Specifying the Dependencies of a KM Development Component

Use

Once you have created a new portal application development component, you need to specify the dependencies to the relevant KM development components (to get access to the KM API DCs). You have to define dependencies to concrete development components (DCs) in one development configuration in order to use a source or artifact located in this DC. This situation is defined by the component model and allows you to establish better control over how the different parts of a development project are used.

Prerequisites

SAP NetWeaver Developer Studio is installed. The Development Infrastructure perspective has to be activated. If you have not yet activated this perspective, choose Window  Open Perspective  Other...  Development Infrastructure.

Procedure

1. In the Development Infrastructure perspective, expand the development configuration's software SC in which the DC is located.

2. Open the DC in the Component Properties tab page and choose the Dependencies tab page.

3. Choose Add... .

4. In the development configuration, navigate to the tc/km/frwk DC to declare dependency.

5. Choose the checkbox of the tc/km/frwk DC to declare dependency . Choose Next .

6. Define the type of declared dependency to the selected DC. You choose the following types of dependencies:

   • Design Time

     Dependencies between DCs can be used by special tools.

   • Run Time

     This dependency specifies that a DC requires another DC at runtime. This means that it can be used meaningfully only if both DCs have deployable results.

7. Choose Finish .

SAP delivers the following API DCs for KM projects:

More Information

Dependencies Between Development Components