialog, click Add Message (Figure 25-61).

   Figure 25-61 Add Message Link

   
   

   See Also:

   There are various ways you can access this dialog or its equivalent. For more information, see Section 25.2.2.1, "Viewing Profile Details."

5. In the resulting Add Message dialog, enter a message (Figure 25-62).

   Figure 25-62 Add Message Dialog

   
   

   The Add Message dialog provides an integrated Rich Text Editor that enables you to add styles, links, and other HTML encoding to your message. For information about Rich Text Editor controls, see Table 18-10, "Rich Text Editor Controls".

6. Click Add when you have finished.

   Your message appears on the selected user's Message Board.

25.2.5.3 Editing Message Board Messages

Your application administrator can configure the Message Board feature to allow users to revise the messages they leave. Provided this permission is in place, you can edit any message you post. This section describes how.

To edit a Message Board message:

1. Log in, and click your user name at the top of the application.

2. On the resulting page, click the Connections tab to bring it forward.

3. Click the name of the user to whom you have sent a message you want to edit.

4. In the resulting dialog, click View Profile Gallery (Figure 25-63).

   Figure 25-63 View Profile Gallery Link

   
   

5. On the resulting page, click the Message Board tab to bring it forward.

6. Click the Edit link next to the message to edit (Figure 25-64).

   Figure 25-64 Edit Link on a Message Board Task Flow

   
   

   A Rich Text Editor (RTE) opens, prepopulated with your message text (Figure 25-65).

   Figure 25-65 The Rich Text Editor

   
   

   For information about RTE controls, see Table 18-10, "Rich Text Editor Controls".

7. Revise your message, and click Save.

25.2.5.4 Sorting and Filtering Message Board Messages

Your full view of the Message Board task flow includes sorting and filtering features for managing your view of your messages. Use the sorting feature to sort your messages by date or by the person who left the message. Use the filtering feature to display messages posted on a particular date or within a given date range.

To sort and filter your Message Board messages:

1. Log in, and click your user name at the top of the application.

2. On the resulting page, click the Message Board tab to bring it forward.

3. From the Sort By dropdown list, select a sorting option (Figure 25-66).

   Figure 25-66 Sort By Dropdown List on a Message Board

   
   

   Choose from:

   • Date—Sort your messages by the date they were posted, from most recent to oldest.

   • Person Name—Sort your messages by the user name of the person who posted them, from A to Z.

4. To display messages between a particular range of dates, enter the beginning and end of the range respectively in the fields after Occurring between (Figure 25-67).

   Figure 25-67 Date Range Fields on the Message Board Page

   
   

   Instead of entering dates, you can click the Select Date icon next to a field to select a date from a calendar.

   Accessibility Note:

   In WebCenter Spaces, you cannot use the keyboard to select a date from the calendar that pops up when you click the Select Date icon. Instead, manually enter the date into the field.

5. Click the button to the right of the fields to apply the filter.

   The Message Board refreshes, showing only those messages that fit your sorting and filtering criteria.

Tip:

To remove the date filtering criteria from your Message Board view, click the Remove icon to the right of the date range fields.

25.2.5.5 Hiding Messages You Have Received

You can hide any message you have received on your Message Board. Hiding provides a means of removing messages from your own view without actually deleting them. Users to whom you have given access to your messages can still see the messages that you have hidden.

To hide Message Board messages:

1. Log in, and click your user name at the top of the application.

2. On the resulting page, click the Message Board tab to bring it forward.

3. Click the Hide link next to the message you want to hide (Figure 25-68).

   Figure 25-68 Hide Link on a Message Board

   
   

   The message is hidden in your view of the Message Board. Other users can see this message when they visit your view of the Message Board.

25.2.5.6 Showing Hidden Messages

Use the Hidden checkbox on the Message Board page to show all the messages you have hidden. The Hidden checkbox provides a means of showing all hidden messages in one operation, making it available to be unhidden or deleted.

To view and show or delete hidden Message Board messages:

1. Log in, and click your user name at the top of the application.

2. Click the Message Board page to bring it forward.

3. Select Hidden at the top of the page (Figure 25-56).

   Figure 25-69 Hidden Checkbox on a Message Board Page

   
   

4. All the Message Board messages you have hidden are shown.

5. Use the link or icon next to a message to edit, show, or delete it.

   • To edit a hidden message, click the Edit link to the right of it (for more information, see Section 25.2.5.3, "Editing Message Board Messages").

