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2. On the Properties tab, enter the following information, as shown in

Figure 3-98:

– Title: Projects

– Description: Projects List

Figure 3-98 Properties tab of the Custom portlet

3. Click the Fields tab.

4. Click New Field, as shown in Figure 3-99 on page 127.

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Figure 3-99 Fields tab of the Projects list

5. For the Input Fields type, select Plain-text, single-line, as shown in

Figure 3-100 on page 128. Click Next.

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Figure 3-100 Field type selection window

6. Change the following values, as shown in Figure 3-101 on page 129:

– Field name: Project.

– Label: Project.

– Default value: General.

–Size: 60.

– Select the This field is required to have a value option.

Click Finish.

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Figure 3-101 The new Project

7. Using the following steps, add these additional fields: Project Manager, Start

Date, End Date, Project Description, and Project Plan:

a. Click New Field.

b. For the Input Fields type, select Name, as shown in Figure 3-102. Click

Next.

Figure 3-102 Input Fields type Name

c. Change the following values, as shown in Figure 3-103 on page 130:

• Field name: projectmanager

• Label: Project Manager

Click Finish.

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Figure 3-103 Project Manager field

d. Click New Field.

e. For the Input Fields type, select Date, as shown in Figure 3-104. Click

Next.

Figure 3-104 Input type Date

f. Change the following values, as shown in Figure 3-105 on page 131:

• Field name: startdate.

• Label: Project Start Date.

• Default value: Leave field blank.

• Select the This field is required to have a value option.

Click Finish.