Adapting a Portal Application Using PDK for .NET 

Purpose

Use this IT process to adapt your portal application to changing requirements.

Use of the Process

This IT process is part of the following IT scenario:

IT Scenario	Scenario Variant
Developing, Configuring, and Adapting Applications	Creating Portal Applications Using PDK for .NET

Process Flow

Perform the following process steps in the external usage type (Microsoft Visual Studio):

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       1.      Modify application

Modify the application UI and/or business logic if necessary.

       2.      Apply portal styles to non-SAP controls

To ensure the uniform portal look and feel of your application, use the Portal Style Designer tool supplied by PDK for .NET to apply portal styles to non-SAP UI controls, if such are used in your application.

This step is optional.

Perform the following process steps in the EP usage type:

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       1.      Redefine roles

Redefine the portal roles to adapt to the changing needs, if necessary.

       2.      Reassign pages

Reassign the pages to the changed roles, if necessary.

       3.      Personalize the application

Use the portal personalization tools to customize the application for end users and/or administrators.

This step is optional.

Result

You have adapted your application to the changed requirements. To adjust the application to the upgrades in data sources, software or platform that it is based on, use the IT process Upgrading a Portal Application Using PDK for .NET.