Wizard-Based Configuration for the Universal Worklist

After completing the installation of the SAP NetWeaver, you need to perform a number of steps to enable the basic use of the Universal Worklist (UWL). You can run the wizard-based configuration for the UWL. The configuration wizard saves you time and performs many tasks for you.

More information: Configuration Wizard

Procedure

To perform the wizard-based configuration tasks required for your Universal Worklist, perform the following steps:

  1. Start your SAP NetWeaver Administrator at http://<host>:<httpport>/nwa .
  2. Choose Start of the navigation pathConfiguration Next navigation step Scenarios  Next navigation step  Configuration WizardEnd of the navigation path.
  3. For the initial configuration of the UWL, choose Functional Unit Configuration UI .

    For more information, see Java Functional Unit Configuration .

  4. In the Configuration Task column, select the corresponding Universal Worklist configuration task and start it.

    The Java Functional Unit Configuration provides default settings and you only have to respond to a minimum number of prompts.

  5. Enter user DDIC as the ABAP administrator and enter the corresponding password.
  6. Enter the password of the J2EE administrator.
  7. Enter a Master Password and choose Next .

    This password is used for all automatically created users during configuration in typical mode. In custom mode it serves as the default value.

  8. Enter the Connector settings for the UWL.

    In the following, an example is given:

    • Group: public

    • Message Server: serverid.my.company.corp

    • HTTP Port: 50600

    • System Number: 01

    • Client: 001

    • System ID: DS9

  9. Enter the host name of the Internet Transaction Server. For example, host.company.corp.
  10. In the User Mapping section, enter the user DDIC and the corresponding password. Choose Next .

The wizard-based configuration performs the following post-installation tasks for the UWL configuration:

  • Assign the standard user role to the logged in user

  • Create folder systems in the portal content of the system landscape

    • Import the portal content directory (PCD) profile

  • Get the message server port of the ABAP system

  • Create binding for the message server port

  • Create the UWL system

  • Create the UWL system alias

  • Assign permissions for the UWL system to the standard user role

  • Map the portal user to the UWL system user only if UIDPW logon method is selected

    • Map the portal user to the UWL system user

  • Register the UWL system as item provider for the Universal Worklist

  • Register the work items for the Universal Worklist

The system reports any configuration errors. Error message long texts are written to the protocol.