Opening Related Links in main window

[Former Member]

Hi all,

I got six worksets and two/three pages on each ws, and one iView per page.

Only on one of the pages i got three iViews which I want the user to be able to choose from in the DetailedNavigationPanel.

This isn't possible it seems... but a tips from Paul Tomlinson to try Related Links instead, this worked out fine except the links are opening in new windows... and I want them to open in main window.

Anyone have a solution for this?

Regards

Simon

[pravesh_verma · Accepted solution]

Hi Simon,

You have to set the <b>Isolation Method</b> of all the iviews & page to <b>URL</b>. This will solve your problem.

Actually what happens is when you set an iView’s Isolation Method property to URL, the iView is written into an iFrame, which is inserted into a container on the page.

I hope this solves your problem. And great to know that Paul solutions worked for you.. Quite impressive solution!!

Regards

Pravesh

[Former Member · Accepted solution]

Hi Pravesh,

Don't get me wrong you helped me alot too!

Tried changing Isolation Method to URL on my page, but nothing happened... the iViews don't have that property.

I'm close to giving this up now and trying to change the structure to fit the portal.

Regards

Simon

PS: thanx for all your time helping me!

[pravesh_verma · Accepted solution]

Hi Simon,

No no dear!! I was not saying in that way. I just wanted that your problem get solved.

Anyways, Please dont give up. There is a solution out for your problem. Yes, you are right that there is no Property like Isolation method for iView. That was a mistake. Actually it was for Page.

As you have written in your last thread that you have added the iViews to the page. So you have to set the Isolation method of this page to URL. See that there will definately be a propery as <b>Isolation method</b> for a Page.

Please look to it and let me know. I will try my level best to solve your problem.

Regards,

Pravesh

[Former Member · Accepted solution]

Hi Pravesh,

You still helped me;)

I won't give up, but I think it's strange that DetNav don't show when I move the Entry Point from Role to Workset...

When I move the Entry Point to Workset, I see all three iViews in the same page, instead of one iView at the time and DetNavPanel...

The Page has Isolation Method yes, and I have set my to URL, there is no Isolation Method on Worksets.

Still they open in new window.

Regards,

Simon

[pravesh_verma · Accepted solution]

Hi Simon,

I am not getting exactly what kind of structure you have finally made for your project. Please try and display it as I made in your last thread. Then I can understand it much better.

Apart from that I am giving you some of the properties to be set for the iView, Workset and Role. Please check it with your project. Try and change the properties to this now, may be this could work.

<b>iView:</b>

1) Default Entry for Folder: No

2) Entry Point :No

3) Open iView links in : No (Please check this you have to set this to "NO", this property Enables you to force all hyperlinks displayed in the iView to open in a new browser window when clicked)

4) Initial Stage of Navigation Panel: Automatic

5) Invisible in Navigation Area :No

6) Maintain Website functionality: Yes

<b>

Workset:</b>

1) Entry Point :No

2) Invisible in Navigation Area: No

<b>Role:</b>

1) Entry Point :No

These are the basic settings. I hope these help you. Apart from this please have a look to follwing link.

http://help.sap.com/saphelp_nw04/helpdata/en/b5/8d977463334342be192228d2824fe1/frameset.htm

May be this can also help you.

Regards

Pravesh

[Dan_Wroblewski · Accepted solution]

Hi,

Whether or not a related link opens in a new window is determined by the Launch in New Window property of the related link object. It should be Display in Content Area.

No matter what the value for this property is in the original source iView, when you add it as a related link the value for this delta link changes to Display in Separate Window. You must change it back.

Hope this helps.

Daniel

[Former Member · Accepted solution]

Hi Guys!

Hi Pravesh, as I was drawing my structure of my portal content I think I can see why you are confused..:D

Here we go!

WS1 - P11 - i111

- P12 - i121

WS2 - P21 - i211

- P22 - i221

- P23 - i231

WS3 - P31 - i311

- P32 - i321

- P33 - i331

WS4 - P41 - i411

- P42 - i421

- P43 - i431

WS5 - P51 - i511

- P52 - i521

- P53 - i531

WS6 - P61 - i611

- i612

- i613

- P62 - i621

- i62n

- P63 - i631

- i63n

Haha nice structure? I think I will try again with lesser WorkSets and maybe that wil help?

Hi Daniel,

it seems all my iViews didn't change , they are still on <b>Display in Portal Content Area</b>...

[pravesh_verma · Accepted solution]

Hi Simon,

Welcome back after a weekend!! Well a good display of the structure. Ok if you want then try making a new portal project then go ahead but have you tried with the new properties I have asked you to set.

Please look to one of the property of iView I have mentioned. Property 3:

<b>Open iView links in new window:</b> No

Set this property to No.

I hope this will solve the problem. Otherwise try new project. As far as I know the portal structure you have mentioned must not have any kind of problem its very usual to have this kind of structure.

Anyways, thanks.. Please consider rewarding if you find this helpful.

Regards

Pravesh

[Former Member · Accepted solution]

Hi Pravesh,

Talked to Daniel on the phone and we concluded that I should try to make folders to workset instead of using pages...

This worked so now my boss is happy then I am happy, and since I solved my problem you are happy! What a great start of a new week!

Thank you for all your support!

Hi Daniel,

Thanks to your great tips on the phone it now works as it should!

Thank you!

Regards

Simon

[pravesh_verma · Accepted solution]

Hi Simon,

Really a good week to start with :). I am also keen that what was the discussion on phone with Daniel which solved your problem. If you could share that. Because I was really trying desiperately to solve this issue.

I want to know where the exact problem was? Can you please share with us as well. And yes one more thing. Since your problem is solved please close the thread as well. Thats a good practice on SDN.

Regards

Pravesh

[Dan_Wroblewski · Accepted solution]

Hi Pravesh,

I found on my SP13 portal, that when I added a related link, it is added with the Launch in New Window property set to Display in Separate Window.

But you must be careful to check the right property.

Related Links are added as delta links to the source iView/page. You must open the role, then open the iView with the related link, then edit the properties for the related link. On this object you change the Laucnh in New Window property.

This solved it for me. Though for Simon, I could not solve this issue on the phone; we wanted to do a NetMeeting but could not because of network constraints, so I could see first hand what was going on.

Daniel

[Former Member · Accepted solution]

Hi Pravesh,

I couldn't really solve my problem so I removed my Pages and assigned my iViews directly to my WorkSet in folders. I will try to illustrate it:

WorkSet1 |_

Folder11

- iView111

- iView112

Folder12

- iView121

- iView122

- iView123

Folder13

- iView131

- iView132

- iView133

Folder14

- iView141

- iView142

- iView143

Folder15

- iView151

- iView152

- iView153

Folder16

Folder161

- iView1611

- iView1612

- iView1613

Folder162

- iView1621

- iView162n

Folder163

- iView1631

- iView163n

Hope it makes sense to you:)

Regards

Simon

PS: I think i've closed it now?