In previous NetWeaver releases, portal components were packaged in PAR files, zipped files with a .par extension. PAR files were deployed to the Portal Runtime.
In the current version, portal applications include a slightly different directory structure and additional files, and are packaged in WAR files, are packaged as WAR, zipped files with a .war extension. A WAR files - web application archives - is the standard format for packaging web components for JEE servers.
The portal provides a migration tool for converting PARs into WARs, and then packing them into EAR files. An EAR file - enterprise archives - is the standard format for packaging JEE applications.
The migration tool can convert the following file types:
PAR: Converted to a WAR, and packed in an EAR.
SDA: Converted to an SCA. Each PAR in the SCA is converted to a WAR, which is packed in its own EAR.
SCA: Converted to an SCA. Each PAR in the SCA is converted to a WAR, which is packed in its own EAR.
Navigate to
, and then click Portal Runtime.Click PAR Migration Tool.
Select the file to convert, and then click Migrate.
The file is converted, and a link to the file is displayed. Click the link to download the file.
You can now deploy the file using the Deploy View of the NetWeaver Developer Studio.