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The wiki application allows portal users to create author information collaboratively using Web pages. A single page in a wiki is referred to as a wiki page, whereas the entire body of pages, which are usually interconnected by means of hyperlinks, is "the wiki". A wiki is essentially a database for creating, browsing, and searching for information.

Wiki Information

Unlike blogs or posts in a forum which are tied to a particular point in time - a current question or issue - wiki information evolves with relative permanence.

Some uses for wikis include:

  • Collaborative information - such as proposed product plans which have multiple authors

  • Information with a longer life - such as a schedule of training classes

  • Information to be reviewed - such as documentation

Attachments

Wiki technology supports many document types as attachments. For example, a user can create a wiki page as a kind of container, then attach Microsoft Word documents that should be reviewed by others in the space. The container provides the means not only of describing and exposing the Word document, but also of ensuring that specific members of the community see it.

Prerequisites

The wiki application is installed on the SAP NetWeaver platform on top of the portal (usage type EP).

Procedure

  1. Get to know the main concepts within the wiki application and plan your configuration accordingly.

    For more information, see Planning Wikis.

  2. Check and adapt portal-specific settings for the wiki application, for example, the wiki iViews.

    For more information, see Managing Portal-Specific Settings for Wikis.

  3. Manage the system settings of the wiki application, for example, the localization or the system properties.

    For more information, see Managing the Wiki System Settings.

  4. Set up the global wiki features relevant for the use of attachments, images, e-mail communication, and so on.

    For more information, see Setting Global Wiki Features.

  5. Provide and manage the spaces used to bundle the wiki pages and to control the access to them.

    For more information, see Managing Wiki Spaces.

  6. Manage the wiki content and set the access permissions for administrators, users, editors, and so on.

    For more information, see Managing Wiki Content and Access to Content.

  7. Manage the reports on wiki activities or develop a third-party reporting integration.

    For more information, see Configuring Reports on Wiki Activities.