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Use

With this tutorial, you start working with the SAP NetWeaver Development Infrastructure (NWDI) using the SAP NetWeaver Developer Studio. The Developer Studio provides strong integration with the NWDI. On the other hand, the NWDI itself provides the infrastructure you need for large-scale software development plus the integration with the System Landscape Directory (SLD), which is used for software components information and landscape configuration. The aim is that you become familiar with the NWDI programming model and get to know some of the basic functions in the NWDI. For the developer, the starting point for working with the NWDI from within the Developer Studio is the Development Infrastructure perspective.

Prerequisites

System, Installed Applications, and Authorizations

  • SAP NetWeaver Developer Studio is installed.

  • AS Java with NWDI is installed.

  • JDK 1.5 is installed.

  • You have administrative privileges to connect and work with the NWDI.

  • A track is created in the Change Management Service (CMS).

  • SLD server is configured, up and running in your environment.

  • You must have a valid NWDI user with developers authorizations.

Knowledge

  • Java programming language.

  • Managing the views and perspectives on the Developer Studio.

  • You are familiar with the SAP's component model.

Process Flow

  1. Start the Developer Studio.

  2. Configure the connection to SLD.

    1. From the menu path, choose Start of the navigation path Window Next navigation step Preferences... Next navigation step Development Infrastructure End of the navigation path.

    2. Choose Landscape Directory and specify the path to the SLD in the following format: http://<host>:<port> .

    3. Choose Ping to check if the SLD is reachable and complete the dialog.

      Note

      If a log on dialog appear, cancel it and continue with this tutorial.

  3. Open the Development Infrastructure perspective.

    From the menu path, choose Start of the navigation path Window Next navigation step Open Perspective Next navigation step Other… Next navigation step Development Infrastructure End of the navigation path.

  4. Log on to the NWDI.

    1. Choose Log On… button.

    2. In the dialog that appears, choose a development configuration to work in from the left hand side.

    3. Specify your credentials for the development infrastructure and choose Log On .

  5. Import a development configuration. See Importing a Development Configuration .

  6. Create a new development component (DC). See Creating a Development Component (DC) .

  7. Work with the DC projects. See Working with Development Component Projects .

  8. Become familiar with the basic operations in the NWDI. See Working with Development Infrastructure - Basic Operations .

Next Step

Importing a Development Configuration