Customize display using templates

Customize display

Customize various sections of the Profiles application using the supplied template files. We can choose to modify the set of standard and extension attributes that are rendered in the user interface for a profile record. Extension attributes of type XML are not provided for use by template authors. We can also modify the structure of the layout of content using the flexibility provided by the FreeMarker Template Language.

The customization templates are :

businessCardInfo.ftl	Layout of main section of the business card
profileDetails.ftl	Display of profile properties
profileEdit.ftl	Display of the edit form for a profile
searchResults.ftl	Display of profile fields in select views that render lists of users

1. Check out the Profiles configuration files:
   app_server_root/profiles/Dmgr01/bin
   ./wsadmin.sh -lang jython
   execfile("profilesAdmin.py")
   ProfilesConfigService.checkOutConfig("/tmp", "cell_name")

   To determine cell name:

   print AdminControl.getCell()

2. Open the needed configuration file, for example to edit the main section of the business card display, open....
   Connections-config/profiles/templates/businessCardInfo.ftl

3. Modify the file contents to include any custom HTML or fields.

4. Save the changes.

5. After making changes, check the configuration files back in, and we must do so during the same wsadmin session in which you checked them out for the changes to take effect. See Applying property changes in Profiles for information about how to save and apply the changes.

6. If we have enabled template reloading, the changes are reflected immediately in the user interface. If not, restart the application to recompile the template and display the customization changes.

Customize display

• Customize profile page display
  
• Customize business card information
  
• Customize search results information
  
• Customize edit display fields
  

Parent topic:
Customize the Profiles user interface

Related:
Post-migration steps for profile types and profile policies
Add custom extension attributes for Profiles
Apply property changes in Profiles
Profile-types