Step 5: Creating a Content Provider Business Package 

After you create the content provider classes and configuration files, create a PAR file from them and then a transport package (.epa file) of iViews, pages and worksets based on your portal components. Finally, package these files into a business package (.sda file) for delivery.

Procedure

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       1.      Compile and package your content provider components into a PAR file. 

       2.      Create iViews, pages and worksets based on your content provider portal components.

For more information on creating iViews, Pages and Worksets, go to the Help Portal at http://help.sap.com and select Documentation  →  SAP NetWeaver. From the documentation, see SAP Library  →  SAP NetWeaver  →  People Integration  →  Portal  →  Administration Guide  →  Content Administration  →  iViews.

       3.      Export your iViews, pages and worksets into a transport package (.epa file).

For more information on creating iViews, pages and worksets, go to the Help Portal at http://help.sap.com and select Documentation  →  SAP NetWeaver. From the documentation, see SAP Library  →  SAP NetWeaver  →  People Integration  →  Portal  →  Administration Guide  →  System Administration  →  Transport, Upload, and Content Mirroring.

       4.      Create a business package (.sda) from your PAR and transport package.

For more information on creating an .sda file , see SAP Note 696084. You can access SAP Notes on service marketplace at http://service.sap.com/notes.