Portal
Portal Scenarios (Running an Enterprise Portal)
Providing Uniform Content Access
Implementing a Federated Portal Network
Glossary
Concepts and Planning
Prerequisites
User Persistence
Content Usage Modes
'Remote Role Assignment' Mode
'Remote Delta Link' Mode
'WSRP Application Sharing' Mode
Single Sign-On
Security Aspects
Federated Portal Caching
Version Interoperability
Limitations, Known Issues, and Workarounds
Workflows (Quick Reference)
Workflow: Remote Role Assignment
Workflow: Remote Delta Link
Workflow: WSRP Application Sharing
Activities for Content Producers
Portal Tools for NetWeaver Producers
Preparing Your Producer
Configuring Proxy Settings
Setting Up Trust
Setting Up SSL for Remote Delta Link Usage
Configuring Your WSDL File
Setting the Root PCD Folder for WSRP-Based Browsing
Configuring Your Registration Password
Creating Users for Non-SAP Consumers
Viewing Your Consumers
Enabling/Disabling Access to Registered Consumers
Removing Consumers
Exposing Content to Consumers
Exposing Roles for Remote Role Assignment Usage
Setting Permissions on the Producer for 'Remote Role Assignment'
Exposing Content for Remote Delta Link Usage
Setting Permissions on the Producer for 'Remote Delta Link' Mode
Exposing iViews for WSRP Application Sharing Usage
Setting Permissions to Producer iViews for non-SAP Consumers
Setting Permissions to Producer iViews for NetWeaver Consumers
Activities for Content Consumers
Portal Tools for NetWeaver Consumers
Preparing Your Consumer
Configuring Proxy Settings
Setting Up Trust
Setting Up SSL for Remote Delta Link Usage
Configuring Caching for the Federated Portal
Optimizing Your Consumer Profile
Setting the Content Invalidation Policy for Remote Delta Links
Viewing Your Producers
Adding Producers
Adding NetWeaver Producers
Adding Non-SAP Producers
Configuring Producer Instances on Your Consumer Portal
Editing Connection Properties to Producers
Maintaining Producer Aliases
Testing the Connection to a Producer
Registering and Unregistering Your Consumer Portal
Registering Your Consumer Portal
Unregistering Your Consumer Portal
Modifying the Producer Properties of Registered Consumer
Assigning Administrator Permissions to Producer Objects
Removing Producers
Enabling/Disabling Access to Registered Producers
Consuming Remote Content from Producers
Consuming Roles by Remote Role Assignment
Testing Remote Role Assignment Integrity
Assigning Users to Remote Roles
Consuming Content as Remote Delta Links
Testing Remote Delta Link Integrity
Copying Remote Content to Your Consumer
Working with Remote Delta Link Content
Consuming Remote iViews / Portlets by WSRP Application Sharing
Creating Proxy-to-Portlet iViews
Working with Proxy-to-Portlet iViews
Assigning End-User Permission to Producer Objects and Content
Activities for Business Users
Logging On to the Portal
Mapping Your User to Remote Systems
Personalizing Content
Appendix
Transporting Content within a Federated Portal Network
Using Themes in a Federated Portal Network
Activity Reporting in a Federated Portal Network
Using Object-Based Navigation in a Federated Portal Network
Using Federated Search in a Federated Portal Network
Configuring the UWL in a Federated Portal
Running the UWL in the Consumer Portal
Running the UWL in the Producer Portal
Using XML to Automate Federated Portal Network Tasks
Guidelines for Non-SAP Consumers
Working with Content from BI in a Federated Portal Network
Implementing an External-Facing Portal
Relevant Portal Features
Limitations
Prerequisites
Workflow
Content Guidelines
Search Engine Indexing
Portal Administration Guide
First Steps
Logging On to / Off the Portal
Portal Interface
Personalizing Your Portal
Initial Configuration Tasks
Mandatory Tasks
Optional Tasks
Configuring the Portal Runtime
Super Administration
Pre-configured Roles
Administration Roles
Workset: Content Administration
Workset: User Administration
Workset: System Administration
Workset: Delegated User Administration
Every User Roles
