Portal
The Portal is a dedicated access layer for people who should work with selected centraQuest content without receiving the full internal WebUI. It is used for customer, supplier, partner, project, employee, or specialist portals.
Unlike the internal WebUI, the Portal is usually tailored to a specific audience. It exposes selected pages, boxes, document lists, forms, downloads, and workflows through a simplified interface. Visibility is controlled by portal pages, object permissions, portal ACLs, user roles, and customer-specific templates.
Documentation
Typical Use Cases
- customer portals for documents, forms, and communication
- supplier portals for document exchange and task feedback
- project portals with selected project documents and status information
- employee portals for internal self-service scenarios
- specialist portals with simplified access to selected centraQuest processes
Main Concepts
| Concept | Purpose |
|---|---|
| Portal page | Navigable page object rendered through a portal master template. |
| Box | Reusable content block placed into a configured page zone. |
| Zone | Named layout area such as top, left, right, bottom, or customer-specific mappings. |
| Content | Document or web content attached to a portal page. |
| Profile | Form or table definition reused by portal templates. |
| ACL | Optional visibility restriction on pages, boxes, and objects. |
| Anonymous user | Technical user used before a visitor is logged in. |
Entry Points
The standard Portal URL is based on the configured portal prefix. In most installations this is /portal.
Common routes include:
| Route | Purpose |
|---|---|
/portal/page?id=<page-id> | Opens a portal page. |
/portal/main | Opens the configured main portal template. |
/portal/login | Processes portal login requests. |
/portal/logout | Ends the portal session. |
/portal/view?id=<object-id> | Opens an object in view mode. |
/portal/edit?id=<object-id> | Opens an object in edit mode. |
/portal/search | Opens or executes portal search. |
/portal/admin | Opens the portal administration page. |
Relationship to WebUI
The WebUI is the internal workspace for regular centraQuest users. The Portal is a curated frontend for selected interactions. Both use the same DMS object model, permissions, sessions, profiles, and templates, but the Portal deliberately hides most internal complexity.
Use the WebUI when users need full internal processing. Use the Portal when users should only see a task-focused, customer-specific surface.