How to: Add Web Module Items [AX 2012]

Web Module items are created in the AOT, and then deployed to the server that is running Enterprise Portal.

Adding a Submodule

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To create a submodule

1. In the AOT, expand the Web node, and then expand the Web Modules node.
2. Expand the Home node. This node represents the main site for Enterprise Portal. The submodules under this node represent module sites for Enterprise Portal.
3. Right-click the node for the module or submodule to which you want to add the new submodule.
4. Specify the properties for the new submodule, including the Name and Label.
5. Specify the MenuItemName property, which indicates which Web Menu Item URL will be displayed for the submodule. Typically, this is the site home page for the submodule. If this page has not yet been created, you can set this property after the page has been created and the URL item for the page has been defined.
6. Specify the QuickLaunch property, which indicates the Web Menu resource that will be displayed in the QuickLaunch area for all pages in the subsite that have the QuickLaunch web part. Refer to How to: Create a QuickLaunch for more information about how to do this.
7. Save the changes in the AOT.
8. Right-click the new submodule and click Deploy. This will create the subsite and menu item for the Enterprise Portal installation.

Adding a Menu Item

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To create a menu item

1. In the AOT, expand the Web node, and then expand the Web Modules node.
2. Expand the Home node. This node represents the main site for Enterprise Portal. The submodules under this node represent module sites for Enterprise Portal.
3. Right-click the node for the module or submodule to which you want to add the new menu item.
4. Specify the MenuItemName property, which indicates which Web Menu Item URL will be used for navigation of the submodule menu item.
5. Save the changes in the AOT.