Creating a New Syndication Channel

Overview of Creating a New Syndication Channel

A syndication channel is a channel that provides syndicated, continuously updated Web content from a content provider. Syndication channels are based on the RSS (Rich Site Summary) standard XML format.
You can create your own links to syndication channels by using either of the following methods:
Note: To enable the portal to connect to the syndication channel, the portal administrator must add a permission statement to the appropriate policy file. For details, see the SAS Intelligence Platform: Web Application Administration Guide, which is available at http://support.sas.com/92administration.

Create a New Syndication Channel and Add It to a Collection Portlet

To create a new syndication channel and add it to a collection portlet, follow these steps:
  1. Navigate to the page where the collection portlet is displayed.
  2. In the portlet's title bar, click the Edit Contents icon Edit icon .
  3. Click Add Items on the Edit Portlet Content page.
  4. On the Create tab of the Add items to Portlet page, click Syndication Channel, and then enter the following information about the channel:
    Name
    Short name to identify the channel in the portlet.
    Description
    Short description that appears with the channel's name in search results.
    URL
    The exact URL address for the channel, including the protocol (for example, http://).
    Keywords
    Single words that you or other users can use to search for this channel. Use spaces to separate keywords.
    Note: To ensure efficient searching, develop a standard list of keywords and use these keywords consistently.
    Location (group)
    This field appears only if you are a group content administrator. If you are a group content administrator, you can select a group with which to share the new channel. For more information, see Share an Application, Link, or Syndication Channel.
  5. Click Add.
    A message appears, indicating that the syndication channel was successfully added.
  6. To create more syndication channels to add to the portlet, repeat steps 4 and 5. When you are finished adding items, click Done.

Create a New Syndication Channel Without Adding It to a Collection Portlet

To create a new syndication channel without adding it to a collection portlet, follow these steps:
  1. Click Optionsthen selectCreate New Content.
  2. On the Create New Content page, click Syndication Channel, and then click Create.
  3. On the Create a New Syndication Channel page, make the following entries:
    Name
    Short name to identify the channel in the portlet.
    Description
    Short description that appears with the channel's name in search results.
    URL
    The exact URL address for the channel, including the protocol (for example, http://).
    Keywords
    Single words that you or other users can use to search for this channel. Use spaces to separate keywords.
    Note: To ensure efficient searching, develop a standard list of keywords and use these keywords consistently.
    Location (group)
    This field appears only if you are a group content administrator. If you are a group content administrator, you can select a group with which to share the new channel. For more information, see Share an Application, Link, or Syndication Channel.
  4. Click Create. A message appears, indicating that the syndication channel was created and is available to be added to a collection portlet.
  5. To create additional syndication channels, repeat steps 3 and 4.
  6. When you are finished creating syndication channels, click Done. On the Create New Content page, click Done again.
You can now add the new syndication channels to a collection portlet. See Add a Predefined Syndication Channel to a Collection Portlet.
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