Role: Standard User (eu_role)
Role: Every User Core (eu_core_role)
Role: Control Center User (cc_user)
Configuring Components in the Control Center User Role
Delegated Administration
Standard Portal Content
Default Worksets
Default iViews
Universal Worklist Configuration
Mandatory Configuration
Mapping Portal Users to System User
Registering the Provider Systems
UWL Connectors
Register Work Item Types
UWL Configuration Wizard
Defining Custom Attributes for a Task ID
Defining Default Action
Changing the Look of UWL User Interface
Adding and Managing Tabs
Optional Configuration
UWL Content Configuration
Setting UWL Service Parameters
Maintain Item Cache
iView Configuration
Enabling Delta Pull Mechanism
Removing Personalized Information
Enabling Memo
Advanced Configuration
How To Create Custom Views
Customizing the UWL Tabs
Removing Actions From the UWL Display
Configuring Alerts in UWL
Customizing Alert Actions in UWL
Subscribing Alert Categories
Decision Views
Task Launch Customization
Action Handlers
iViewLauncher
SAPAppLauncher
SAPIACLauncher
SAPMiniAppLauncher
SAPWebDynproLauncher
SAPWebDynproABAPLauncher
SAPTransactionLauncher
SAPBSPLauncher
ObjectLinkLauncher
ObjectNavigationLauncher
URL Launcher
XhandlerLauncher
Terminating Event Handler
FunctionModuleActionHandler
UpdatingContainerHandler
UserDecisionHandler
PortalEventLauncher
Standard Item Attributes
Internationalization of XML Configuration
Transport of XML Configuration
Collaboration Task Administration and Configuration
Collaboration Task Administration
Configuring the Collaboration Task Engine
Configuring the E-Mail Notification
User Interface Settings
Configuring the Task Type Selection
Changing Time Settings
Collaboration Task Notification Settings
Integration With Guided Procedures
Using the createTask API
Configuration DTD
Item Type
ItemTypeCriteria
DescriptionBundle and Description
Caching
Action
CustomAttributes, CustomAttributeSource and Attribute
View
CompoundExpression and Expression
Display Attribute
ImageMapping and ImageMap
Menu and MenuItem
ConfirmDescriptions
Navigation Node
Displaying the Updated Item Count
Troubleshooting
Out of Memory Error
Default Page Layouts
Default Portal Display Objects
Default User Groups
User Administration
UME Actions in the Portal
UME Roles and Portal Roles
Role Assignment
Role Assigner Permission
Assigning Roles to Users and Groups
User Mapping
Configuring Strong Encryption for User Mapping
System Properties for User Mapping
Mapping Users: Administrator Tool
Mapping Users: User Enters Own Data
Content Administration
Portal Content
Content Object Model
Portal Content Objects
Object IDs and Namespace Prefixes
Object Relationships
Delta Links
Creating Delta Links
Delta Links and SAP Content Objects
Copies
Creating Copies
Inheriting Properties
Portal Content Studio
Launching the Portal Content Studio
Portal Content Studio Interface
Portal Catalog
Portal Catalog Interface
Browsing the Portal Catalog
Searching the Portal Catalog
Managing Objects in the Portal Catalog
Performing Actions on Folders and Objects
Creating a Folder
Creating an Object
Creating a Template
Editing an Object
Previewing an Object (iViews and Pages)
Copying an Object or Folder (Copy / Paste)
Moving an Object or Folder (Cut / Paste)
Assigning a Unit Object to a Parent Object
Changing an Object ID
Deleting a Folder or Object
Tracing Delta Link Dependencies
Using the Delta Link Tracer
Setting Permissions
Importing and Exporting Objects
Customizing the Portal Catalog
Selecting the iViews to Configure
Defining the Maximum Number of Objects Displayed Per Folder
Defining the Object Display Format of the Portal Catalog
Object Editors & Wizards in the Portal Content Studio
Object Creation Wizards
Object Editors
Object Editor Interface
Editing an Object
Previewing an Object in an Editor (iViews and Pages)
Saving an Object
Closing an Editor
Property Editor
Defining Property Values
Defining Property Attributes
Resetting Properties
iViews
Creating iViews
