Managing GP Content Using the Developer Studio 

Use

You can use SAP NetWeaver Developer Studio to import, view, edit, update, and deploy Guided Procedures (GP) development objects and categories, collectively known as GP content. You do this by creating or updating a development component (DC) of type Guided Procedures.

In addition, the deployment of GP DCs to a running Application Server Java (AS Java) enables you to transport content between different systems using the integrated development environment as a mediator.

In case you are importing GP content from an SAP NetWeaver 7.0 system, you can do the following:

●      If you want to use the transport (SDA) files on your local system, you can directly deploy the SDA file and use it.

●      If you are working with the SAP NetWeaver Development Infrastructure (NWDI) and need to include the SDA file in a development track, you can import the SDA file from your local file system and use it.

Prerequisites

In case you want to import existing GP content into your project, you must have done at least one of the following:

●      Configured the connection between SAP NetWeaver Developer Studio and the AS Java on which GP content is deployed and running.

More information: Configuring the Application Server in the Developer Studio

●      Exported the content to a local transport file.

More information: Creating a Transport Request

In case you want to deploy a GP development component to a specific AS Java, you must have configured this connection as well.

Procedure

Creating a Guided Procedures Development Component

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       1.      Open SAP NetWeaver Developer Studio.

       2.      Create a new project by choosing File  →  New  → Project.

       3.      In the project wizard, choose Development Infrastructure  → Development Component and select Content  → Guided Procedures for the type of the development component.

       4.      Select a software component for your project.

For example, in case of local development, you can select ‘Local Development’ → MyComponents.

       5.      When prompted, enter the required basic data for the new DC and choose Next and Finish.

For more information about DCs in the Developer Studio, see Working with Development Components.

Importing and Updating GP Content

 

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Using the Developer Studio, you can now view, modify, or deploy this content on a selected AS Java. You can subsequently update the content of the GP DC using the same procedure.

Updating GP content does not remove the translation files ending with _<language>.xlf(where <language> stands for a two-letter language code, such as _en.xlf) that already exist in the project. All other types of files are deleted if they are no longer present in the imported content.

Empty folders that result from project updates are automatically deleted in case of local development. If you use the DTR, you should delete these folders manually by checking in the corresponding activities.

       1.      In the Project Explorer view of the Java or Resource perspective, select a project of type Guided Procedures and from its context menu, choose Guided Procedures → Import/Update Content.

       2.      If you want to release objects automatically upon deployment, set the Automatically release content indicator.

This checkbox enables you to automatically release all objects after deployment without having to release manually each object in the Administration workset. In addition, when you deploy local GP content back to AS Java, all objects are automatically released, even if you have not edited them.

       3.      Select one of the possible options to import GP content to your project:

○       Update Project with an SDA file located on the File System

This option allows you to browse for transport (SDA) files on your local file system.

Select the file you want to import and choose Finish.

You always use this mechanism when importing GP content from SAP NetWeaver 7.0 SDA files.

○       Update Project syncing with running J2EE instance

This option allows you to browse the design time gallery for all categories and development objects available on the AS Java system.

Select the objects you want to import and choose Next. Once you inspect the content selected for import, choose Finish. You may be prompted to enter user credentials or connection data to access the content on the AS Java.

You can use this option only if you are using AS Java and Developer Studio of versions SAP enhancement package 1 for SAP NetWeaver Composition Environment 7.1 or higher.

Deploying GP Content

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       1.      In the Project Explorer view of the Java perspective, select the GP project and choose Development Component → Build from the project’s context menu.

       2.      To deploy the GP DC on a specific AS Java, configure the connection to the server and choose Deploy from project’s context menu.