Navigation Within the Taskflow In a WebCenter Portal does not Allow Navigation Past an Initial Click-Through (Doc ID 1345080.1)

Last updated on FEBRUARY 02, 2022

Applies to:

Symptoms

The following error has been seen:

oracle.adf.controller.ControllerException: ADFC-0618: View ID
'oracle/webcenter/portalapp/pages/<PAGENAME>.jspx' is invalid
ADF_FACES-60097: For more information, please see the server's error
log for an entry beginning with: ADF_FACES-60096: Server Exception
during PPR, #1

The below example can happen with other taskflows as well.

Step-by-Step Example
1. Open the JDeveloper 11.1.1.4 or 11.1.1.5.
2. Create a New Application -> Selected type = Webcenter Portal Application (all by default)
3. Double click on the "home.jspx" (to open it) used the Design view.
    WebContent->oracle->webcenter->portalapp->pages->home.jspx
4. From the menu : View > Resource Catalog (it will show on the right hand side by default)
     ->My Catalogs->Webcenter Services Catalog->Task Flows
5. Select the "Announcements" from this list.
    Drag and drop the "Announcements" onto home.jspx - onto the Panel Customizable.
6. It will ask if you want to create a Region, which will be ok, as it is the way to create the taskflow (and confirm with Add Library).
    -> Edit task Flow Binding
    -> Set parentId = 1
8. Select the "Announcements - Quick View" from this list.
    Drag and drop the "Announcements - Quick View" onto home.jspx - onto the Panel Customizable.
9. It will ask if you want to create a Region, which will be ok, as it is the way to create the taskflow (and confirm with Add Library).
     -> Edit task Flow Binding
     -> Set parentId = 1
10. Created a new connection to the Discussions server as this is required for the Announcements.
      Application Resources (left hand side by default) -> Connections
      Right mouse click: New Connection -> Discussion Forum connection.
      URL: http://<HOSTNAME>:<PORT>/owc_discussions
      Admin user: weblogic
      Test the connection. If it fails, could be due to proxy settings.
      -> Goto menu Tools->Preferences->Web Browser and Proxy - set the discussions hostname within the Exceptions.
11. Run the home.jspx
12. See the application running showing announcements or create some.
13. Select the 'Open announcement manager' icon - in the "Announcements - Quick View".
14. Click on the 'Home' link

The above popup error is seen.

Cause

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