Creating iView Instances Using Copy-Paste
Launching the iView Wizard and General Information
Creating iViews over Enterprise Applications and Databases
Creating SAP Connector-Based iViews
Creating SAP Application iViews
Creating Transaction iViews
Support for GUI Types
SAP GUI for HTML
SAP GUI for Java
SAP GUI for Windows
Structured Storage Technology
SAPGUI Shortcut File
Creating BSP Application iViews
Creating BEx Web Application iViews
Creating Crystal Report iViews
Creating IAC iViews
Creating MiniApp iViews
Creating iViews for Databases (JDBC)
Creating iViews Based on Stored Functions
Creating Web-based URL iViews
Using the URL iView Wizard
URL iView Editor
Selecting the Source URL
Setting a Dynamic Runtime URL
Adding Language-Specific URLs
Selecting the Capture Area
Defining the Look and Feel of the iView Content
Configuring URL Parameters
Selecting a System
URL iView Properties
Character Encoding of Web Page
Creating XML iViews
Using the XML iView Wizard
XML iView Editor
Selecting the XML Source
Configuring URL Parameters
Defining the XML Transformation
Standard XML Transformers and Parameters
RSS-to-XHTMLB Transformer
Busdoc XML-to-XHTMLB Transformer
XHTMLB-to-HTMLB Transformer
Selecting a System
XML iView Properties
Creating Web Dynpro iViews
Creating Web Dynpro Java iViews
Single iViews
Multiple iViews
Creating Web Dynpro ABAP iViews
Generating Local iViews Based on Remote Content
Editing iView Properties
iView Properties
Notes on Important iView Properties
Assigning iViews to Users
Portal Pages
Portal Page at Runtime
Isolation Method of iViews
Embedded Isolation Method
URL Isolation Method
Creating a Portal Page
Page Editing
Adding Content to a Page
Editing Content and Layout
Page Layouts
Creating a Layout
Roles and Worksets
Storage of Roles and Worksets in the Portal Catalog
Creating and Changing Roles and Worksets
Creating Roles and Worksets with the Copy/Paste Function
Role Editor and Workset Editor
Creating Roles with the Role Wizard and Editor
Creating Worksets with the Workset Wizard and Editor
Changing Roles and Worksets
Functions for Role and Workset Maintenance
Defining and Changing the Properties of Roles and Worksets
Adding Content Objects to Roles and Worksets
Adding Objects as a Copy
Adding Objects as a Delta Link
Changing Linked Objects in Roles and Worksets
Assigning Roles to Users
Portal Roles and ABAP-Based SAP Systems
Navigation
Caching
Caching Navigation Nodes
Enabling an ActiveX-Free Portal
Navigation iViews
Initial State of Navigation Panel
Top-Level Navigation
Configuring Levels of Top-Level Navigation
Defining Entry Points
Defining the Sort Sequence of Navigation Nodes
Merging Navigation Nodes and Defining the Sequence
Filtering Entry Points
Defining Invisible Navigation Nodes
Setting the Hover Effect
Caching the Top-Level Navigation iView
Detailed Navigation
Configuring Navigation Zoom
Features Enabled Through DTN Properties
Headerless Navigation
Dynamic Navigation
Assigning Dynamic Navigation iViews
Configuring the Sorting of Dynamic Navigation iViews
Related Links
Defining Related Links
Portal Favorites iView
Page Title Bar Navigation
Navigation with a Workset Map
Creating a Workset Map iView
Navigation with a Service Map
Creating a Service Map iView
Navigation with Web Target iViews
Navigation with Quick Links
Navigation with Short URLs
URL Navigation
Object-Based Navigation
Object-Based Navigation Workflow
Business Object Importer
Business Object Editor
Object-Based Navigation Editor
Drag&Relate Targets
Assigning Drag&Relate Target iViews
Enabling Drag&Relate
Drag&Relate
Drag&Relate with SAP Systems
Relationship Editor
Single Relation Editor
SAP Connector: Supported Capabilities
Drag&Relate with SAP ERP Systems
Setting Up the SAP ERP System for Drag&Relate
Importing Drag&Relate Metadata
Activating Link Generation for the SAP GUI for HTML
Assignment of Users to Roles
Configuring System Messages
Creating Database Table TEMSGU
Creating an Index for Database Table TEMSGU
