Deploy to Portal Task Panel 
The Deploy to Portal task panel is used to compile and deploy the model currently open in Storyboard.
The models that you build in Visual Composer are generated in Generic Modeling Language (GML) code. To deploy your application to a portal, the GML code must be compiled into a language supported by the portal. During compilation, warnings and possible errors may be discovered, enabling you to check the model validity. The compiled content is deployed directly to the portal, in the runtime environment that you select.
You access the task panel by displaying the iView in the Design board, at the level you want to deploy, and clicking the Deploy button in the task-panel toolbar.
For more information, see Deploy the Model in the SAP NetWeaver Visual Composer Modeler's Guide.
Structure
The following controls and fields are used in the task panel:
Control/Field |
Description |
|---|---|
iView read-only field |
Displays the name of the iView being deployed. |
Deploy entire model |
If selected, deploys the entire model (regardless of the level displayed on the Design board), otherwise deploys only the part of the model currently displayed. |
Compile changed iViews only |
If selected, compiles only those iViews that have been modified. This is useful with nested iViews and enhances performance significantly. If option is not checked, compiles entire model.
Flex 2.0 only End of the note. |
Deploy button |
Activates the compilation and deployment process. Successful deployment is indicated by a Deployed Successfully message. If errors or problems occur, the appropriate messages or warnings are displayed along with the source code. To view the deployed file, click on the Run "<iView Name>" line. |
Compile button |
Compiles the model code. Successful compilation is indicated by a Compiled Successfully message. If errors or problems occur, the appropriate messages or warnings are displayed along with the source code. To display the code, click the View source code line. |
Clear button |
Clears the displayed compilation or deployment messages. |
In the Results pane, up to four links may be available, as follows:
Icon |
Name |
Description |
|
View Source Code |
Displays the compiled file of the model being deployed. |
|
Preview Model |
Displays the portal content area of the model only (without the masthead and the navigation panel). This option is faster than the Run Model option (following). Flash runtime only. |
|
Run Model |
Accesses the deployed runtime application. |
|
Last Deployed |
Runs an application that was deployed in a previous session. |
(View Source Code)
(Preview)
(Run Model)
(Last Depoyed)
Note
The Last Deployment header displays a link to the runtime component from the last deployment, if any. When you click this link, all relevant pages and primary iViews that were previously deployed are retrieved from the portal PCD automatically, with a time stamp.
Integration
The contents of the model are packaged into standard PAR files, one file per iView.