   • To change a message from a hidden to a shown state, click the Unhide link to the right of it.

   • To delete a hidden message, click the Delete icon to the right of it.

6. To remove hidden messages from your view, clear the Hidden checkbox.

25.2.5.7 Deleting Message Board Messages

Your application administrator can configure the Message Board to allow users to delete the messages they send. Provided this permission is in place, you can delete any message you send.

To delete a message you sent:

1. Log in, and click your user name at the top of the application.

2. On the resulting page, click the Connections tab to bring it forward.

3. Click the user name of the person to whom you sent the message you want to delete, and select View Profile Gallery from the resulting dialog.

4. In the user's profile gallery, click the Message Board tab to bring it forward.

5. Click the Delete icon next to the message you want to delete (Figure 25-70).

   Figure 25-70 Delete Icon on a Message You Sent

   
   

6. Click Delete in the confirmation dialog.

25.2.5.8 Hiding Message Board Action Links and Icons on a Task Flow Instance

Advanced users with page edit privileges can set a property on a Message Board – Quick View task flow to hide the actions normally associated with each posted message. Such actions include the Edit and Hide links and the Delete icon.

Setting task flow properties affects every users' view of the task flow instance.

To hide actions on a Message Board – Quick View task flow instance:

1. Edit the task flow instance's properties as described in Section 10.4.2, "Setting Component Properties."

2. In the Component Properties dialog, click the Parameters tab to bring it forward.

3. Set the Hide Actions parameter to true.

   Note:

   To show hidden actions, set this parameter to false.

4. When you finish revising component properties, click OK.

5. Save your changes, and exit Oracle Composer.

25.2.6.1 Setting Your Activity Stream Preferences on a Task Flow Instance

The following procedure steps you through configuration using the Activity Stream page that becomes available when you click your user name at the top of the application; however, these steps also work for the Activity Stream task flow.

To configure an Activity Stream task flow instance:

1. Log in, and click your user name at the top of the application.

2. Click the Activity Stream tab to bring it forward.

3. Click the Change the source, filter, and display options icon (wrench) on the Activity Stream (Figure 25-71) to open the Activity Stream Configure dialog (Figure 25-72).

   Figure 25-71 Personalize Icon on an Activity Stream

   
   

   Figure 25-72 Activity Stream Configure Dialog

   
   

4. Set values for the individual task flow instance as described in Section 3.8.1, "Setting Activity Stream Preferences."

5. Click Save.

   If you entered these values in page view mode, they affect only your view of the task flow instance. If you entered these values in page edit mode, they affected all users' views of this task flow instance.

25.2.6.2 Specifying which Users to Show in an Activity Stream Task Flow Instance

Advanced users with page edit privileges can set two properties on an Activity Stream task flow to identify the users from whom to display activities in the task flow instance:

• Use the Show User Activities property to specify the display of activities from the current user in the task flow instance.

• Use the Show Connections Activities property to specify the display of activities from the current user's connections in the task flow instance.

To specify which users to show in an Activity Stream task flow instance:

1. Edit the task flow instance's properties as described in Section 10.4.2, "Setting Component Properties."

2. In the Component Properties dialog, click the Parameters tab to bring it forward.

3. To show the current user's activities in the task flow instance, set the Show User Activities parameter to true.

4. To show the current user's connections' activities in the task flow instance, set the Show Connections Activities parameter to true.

5. When you finish revising component properties, click OK.

6. Save your changes, and exit Oracle Composer.

25.2.6.3 Summarizing Activity Stream Entries in a Task Flow Instance

Advanced users with page edit privileges can use a property on an Activity Stream task flow instance to specify that multiple activities originating from the same user should be summarized.

For example, if there are two activities:

• Monty created the event Event1.

• Monty created the event Event2.

Set the property Show Summarized View to true to summarize these into one notification in the Activity Stream: Monty created the events Event1 and Event2.

If more than three activities are summarized, a number is shown in lieu of a listing of individual activity names, for example: Monty created 4 events.

To summarize Activity Stream entries in a task flow instance:

1. Edit the task flow instance's properties as described in Section 10.4.2, "Setting Component Properties."

2. In the Component Properties dialog, click the Parameters tab to bring it forward.

3. Set the Show Summarized View parameter to true.

4. When you finish revising component properties, click OK.

5. Save your changes, and exit Oracle Composer.