Creating Proxy-to-Portlet iViews
Use
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Content usage mode: WSRP application sharing Applies to: consumers |
This topic describes how to create proxy-to-portlet iViews (in the consumer portal) that are based on remote WSRP-compliant portlets or iViews, which are exposed by a non-SAP or SAP NetWeaver producer portal.
Prerequisites
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You have added the remote system as a WSRP connection. For more information, see Creating WSRP Connections to Producers .
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You have registered the WSRP connection. For more information, see Registering Your Consumer Portal with WSRP Producers .
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You have administrator read permission to the WSRP connection from which you want to retrieve content. For more information, see Assigning Administrator Permissions to WSRP Producer Objects .
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If you are consuming WSRP content from an SAP NetWeaver producer:
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You have at least administrator read permission to the remote content located on the producer. For more information, see Exposing iViews on the Producer for 'WSRP Application Sharing' Usage .
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The content administrator on the producer portal has selected the checkbox of the Expose as WSRP Application property in each iView.
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If you are consuming content from a non-SAP producer, the portal administrator from the producer has configured the portlets so they are exposed to external consumers.
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You have access to the standard Content Admin role on the consumer portal.
Procedure
You can create proxy-to-portlet iViews using either the Generic Portal Application Layer (GPAL) repositories or the iView wizard. Using GPAL is quicker and the preferred method; however, each method produces the same proxy-to-portlet iView. Note that if you want to create proxy-to-portlet iViews from more than one remote portlet/iView at the same time from the same producer, then you should use the iView wizard.
Creating Proxy-to-Portlet iViews Using GPAL
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In the consumer portal, navigate to
Content Administration 
Portal Content Management
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In the Portal Catalog, navigate to the WSRP Content folder.
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In the WSRP Content folder, navigate to the folder of the WSRP connection that corresponds to the remote SAP NetWeaver or non-SAP producer portal on which the target WSRP content resides.
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In the Portal Catalog, in the context menu of the remote iViews/portlets, choose Copy .
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In the Portal Catalog, in the context menu of the target folder, choose Paste as PCD Object . You must only choose a local PCD folder.
The PCD Object wizard appears. Complete the wizard. A new semantic object is created in the PCD.
Creating Proxy-to-Portlet iViews Using the iView Wizard
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In the consumer portal, navigate to
Content Administration Portal Content Management. The Portal Content Studio is launched. -
In the Portal Catalog, in the context menu of the target folder, choose
New iView iView from Template. -
In the iView wizard, do the following in each step:
Step Name
Instructions
Templates Selection
Choose Proxy-to-Portlet iView (WSRP) .
Select the Content Producer
Choose an SAP NetWeaver or non-SAP producer portal on which the target content resides.
Select the Portlets
Select the relevant remote iViews/portlets and add them to the Selected Portlet pane.
To select multiple iViews/portlets, press the Ctrl key.
Summary
Review the list of iViews/portlets you have selected.
To make changes, click Back until you reach the relevant step in which you want to make changes.
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Click Finish to create a proxy-to-portlet iView for each remote iView or portlet you selected.
Result
You have created a proxy-to-portlet iView based on a remote WSRP-compliant portlet or iView.
To test a proxy-to-portlet iView, right-click it in the Portal Catalog and choose Preview .
You now manage these copied objects as you would with any other local objects; for more information, see Working with Proxy-to-Portlet iViews .