Changing Report LSM02DEF
Changing Function Module SM02_DELOLD_MESSAGE
Changing Function Module SM02_GET_UNREAD_MESSAGE
Changing Function Module SM02_SET_LAST_USREMSG_ID
Drag&Relate and the Business Object Repository
Maintaining Drag&Relate Metadata in Development Mode
Customizing Check
Releasing Data Elements for Drag&Relate
Conditions for Releasing Data Elements for Drag&Relate
Creating Drag&Relate Supertypes
Assigning Target Transactions
Search Help Attachment for the Target Transaction
Activating Relationships for Business Objects
Specifying Explicit Attribute Access Using a Function Module
Creating Attributes for Specifying Web Target Parameters
Ad Hoc Query
Activating Metadata
Adjusting Table Structures
Configuring Printing in the Portal
Multiple Property Replacement
Using the Search and Replace Wizard
Portal Content Translation
Worklists
Translation Worklist Coordination
Creating Worklists
Assigning Texts and Releasing Worklists
Publishing Translations
Displaying General Translation Statistics
Displaying the Status of a Worklist
Worklist Translation
Searching for Worklists and Uploading Translations
Translating Texts
Viewing Worklist Statistics
Setting the Status to Translated
Performing Language Transports
Locking When Translating Worklists
Web Dynpro Content Administrator
Accessible Content Administration
Accessible Portal Content Studio
Accessible Portal Content Studio Navigation
System Administration
Transport, Upload, and Content Mirroring
Transport of Portal Objects
Transport Packages and Transport Objects
Package Export Editor and Package Import Editor
Personalizing the Import Editor
Configuring Transport
Transport Scenarios
Packaging Portal Transport Archives
Creation of an EPA Archive for the Portal Export
Creating a Transport Package
Filling a Transport Package with Content
Maintaining Properties of a Transport Package
Exporting Personalization Data
Performing an Export
Export Using the Change and Transport System
Creation of SDA and SCA Archives
Import and Deployment
Importing EPA Archives
Importing EP 5.0 Packages
Importing from the Client
Importing from the Server
Deployment with the SAP Software Deployment Manager
Performing Language Transports
Adding Transport Packages to NWDI
Protection of Objects During Import and Export
Lock Mechanism During Import and Export
Transports and Permissions
Tips and Tricks for Export and Import
Content Mirroring
Using the Content Mirroring Tool
XML Content and Actions
Upload of Roles from ABAP-Based Systems
Prerequisites for Role Upload
Configuring the Role Upload Service
Uploading Objects to the Portal
Selecting Objects
Defining Settings for the Upload
Post-Processing in the Portal
Uploaded Objects in the Portal Environment
Object Storage in the Portal Catalog
Object Conversion in the Portal
Display of Uploaded Roles in the Detailed Navigation
Configuring the Role Upload Service for Workset Templates
Uploading Roles for Display in the Detailed Navigation
Special Features when Uploading MiniApps
Composite Roles, Single Roles and Workplace Scenarios
Uploading Roles in a System Landscape
Monitoring Technology and Logging
Monitoring with the SAP Solution Manager
Performance Monitoring
Request Summary
Request Overview
Component Overview
Thread Overview
User Overview
Availability Monitoring (Heartbeats)
Parameter Reporting
Activity Reporting
Portal Activity Report
How the Portal Activity Report Works
Configuring the Data Collection Service
Viewing Activity Reporting Status
Configuring Pages/iViews for Data Collection
Creating Portal Activity Report iViews
Defining the Type of Report
Defining the Reporting Period
Direct Access to Database Tables
Activity Data Collector
Activating and Configuring the Activity Data Collector
File Formats
Logging
Log Viewer
Activity Tracing
Evaluating Activity Tracing
Permissions, Role/User Distribution, and Object Locking
Portal Permissions
Using the Permission Editor
Launching the Permission Editor
Setting Permissions in the Permission Editor
