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Use

To enable the display of BPM tasks in the UWL that runs in a federated portal you need to perform some configuration steps on the provider and on the consumer system.

Note

An explicit user mapping is not necessary because the BPM connector ( BPEMUWLConnector ) relies on the UME unique user names to identify the users both on the consumer and on the provider side. For that the same unique names must exist on both sides.

Note

For the local case, the BPM connector ( BPEMUWLConnector ) is automatically configured if the process server is detected during deployment.

More information: UWL Connectors

Prerequisites

  • The version of the consumer system is SAP enhancement package 1 with Support Package 2 for SAP NetWeaver 7.0 or its higher enhancement and support packages.

    For more information about the supported combinations of SAP NetWeaver releases and support packages between consumer and producer portals in a federated portal network (FPN) landscape, see Version Interoperability .

  • Single Sign-On (SSO) is supported (see Configuring the AS Java to Accept Logon Tickets )

  • The clocks on the consumer and on the provider systems are synchronized.

  • The end user role is assigned on the consumer system.

  • The same UME (User Management Engine) unique user names exist on the consumer and the provider systems.

    Note

    To automatically get the same unique user names you need to connect the UME of the provider and the consumer system to the same user store (see Configuring User Management ). If this is not possible, we recommend to use the SAP NetWeaver Identity Management.

Procedure

Configuring the Provider System

  1. Log on as administrator on the provider system and open the SAP NetWeaver Administrator ( http://<host>:<port>/nwa ).

  2. Choose Start of the navigation path Configuration Management Next navigation step Trusted Systems End of the navigation path.

  3. Choose Add Trusted System pushbutton and choose By Querying Trusted System .

  4. Choose the Java system type.

  5. Enter the host name or the IP address, the port number, and the administrator user name and password of the consumer system.

  6. Choose Next and then Finish .

The provider system is now listed in the table.

Configuring the Consumer System

If the provider system is not yet available in the portal system landscape, you need to create it with a corresponding alias name (see Defining the System Landscape ).

Defining the Provider in the Portal System Landscape

  1. Log on as administrator in the portal on the consumer system ( http://<host>:<port>/irj ).

  2. Choose Start of the navigation path System Administration Next navigation step System Configuration Next navigation step  System Landscape End of the navigation path.

  3. Expand the portal content tree and choose a folder in which you want to create the provider system, for example Content Provided by SAP .

  4. If the system is not yet available, in the context menu of the folder, choose Start of the navigation path New Next navigation step System (from Template) End of the navigation path.

    For more information about creating systems, see Creating Systems ).

  5. Choose the SAP system with load balancing template and choose Next .

  6. Enter the required data, choose Next , and then Finish .

  7. Choose OK .

  8. In the table with the system properties, choose Modify pushbutton and enter the following data:

    • Web AS Hostname = <host>.<domain>:<port>

    • Web AS Protocol = http

  9. Save your entries.

Creating a System Alias for Provider System

If there is no system alias for the provider system, create one (see Understanding System Aliases ).

  1. In the system configuration of the newly created system, click System Aliases .

  2. Select the Administrator and User user mapping type.

    This name is used in the next steps to register the connector with the provider system.

  3. Save your settings.

  4. In the system configuration of the newly created system, click Permission .

  5. Select the Authenticated Users group and choose Add pushbutton.

  6. Select the End User checkbox and save your entries.

Registering the Connector with the Provider System

  1. Choose Start of the navigation path System Administration Next navigation step System Configuration Next navigation step  Universal Worklist & Workflow Next navigation step  Universal Worklist - Administration End of the navigation path.

  2. Choose New pushbutton.

  3. Enter the system alias that you added before ("Creating a System Alias for Provider System").

  4. In the Connector Type field enter BPEMUWLConnector .

  5. Save your entries.

The BPM connector is now listed in the Universal Worklist Systems .

Adding the Provider System as Trusted System to the Consumer System

  1. Log on as administrator on the consumer system and open the SAP NetWeaver Administrator ( http://<host>:<port>/nwa ).

  2. Choose Start of the navigation path Configuration Management Next navigation step Trusted Systems End of the navigation path.

  3. Choose Add Trusted System and choose By Querying Trusted System .

  4. Choose the Landscape Type .

  5. Enter the host name or the IP address, the port number, and the administrator user name and password of the provider system.

  6. Choose Next and then Finish .

Checking the Registration

After you have configured the UWL for BPM tasks and in case of automatically configured UWL in a local portal, you can check whether the registration was successful.

  1. Log on as administrator in the portal on the consumer system ( http://<host>:<port>/irj ).

  2. Choose Start of the navigation path System Administration Next navigation step System Configuration Next navigation step  Universal Worklist & Workflow Next navigation step  Universal Worklist - Administration End of the navigation path.

    The successful registration is confirmed with the existence of a connector registration ( BPEMUWLConnector ) for the alias used during registration.

  3. Choose Start of the navigation path Home Next navigation step Work Next navigation step  Universal Worklist End of the navigation path.

  4. Choose the dropdown button in the top right corner of the universal worklist, and select Display Connection Status.

    The connection status for the connector BPEMUWLConnector is displayed in a separate window. Status must be Successful .