Setting the Content Invalidation Policy for Remote Delta Links

Context

Content usage mode: remote delta link

Applies to: consumers

Note

The functionality described in this topic does not apply to an SAP NetWeaver Composition Environment system without usage type EP Core - Application Portal (EPC).

You can specify how the system deals with remote delta link content on a consumer after a system administrator has removed an FPN connection.

You configure the default behavior by activating or deactivating the FPNProducerService service:

Mode	Behavior when an FPN connection is deleted
`Activated` (default)	Any remote delta link content related to the deleted FPN connection instance becomes invalidated on the consumer - the objects in the Portal Catalog are displayed as unresolved delta links. Note If an instance to the same producer portal is recreated with the same primary FPN connection alias, the unresolved remote delta links are not restored.
`Deactivated`	When the service is deactivated, any remote delta link content related to the deleted producer instance is not completely invalidated on the consumer - objects in the Portal Catalog are displayed as valid delta links; however, they will fail at runtime. Note The advantage of this mode is that an unresolved remote delta link can be restored and retain its functionality if an instance to the same producer portal is recreated with the same primary FPN connection alias as before. The disadvantage is that it may be difficult for a content administrator on the consumer to locate the invalidated content in the Portal Catalog in order to manually delete the objects.

Mode

Behavior when an FPN connection is deleted

Activated

(default)

Any remote delta link content related to the deleted FPN connection instance becomes invalidated on the consumer - the objects in the Portal Catalog are displayed as unresolved delta links.

Note

If an instance to the same producer portal is recreated with the same primary FPN connection alias, the unresolved remote delta links are not restored.

Deactivated

When the service is deactivated, any remote delta link content related to the deleted producer instance is not completely invalidated on the consumer - objects in the Portal Catalog are displayed as valid delta links; however, they will fail at runtime.

Note

The advantage of this mode is that an unresolved remote delta link can be restored and retain its functionality if an instance to the same producer portal is recreated with the same primary FPN connection alias as before.

The disadvantage is that it may be difficult for a content administrator on the consumer to locate the invalidated content in the Portal Catalog in order to manually delete the objects.

Procedure

In SAP NetWeaver Administrator, access the following portal application and service:
- Portal application: com.sap.portal.fpn.rdl
- Service: FPNProducerService
For information about accessing and configuring portal services in the SAP NetWeaver Administrator tool, see Accessing Portal Services in SAP NetWeaver Administrator .
In the removePcd property, specify the mode of the service as follows:
- Enter true to activate the service.
- Enter false to deactivate the service.
Save and close the service.
Open the com.sap.portal.fpn.rdl application and restart the service.
Close the editor.