Adding a logon form

To create a user interface that allows a user to log on to the system, you add a Logon component to the page. The component must be given a unique identifier so that it can be differentiated from other components.

To add a Logon component

1. Open the logon.jsp page.
2. Switch to the Web perspective.
3. In the Palette view, under the Crystal Reports Faces Components tab, click Enterprise Logon and drag a Logon component onto the logon.jsp page in the visual designer.

In this step, you are prompted to add an Identity bean to the Logon component.

To have the page handle user logons, users must be represented in some way so that the system can uniquely identify them. The Identity bean encapsulates all the necessary information required to represent a user and support logging on. You must create an Identity bean and bind it to the Logon component.

4. In the New Logon dialog box, click New, type identity in the Name field and click Finish.

A Logon component now appears in the designer, with a new Identity bean bound to the component.