Restoring Permission Inheritance
Permission Inheritance Model
Permission Levels
Permission Examples
Security Zones
Default Permissions
Viewing Permission Structures in the Portal
Transporting Permissions
Exporting Permissions
Importing Permissions
Permission Scenarios
Role and User Distribution to the SAP System
Role Distribution Process
Transferring Role Data and Assignments to the SAP System
Creating Systems for Role Distribution
Assigning Logical Systems
Transferring Role Data
Transferring User Assignments
Follow-up Processing for Portal Roles in the SAP System
Prerequisites
System Landscape
Adjusting System Responsibilities
Authorizations
Maintenance of Authorization Roles
Working with Transaction WP3R
Creating Authorization Roles
Generating Authorizations
Adjusting Services
Deleting Authorization Roles
Transporting Roles to other Target Systems
Checking Role Transports
Assigning Authorization Roles
Prerequisites
Assigning Roles
Automatic Role Assignment in the Background
Error Situations
Cleaning up Data
Object Locking
Setting the Time Span for Object Locking
Locking Objects (Lock Scenarios)
Unlocking Objects
Personalizing Unlocking
Unlocking Your Own Objects
System Configuration
Keystore Administration
User Management Configuration
Configuration of User Management in the Portal
Configuring a Reference System for User Mapping
Customizing the Logon Screens
Configuring the Portal Logoff URL
System Landscape
System
System Template
System Landscape Overview
Creating Systems
Running the System Landscape Wizard
Editing Systems
Editing SAP System Properties
Editing JDBC System Properties
Editing HTTP System Properties
Editing Web Service System Properties
Editing BI JDBC System Properties
Editing BI ODBO System Properties
Editing BI SAP Query System Properties
Editing BI XMLA System Properties
Testing System Connections
System Aliases
Maintaining a System Alias List
Removing Floating Aliases
Service Configuration
Starting and Stopping Portal Services
Locale Service Properties
System Properties for Proxy Server
Administrating Application Caching
Naming Conventions for Namespaces
Configuring the Service
Mapping to the PCD Path
Mapping to the User
Developing a Custom Handler
Web Dynpro Console
Portal Display
Workflow for Portal Display Configuration
Framework Pages
Creating and Editing a Framework Page
Default Framework Pages
Portal Themes
Portal Themes in the Standard Content Delivery
Working with Portal Themes
Themes in the Portal Catalog
Creating Themes in the Theme Editor
Previewing Style Parameters
Checking the Effect of Style Parameters
Changing Style Parameters and Saving New Themes
Changing Logos and Images
Undo/Redo and Reset Parameters
Using the Theme Editor under Mozilla FireFox
Portal Themes and Right-to-Left (RTL) Languages
Configuring Right-to-Left Languages
Uploading Images for Right-to-Left Languages
Exporting and Importing Themes
Deleting Themes
Theme Generator for the Internet Transaction Server
Performing Theme Integrity Tests
Where are Your Themes Stored in the Portal?
Themes and Permissions
Checking the nonProxyHost Settings for the Theme Editor
Portal Desktops
Creating and Editing a Portal Desktop
Default Portal Desktop
Portal Display Rules (Rule Collections)
Defining Portal Display Rules
Master Rule Collection
Portal URL Aliases
Portal Content Directory (PCD)
PCD Inspector
Configuration for the Portal Content Directory
Property PCD.Home
Properties PCD.Share and PCD.Temp
Configuration File PCDStartup.Properties
Setting Write-Protect Mode for the PCD
Checking Configuration Parameters and Reloading Configuration
Troubleshooting and Support Desk
Creating a Service Message
Setting up a Support Desk Scenario
Workload Distribution
Defining Workload Distribution
Configuring the SAP Web Dispatcher
Activating Workload Distribution
Defining the Path to the Error Message iView
Assigning Portal Content to Zones
Indexing Portal Content
Business Package Administration
Portal User Guide
Portal Developer Information